While India and China are pitted against each other in South Asia and the Southeast Asian region, and the former’s refusal to participate in Beijing held summit on One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative was a low point in their bilatera
The existing Pragati Maidan complex is set to get a new face with its redevelopment into a world class state-of-the-art integrated exhibition-cum-convention centre (IECC). CMD, India Trade Promotion Organisation (I
GAIL (India) Limited has registered 57 percent rise in profit after tax (PAT) for the 2016-17 fiscal with the PAT increasing to Rs 3,503 crore from Rs 2,226 crore in the last fiscal. The rise in profit was boosted
A senior bureaucrat, apparently much respected among the administrative circles, faces two years in jail. His crime: a decision that may have come from the political leadership. HC Gupta, a forme
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is likely to strengthen cooperative federalism and have far-reaching implications for growth, inflation, public finances and external competitiveness in the Indian economy, drawing on the evidence of significant
Poor quality”, “same menu since ages”, “unpredictable”, “not worth the money” – these are some of the terms used by regular train travellers to describe food served in the Indian Railways. After rece
It is now up to the new environment minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to decide whether GM mustard is to be introduced in India or not. Dr Harsh Vardhan, minister for science and technology
National award winning actor and parliamentarian Paresh Rawal wants noted author Arundhati Roy to be tied up on an army jeep instead of a stone pelter. He tweeted:
Restoring life to the Ganga is not rocket science, said an exhaustive report on the river Ganga by The Third Pole. It added “what it needs is political will, a consequent enabling policy framework, and
Comedian couple Sitaram Kattel (aka Dhurmus, the stage character he assumes) and Kunjana Ghimire (aka Suntali, her stage character), household names in their homeland Nepal, were on a carefree tour of the United States for 27 shows when the April
The cabinet committee on economic affairs has approved a restructuring plan for Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd. (HOCL), a loss making central public sector enterprise under the department of chemicals and petrochemicals. The enter
ONGC Tripura Power Company (OTPC), a joint venture company of ONGC, IL&FS, IDFC and Tripura government, has declared maiden dividend of 7.5 percent of paid-up equity share capital of Rs 1,120 crore amounting to Rs 84 crore for 2016-17 fi
Aadhaar has been designed as a digital identity platform, which is inclusive, unique and authenticable to participate in any digital transaction. This has transformed service delivery in our country, providing huge convenience to citizens and subs
The cabinet’s decision to roll out Maternity Benefit Programme (MBP), giving cash entitlement of Rs 6,000 to pregnant/lactating mother “comes as an unwarranted move after it is merged with the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)”,
The Comptroller and Auditor General has noticed shortcomings in Maharashtra PSUs and said that the Maharashtra Airport Development Company Limited even after 14 years of its existence could not develop/expand any airport due to the absence of a co
Against stiff International Competitive Bidding (ICB), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has bagged a prestigious order for a steam and power generation package from Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (RFCL). The Rs
Sand mining was once an activity that provided an alternative source of livelihood to the fisherfolk living on the outskirts of Mumbai. Today, relentless, mechanical sand mining has not only snatched away a source of income for the locals; it has
Shortly after prime minister Narendra Modi vowed to save the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh, a two-day conference ha
In a big boost to India, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday told Pakistan that former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has been accused of spying by Islamabad, is not to be executed till a final decision is taken.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the exploitation of river Narmada as the 150-day long Narmada Seva Yatra ended in Anuppur. Modi said on Monday that the Madhya Pradesh government has come out with a roadmap to conserve the river Narm
