State-run MTNL spends 70 percent of its revenue on salaries and pension of its staff, communications minister Manoj Sinha told Rajya Sabha on Friday. The minister said that this has affected the financial condition of once profit-making telecom co
Heavy rains in the Mumbai since morning disrupted routine life as the suburbs recorded 126.6 mm rain from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm while Colaba recorded 21.4 mm rainfall during the same time. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has
A bit of history first. Hannibal, a military commander from Carthage, is considered one of the greatest military commanders in history, particularly for crossing the mighty Alps with men – and elephants – and taking the war dir
Taxi aggregators such as Uber and Ola may no longer be able to raise fares arbitrarily in times of higher demand as the centre is bringing app-based taxi services under a regulatory network that would allow state governments to fix a fare cap, rep
The government has turned to state-run companies to contribute to an account created to finance the prime minister`s Swachh Bharat programme. The department of public enterprises (DPE) has sent out an advisory, asking central public sector underta
The Cabinet has approved the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016. Here is how the proposed changes would help in making roads safer: Increase in compensation for hit-and-run cases from Rs 25,000 to Rs 2 lakh. Also
As many as 40 central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) are running without a regular chief executive, parliament was informed today. These include MTNL, Shipping Corporation of India, NMDC and Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers, minister of stat
The Olympics is a glorious sports extravaganza, pitting the world’s best against one another and putting on display extraordinary sporting skills that inspire billions across the globe. But, here lies the pinch. India barely causes a gentl
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed The Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill, 2014 (GST), ending years of political wrangling and raucousness. GST is essentially a comprehensive indirect tax on manufactu
The government has identified state-run enterprises in sectors like mineral and metal, oil, energy, capital goods as well as some mid-size and small stocks for disinvestment, the finance ministry said on Tuesday, according to a report by the Econo
What’s in a name? Well it can make you speak last in a meeting if one goes in the alphabetical order. This has irked West Bengal’s chief minister Mamata Banerjee too. Tired of speaking at the very end of meetings, the CM has proposed t
Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2015, the legislation for tackling the problem of black money in the country has been passed by the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The bill provides for confiscating ‘benami&rs
Couples may find it easier now to register their marriages as the Delhi government’s revenue department has granted its sub-registrars the power to complete the formalities. Until now, only the office of the sub-divisional magistrate (
Bhanwarlal belongs to a dalit family in Nimora village in Bassi tehsil of Jaipur. The village is dominated by brahmins, baniyas and khatris; it has only a handful of dalit families. Nimora has only one place of worship – Lord Balaji temple.
To ensure faster recovery and resolution of bad debts by banks and financial institutions, and easier functioning of asset reconstruction companies (ARCs), the Lok Sabha has passed a bill to amend the existing Securitisation and Reconstruction of
Following recent unrest in Gujarat, chief minister Anandiben Patel posted her resignation letter on her official website, linked to Facebook and Twitter. As the BJP parliamentary board decides over her resignation, here are a few facts about the t
The ministry of housing and poverty alleviation has come out with draft rules for agreement plans between the buyer and the seller in real estate projects for union territories without a legislature. As such, the draft rules would be applica
The appointments committee of cabinet has given the additional charge of the post of chairman and managing director of MTNL to PK Purwar, for a period of three months starting from June 8. Purwar is currently working as director (fi
The government will soon take up proposals for strategic disinvestment of central public sector undertakings, from the list submitted by the government think tank NITI Aayog. A core group of secretaries on disinvestment, head
From September 1, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) would offer optional travel insurance to railway passengers, for a premium of just Re 1 while booking an e-ticket. It would be initially introduced on a trial basis, accordi
