Subrata Biswas, 56, has assumed charge as director (engineering, research & development) of the Maharatna Public Sector engineering and manufacturing enterprise. This is a board-level appointment at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL).
Should caste make sense when development brings a generation of changes? Is Lalu Prasad Yadav relevant in Bihar? Bihar may not change overnight but it can make an attempt in this assembly elections. The state did try to make a break
Due to sustained policy interventions the world may see end of poverty in next 15 years as the number of people in extreme poverty is now less than 10% and this has happened for the first time. The bank attributed the continued fall in poverty to
In the run up to the Bihar elections, independent organisations – Bihar Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) – have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 583 candidates contesting in the first phase of the
At a time when Europe is inundated by the refugees escaping violence and wars in Syria, Libya and other Middle East countries, the world could, perhaps, learn a lesson or two from India’s experience of handling a 10 million refugee crisis on
Prime minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold wide-ranging talks today (Monday) in Delhi to significantly scale up bilateral relations in an array of key sectors with special focus on boosting trade, security and defen
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was stopped from entering Bisara village near Dadri town of Uttar Pradesh by local residents on Saturday. The residents have also banned the media from entering the village, where a Muslim man 50-year-old Moham
Demanding scrapping of the present toll system, the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) continued its nationwide strike for the second consecutive day on Friday, disrupting the supply of goods to various parts of the country. While the supp
Allahabad Bank, SBBJ, Yes Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank cut base rate Two public and two private sector lenders -- Allahabad Bank, SBBJ, Yes Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank -- today announced a cut in base rate by up to 0.25 pe
Delhi’s anti corruption branch (ACB) is conducting a probe into complaints that Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia`s relatives were given contracts of the government advertisements. Joint Commissioner of Police M
Ahead of prime minister Narendra Modi’s election meeting in Bihar tomorrow, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) today released its vision document for the Bihar assembly elections. Finance minister Arun Jaitley, who released the v
The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi (CWMG), a 100-volume record of Gandhi’s speeches, letters, editorials, and other writings compiled painstakingly over 38 years, is now made future-proof, with the launch of the authentic electronic maste
According to a conservative estimate, every year $ 4.5 billion or Rs 25,000 crore is available from the corporate social responsibility (CSR) kitty and its proper utilization is going to change India. This was the sense arrived at the ‘CSR f
Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar said that nearly Rs 18,000 crore is available under corporate social responsibility (CSR) provision of the companies Act but “not even one percent is being spent b
Nestle India has told the national consumer court that it did not want any further tests of Maggi as the high court was hearing the case against the ban its noodles. Hearing the arguments, the consumer court on Wednesday directed th
The Maharashtra government has introduced a `drought surcharge` on a host of items ranging from fuel and liquor to cigarettes and jewellery to raise Rs 1,600 crore. The new taxes came into effect from Wednesday midnight. The state h
Bihar elections are going to be the biggest electoral test for the Modi-led BJP government and a victory could provide the central government with new momentum. The electoral process begins on October 12 and concludes on November 8. ”No matt
Since the age of 16, Kavitha has been fighting a tough battle. She is now 39, but the war does not seem to end any soon. Her fight is against the production and sale of untreated alcohol, in Tamil Nadu, that started ruining the lives of her family
Transport strike is on from today. Truckers have proceeded on a nationwide indefinite strike from Thursday morning to protest against the present toll system. However, essential commodities like milk, vegetables and medicine have been kept off the
He was the single-window counter for all builders, big-time contractors and land sharks operating in Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway areas. He was the de-facto broker-cum-commission agent of three land-rich authorities of the national c
