Terming information commission’s ruling as ‘a very liberal interpretation’ and ‘erroneous conclusion that political parties are public authorities under the RTI Act’, the Union government has told the supreme court th
Disinvestment secretary Aradhana Johri said it was a very difficult day. “Still we are happy to have got the value despite huge volatility,” she said. She should be happy as the government managed to garner Rs.9,379 crore from the sale
Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu is putting focus back on developing rural areas and can no longer be called the urban politician. The Andhra Pradesh government, which is building its new capital in Guntur-Vijay
The BSE Sensex on Tuesday gained more than 356 points to touch 26,098 in early trade. The broader 50-share NSE Nifty also gained close to 100 points at during the opening trade. All the sectoral indices on the BSE are trading in the green, with th
In a stock market bloodbath, the Sensex on Monday crashed over 1,700 points or 6.22 per cent in the pre-close trade. The overall investors’ wealth, measured in terms of total valuation of all listed stocks, also plunged nearly by Rs. 7 lakh
As many as six people including Karnataka Congress MLA Venkatesh Naik were killed and eight others were injured when a lorry carrying granite stones rammed into Bengaluru-Nanded Express train at Madakasira railway-level crossing in Penukonda
Closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras are everywhere. They are being used in restaurants and coffee shops to monitor kitchen hygiene and customers’ belongings. The oil and gas companies use them to ensure security of gas and oil pipelines
A UN tribunal is expected to decide on Monday on Italy`s plea that two of its marines accused of killing Indian fishermen in 2012 should be handed over by India and tried in their own country. The marines, Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore
Kashmir’s political and social turmoil makes it a fascinating beat for professionals – security experts, sleuths and perhaps journalists. Most of them instantly fall in love with the beautiful land and her people. Next they aspire to c
The Kashmiri separatists could be detained on arrival at the Delhi airport. They are coming to the capital to meet Pakistan`s national security advisor Sartaj Aziz. Even though effort would be to keep the separatists from leaving Srina
Pakistan has refused to cancel its invitation to Kashmiri separatists to a reception in Delhi for its National Security Adviser Sartaj Aziz, who is arriving on Sunday for talks with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval. This puts question mark over t
Gujarat government`s notification issued last month making voting compulsory in civic body polls has been stayed by the high court. In response to a petition filed by advocate KR Koshti questioning the provisions of making voting ob
It is a Make in India story of a different kind. Indian mobile phone maker Micromax features on the list at the 10th spot with 9.9 million units sold in the April-June 2015 quarter. Samsung remains the top-selling smartphone brand i
A plastic bag is impeding human evolution or say, making us irresponsible. How can a filthy but convenient product like a plastic bag affect human intelligence? Every city in India is fighting the plastic bag menace. Shopkeepers in
After sending stern message with brief house arrest of separatist Hurriyat leaders, India today said it has advised Pakistan that it would not be appropriate for Sartaj Aziz to meet with the Kashmiri separatists. "Such a meeting would not be
Reserve Bank of India on Thursday said it will announce small finance bank licences next month and allayed concerns that these new entities can pose any threat to existing banks. Yestrday the central bank had approved setting up of 11 payment bank
What is the latest drama at Film and Television Institute of India? The agitating students demand presence of the prime minister of India. "Prime Minister should visit FTII to resolve the issues. All students in the country are
There seems to be no end to the tug-of-war between the telecom service providers (TSPs) and the department of telecommunication (DoT) on the issue of deteriorating quality of service and increasing call drops on the cellular network in the country
Payment banks will soon be a reality with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) granting “in-principle” approval to 11 applicants to set up payments bank, which includes big players like Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited, Airtel M Commerce Services
The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) law has changed the way companies approach their activities as many old sectors do not fall under CSR categories. However, the good news is that the consumer goods companies’ share in CSR sector has
