A major fire broke out at state-owned HPCL refinery-cum-petrochemical complex here on Friday evening, killing nine people and injuring several others. The fire broke out at 4 pm and was brought under control after some time. The exact caus
Castrate them? Sure go ahead, if the law permits Kill them, then? Sure go ahead, if the law permits Vote out all politicians? Sure go ahead, if you think so What then, carry a gun and shoot potential rapists? Sure go ahead,
Continuing with its action against banks found ostensibly violating banking norms, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday penalised six public sector banks (PSBs) Rs 6.5 crore. With this, 31 banks have till date been penalised since the portal, cobra
The problem with religious revivalists has always been that they rarely come up with original ideas. That is exactly what has happened in Uttar Pradesh as the Akhilesh Yadav government has decided to ban the parikrama, or circumambulation, around
The bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh is casting its shadow on Tollywood in many ways. The most recent victims are the two star sons of two prominent Seemandhra icons. The much-awaited releases of Ram Charan Teja and N. T. Rama Rao Jr. (Jr NTR)
Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP), a unit of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has won the prime minister’s trophy for ‘best integrated steel plant’ in the country for the assessment year 2011-12. BSP is the only steel plant in the
Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP), a unit of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has won the prime minister’s trophy for ‘best integrated steel plant’ in the country for the assessment year 2011-12. BSP is the only steel plant in the
“It’s unfortunate, strict action should be taken. Parliament passed a stringent law; it should help punish the guilty.” Meira Kumar, Lok Sabha speaker “There should be strict action
SCOPE, the apex body of public sector enterprises (PSEs) and Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C) are jointly organizing the second advanced global leadership programme, with an aim to develop global leaders in PSEs. The progra
I moved back to Delhi after a two-year stay in Mumbai in 2010. In two years, the city broke many myths for me which I had begun to believe as hard truths while growing up in Lucknow and then studying and working in Delhi. The first one was that wo
Andhra Pradesh Congress and TDP MPs are to strategise their approach for how to plan agitation inside Parliament on Friday. Groups of MPs have already fixed Dinner meetings. Telangana MPs are also planning such Dinner meetings. These MPs
Making the RTI more accessible to the citizens, the department of personnel and Training (DOPT) has launched the online application of RTI application. This will address all queries related to central ministries. The move will mean that the applic
The transparency revolution has gone a step further, as people now do not need to go to a government office to seek information under RTI. They can file petitions from the comfort of their homes as the government has launched a portal along with a
Close on the heels of British medical journal ‘Lancet’ publishing a report recommending active engagement of private players to tackle the problem of malnutrition, the corporate sector in India is planning to introduce the “first
Protesting against the granting of a separate statehood for Telangana, TDP MP and Nandamuri scion N Harikrishna resigned from Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The MP met vice-president and Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari urging him to accept hi
Rising interest rates, declining loan recoveries and a sluggish economy have failed to affect the demand for loans as bank credit saw a 16.6-percent rise on a year-on-year basis, according to the Reserve Bank of India. The outstanding loan
When push comes to shove, the Congress party does it best: it pushes and shoves Manmohan Singh further away from the glare and ire. The party’s belligerence is best seen when defending the prime minister – perhaps more so than even wit
While a lot of agencies assume that the relief phase is over in Uttarakhand, the ground reality is that it can be over only when all the people are covered. Relief has not yet reached many parts in sufficient quantities since they are as yet inacc
Rajeev Bhardwaj has joined Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) as Director (HR) on August 19. SECI is a central PSU under ministry of new and renewable energy. It has a mandate to facilitate implementation of national solar mission for achiev
At 57, Nishi Vasudeva is set to break a second record in six years. Having become the first woman to get on the board of an Indian oil company in 2007, the IIM-Kolkata graduate is set to become the first woman to head Hindustan Petroleum Corporati
