South Korean steel giant Posco has put on hold its USD 12 billion steel project in Odisha due to delays in various regulatory approvals.“We are tentatively suspending the Odisha (India) project due to lack of any progress,” Posco Chair
Amid a controversy over not releasing of caste census data, the government today set up an expert group headed by NITI Ayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya to collate caste count even as it blamed the states for not being able to complete the cons
After registering FIRs on Wednesday in the Vyapam case in Madhya Pradesh, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday sought a clarification from the supreme court on the status of those who have been found accused by the state’s s
The union cabinet on Thursday approved several proposals in infrastructure and power sectors, and also opened up investment doors. The cabinet has opted for a new Swiss Challenge Method for the redevelopment of 400 railway stations.
Heavy rainfall in Varanasi forced prime minister Narendra Modi to cancel the visit to his constituency on Thursday. PM was scheduled to arrive in the temple town in afternoon for a one-day visit. This is the second time that his visit was cancelle
India specific net neutrality approach is at the core of the report submitted by the Department of Telecom panel on net neutrality. The report on net neutrality committee headed by AK Bhargava has been made public and it makes a case for free and
Ahead of prime minister Narendra Modi`s visit to Jammu tomorrow (July 17), Pakistani Rangers resorted to heavy shelling on the Indian forward posts and civilian areas that left a 42-year-old woman dead and six others injured in Jammu division. Pak
Opposing the NDA government`s labour reforms that are aimed at improving ease of doing business and to give a push to `Make in India` initiative, 11 national trade unions will observe nationwide strike on September 2. The unions, i
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is facing flak for appointing Swati Maliwal, the wife of a party colleague, as the new head of the Delhi Commission for Women.Opposition parties have accused Kejriwal of indulging in nepotism and double standar
Telling the Delhi government to adopt to the technology, the Delhi high court on Wednesday told app-based taxi service provider, Ola cabs that it was inclined to allow only CNG-based cabs to provide point to point service in the national capital.
The chief ministers have told the centre that either to evolve a consensus or give enough flexibility to the states to frame their own law on land acquisition. Revealing the stand taken by the CMs at the second meeting of the govern
A diversified investment of $ 15 billion by major Indian companies has resulted in the creation of more than 90,000 jobs in the US. Ninety per cent of the companies plan to hire more employees locally in the next five years. I
After taking revolutionary steps like e-auction to bring in transparency in the allocation of coal blocks, nation`s coal giant Coal India (CIL) has decided to set up four committees to consider promotions at different levels and link promotions wi
With the help of a private company, the coast guard was able to retrive human reamins and aircarft parts after thirty five days. A coast guard aircraft on a surveillance sortie had disappeared off the Chennai coast with three crew J
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting of NITI Aayog`s governing council, of which all chief ministers are a part, with the land acquisition Bill as the main agenda. However, the chief ministers of the Congress-ruled states namely Keral
The Indian Premier League (IPL) case against Lalit Modi is still open with the Chennai police. A cheating case slapped on him in 2010 is pending, said a source in the police department not wishing to be quoted. The case has been wi
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided the residence and the office of social activist Teesta Setalvad in Mumbai who is accused of allegedly embezzling a donation of USD 2.9 lakh meant for the 2002 Gujarat riot victims without taki
The IPL teams Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings have been suspended from the Twenty20 tournament for a period of two years as the supreme court appointed RM Lodha panel announced its recommendations after the probe, on Tuesday in New Delhi.
With an aim to recognise and acknowledge women who are making a difference in their communities across the country, the ministry of women and child development in collaboration with Facebook has launched the ‘100 Women Initiative’.
Twenty nine people were dead and several injured after a stampede on the inaugural day of the Godavari Pushkaralu festival in Andhra Pradesh`s Rajahmundry district on Tuesday. Devotees blamed administration failure for the stampede while police so
