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Why Mithun Chakraborty is good news for India

In times of crisis of confidence in public figures, politicans and VIPs, film actor and member of parliament Mithun Chakraborty comes as a breath of fresh air. On Tuesday, the Rajya Sabha member from Trinamool Congress surrendered t

Rajasthan to auction lignite, limestone blocks soon

With Rajasthan looking to increase land under mining from 0.54% to 1.5%, increase revenue from such activities as well as raise the number of minerals to be mined from 57 to 79, it is going auction 10 lignite blocks and seven limestone blocks .

Private wealth holders’ growth zooms in India

China and India will catapult Asia-Pacific as the wealthiest region in the world and is expected to surpass North America by next year. The Boston Consulting Group`s `Global Wealth 2015: Winning the Growth Game` report said India is home to the fo

Maharashtra to have regulator for real estate sector

Recognising the unique needs of Maharashtra, especially that of Mumbai, the centre has approved formation of a regulatory body to safeguard interests of home buyers. The regulatory authority for the real estate will be a quasi-judic

Lalit Modi’s name dropping makes it miserable for Sushma

Lalit Modi is keeping the pot boiling and adding to the discomfort of Sushma Swaraj even as the Congress attack questioned Narendra Modi on why he was protecting his foreign minister and termed the controversy as ‘Modigate’.

Karnataka cement factory furnaces to feed on Maggi noodles

The Karnataka government is going to feed Maggi noodles to cement factory. As per the June 12 directive of the centre, Karnataka’s department of food safety will destroy hundreds of tonnes of Maggi noodles at the Wadi cement f

Why petrol price has gone up putting burden on household budget

While food inflation continues to rise and fears of weak monsoon may further push up the prices of pulses and vegetables, the fuel retailers have added expenditure to the households budget by increasing the prices of petrol by Rs 0.64 a litre. How

An open letter to new FTII chief Gajendra Chauhan from a student

While the students of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune are on a protest against the appointment of BJP member and actor Gajendra Chauhan as the president of the institute`s governing council, Here is an

Ameising Luikham takes over as new DPE secretary

Ameising Luikham, IAS office from 1981 batch Manipur cadre, has been appointed as the new secretary of the department of public enterprises in the ministry of heavy industries and public enterprises. Luikham was serving as the secre

Want to change IIMs? Send your views to make them relevant

The people of India have time till June 24, 2015, to suggest changes and express their views on the proposed IIM Bill 2015 that seeks to grant statutory status to thirteen existing Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). The governm

Soft Sushma under attack but real target is Narendra Modi

Delhi Police on Monday beefed up security outside Sushma Swaraj`s residence in Delhi but the foreign minister faces relentless attack on the issue of her role in Lalit Modi controversy. The genesis of the controversy was disclosure

Telangana goes for revolutionary right to clearance policy for industries

What has been termed as imaginative and somewhat bold, the Telangana government’s maiden industrial policy comes with a unique feature — Right to Clearance for industrial projects, which will function on the lines of Right to Informati

Trust a display board and miss a flight at Delhi airport

 I was going home after six months. But instead of journeying to Kolkata, I undertook a pilgrimage. I say pilgrimage because of the series of tests I was put through before I reached home. My Indigo flight 6E 209 was scheduled for dep

Delhi garbage cleared but the stink will persist

The streets of Delhi may get cleared in the next few days but the mess of finances and administrative ambiguity will continue to emit foul smell as they are not going to be cleared anytime soon. Piles of garbage, accumulated for 10

Lizard comes with Air India meal on London flight

The national carrier has further lost its credibility after a passenger found a baby lizard in the food he was served. The incident took place on Thursday on Air India flight (AI 111) on Delhi-London sector. The incident happened immediately after

Rail staff to observe June 30 as black day, against private sector entry

Opposing private players in railways, the employees’ union has given a call for observing ‘black day’ on June 30 (Wednesday). “We have decided to observe black day on June 30 all over the country by wearing b

Protein intake expensive as inflation goes up, so is industrial output

As Maggi controversy alters the household consumption habits, the retail inflation is going to make changes in the family budgets as pulses and protein-rich food items turn expensive.  Consumer price index-based inflation rose to a three-mont

Indian army’s covert operation is cosmetic, may muddle complex northeast

The road from Manipur’s capital Imphal to Chandel offers a picturesque view dotted by green hillocks and small ponds. The serenity turns sinister when one looks at strong presence of security forces all along the road which meanders through

Banks will lower lending rates, EMIs to drop further

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley seems have put pressure and extracted a promise from commercial banks on further reduction of interest rates, thus making home, auto and other loans cheaper. The EMIs will come down. Jaitley held meetin

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