Reliance Telecom
Reliance Jio warns COAI of legal action
RIL asked its employees to switch from other mobile operators to Jio's network while COAI alleged that Jio's beta testing was nothing but commercial operations. The battle between Reli…
Swine flu
Swine flu: 36 more succumb to virus, death toll in India increases to 1,041
The swine flu epidemic has claimed the lives of 36 more people, taking the total death toll in the country to 1,041. The number of people affected by the virus also stands at 19,000 now. Raja…
Social Media
Relax, 'chill' for two days, Arvind Kejriwal tells partymen
As Delhi keenly awaits the Assembly election result, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday spent a relaxed morning with members of his family even as a media jamboree waited outside his Kaushamb…
Telangana
Two more swine flu deaths in Telangana; 36 victims so far
Two more persons have succumbed to swine flu in Telangana, taking the total number of deaths due to the virus to 36 since January this year, the state government said here on Wednesday. …
vodafone
Vodafone off the hook in Rs 3,200 crore transfer pricing case
In a major relief to Vodafone India Services Pvt Ltd (VISPL), the government on Wednesday decided not to appeal against last year’s Bombay High Court judgment that offered it relief from paying…
Sri Lanka
Royal British horse a game changer in Sri Lankan presidential polls
The supreme leader has changed the face of Sri Lanka. A war of 30 years has been put to an end, the world's finest cars are speeding on newly built expressways, the economy is spurting at a…
websites
Government begins net policing, orders blocking of 32 websites
After the Bangalore case of Mehdi Masroor Biswas, the alleged handler of the pro-Islamic State (IS) Twitter account, the government seems to be tightening noose around all suspicious internet…
Tamil Nadu
Planning Commission's name changed to 'Neeti Ayog'
The Narendra Modi government on Thursday changed Planning Commission’s name to ‘Neeti Ayog’ (Policy Commission). The decision comes nearly three weeks after Narendra Modi held consultation…
Power sector
Government launches auction process for 24 coal mines
The government on Thursday kickstarted the auction process for cancelled coal mines with the launch of a portal for electronic bidding for 24 coal blocks in the first tranche. The Union Ca…
Varanasi
Want to make it clear that we are not privatising Railways, says PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday ruled out privatisation of Railways while asking trade unions to stop worrying about foreign investments coming in the sector, saying these will be u…
Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Ford to recall 20,000 EcoSport
Ford India on Tuesday announced the recall of 20,752 units of EcoSport – its sub-4-metre compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) – over concerns of fuel and vapour line corrosion. Ford India…
Swami Vivekananda
RSS sets agenda for Delhi University's Gyanodaya Express
RSS has set the agenda for Delhi University's Gyanodaya Express, the annual railway education trip. RSS and the BJP, which are trying to make in-roads into the North East, have decided to…
Retail Inflation
Sharp dip in factory output, low inflation puts pressure on RBI to cut rate
In a fresh setback, industrial production saw the sharpest contraction in three years of 4.2% in October, though retail inflation dipped to 4.3%, putting pressure on RBI to cut rate to boost …
Web Exclusive
Amazon to end operations in India due to complicated laws?
In the time when e-commerce businesses are booming in the country, there may be some dark news on the horizon. According to media reports, e-commerce giant Amazon may discontinue busi…
performance
Air India asked to slash expenses by 10%
Facing a cash crunch, Air India was on Saturday asked by the government to slash expenditure on operational heads by 10% and improve performance and passenger facilitation, officials said. …
market report
GDP grows 5.3% in Q2 as services, mining hold fort
The Indian economy grew 5.3% during the July-September quarter, marginally better than market expectations of 5.1%. The improvement in the gross domestic product (GDP) was largely due to growth i…
Supreme Court
Banks face Rs 96,000 crore hit on coal block cancellations
A Supreme Court order scrapping most coal extraction permits given to companies would have a likely impact of Rs 96,484 crore on state-run lenders, the minister of state for finance Jayant Sinha …
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