SBI chief is more right than Raghuram Rajan on the threat from payment bank...
Are payment banks a threat to regular banks or are they allies in the business of financial inclusion? At an economic conclave yesterday (20 August), the Reserve Bank governor and the State Bank chairman disagreed on the issue. While Raghuram Rajan said payment banks could be allies to regular... read more »
Tata Communications Shares Jump 4% on Buzz of Sale of Data Centre Business
Tata Communications shares advanced nearly 4 per cent to hit intraday high of Rs. 418 in a weak market after The Economic Times reported that Google and e-commerce giant Amazon are in talks with Tata Group to buy Tata Communications’ data centre business. The Economic Times report says that... read more »
No more hunting for LPG dealers; you can soon apply for connection online
New Delhi: Getting an LPG connection will be hassle free as you will soon be able to book your new LPG connection online. As per a Times of India report, state-run fuel companies will launch a web-based booking system for LPG connections. The initiative is a part of PM Modi’s ‘Digital... read more »
SpiceJet to launch Chennai – Kolkata – Agartala flight
The Chennai-Kolkata- Agartala flight will depart daily at 2.50pm. SpiceJet will be the first airline to offer a connecting flight on the route. The service will also add a frequency on Chennai-Kolkata route which now has only one daily flight. The new flights are a part of SpiceJet’s... read more »
Parrikar likely to meet protesters demanding OROP
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is expected to meet protesters who are demanding implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) here today, a television channel has... read more »
Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing at IGI airport
A Turkish Airlines flight, with 148 people on board, has made an emergency landing at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. According to reports, the flight, which was plying... read more »
SC issues notice to political parties on petition that they be brought under RTI
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to political parties on a petition filed demanding all that parties be brought under the Right to Information Act. “Today the Supreme... read more »
Textile Minister Santosh Gangwar lays foundation for apparel & garment centre
Textile Minister Santosh Gangwar today laid the foundation stone for an apparel and garment making centre in Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram. “The centre will be the beginning of... read more »
Power Grid clears Rs 2,247 cr for Green Energy Corridor project
State-owned Power Grid CorporationBSE 0.04 % of India (PGCIL) today said its board has approved a Rs 2,247.37 crore investment plan for the third part of the inter-state electricity transmission... read more »
