To clear Rs 14,000 cr dues to farmers, govt wants mills to export 4 mn t su...
New Delhi – Aiming to clear cane arrears worth about Rs 14,000 crore to farmers, the Centre today directed cash-starved mills to compulsorily export 4 million tonnes of sugar in the 2015-16 marketing year, beginning next month. Industry body ISMA, however, said market sentiments should... read more »
Uber’s China rival Didi Kuaidi may join Ola fundraising
MUMBAI: The Uber vs Ola war is about to get more intense, and maybe even spill beyond the streets of India. Didi Kuaidi, China’s largest taxi-aggregator app, which is backed by Alibaba, the internet behemoth, is learnt to be investing in homegrown Ola, giving both players greater firepower to... read more »
RBI’s job is to keep inflation low at all times, says Rajan
MUMBAI: Despite the clamour for a rate cut to boost the stagnating economy, Reserve Bank governor Raghuram Rajan has made it clear that the central bank favours a rate of interest that benefits both borrowers and savers. “For the RBI, the key tasks are to keep inflation low not just today... read more »
Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after rocket fire
Israel carried out air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Palestinian militants there fired rockets into southern Israel. The overnight air strikes targeted two training camps belonging to the Islamist group Hamas, causing no injuries, officials and witnesses said. Late on Friday, Gaza... read more »
73 IIT-Roorkee students expelled due to low scores in exams
What could be termed as an unexpected action taken by any IIT till now, the institute at Roorkee has expelled 73 students for faring badly in the first year B Tech programme, who scored... read more »
UPSC not inclined to conduct SRCA examinations for railways
The Union Public Service Commission, told the Railway Ministry to conduct the Special Class Railway Apprentice Examination (SCRA). Earlier the examination was a part of UPSC... read more »
I won’t make anarkali suits, imperfection is my thing
From village Jogewala in Moga district to France, fashion designer Navjeet Kaur recalls a journey straight out of a movie script. Over samosas squeezed between white bread slices and... read more »
Access to green and blue boosts quality of life in older adults
Green environments and blue spaces with running or still water are especially beneficial for healthy ageing in older adults, a new study has found. Natural environments are known to promote... read more »
Comic book to unite Batman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Urban crime fighting stars Batman and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, will come together in a six-part comic book series, this November. DC Entertainment and IDW Publishing will release the series... read more »
