Virat Kohli claims top rank in ICC T20I rankings
There was some more good news in the offing for India’s Test captain Virat Kohli as he was declared the No 1 ranked batsmen in T20 Internationals according to ICC’s latest rankings. According to the latest rankings released by ICC this morning, Kohli has taken over from Australia’s Aaron... read more »
Ratan Tata invests undisclosed amount in startup Holachef
Chairman emeritus of Tata Sons Ratan Tata has made a personal investment of an undisclosed amount in the online marketplace for chefs Holachef. Launched in September 2014 by Saurabh Saxena and Anil Gelra, Holachef has seen substantial growth in Mumbai and Pune, the company said in a... read more »
In Major Move, Small Oil and Gas Fields to be Auctioned to Private Firms
In a hefty economic reform, the government has announced that it will, for the first time, auction 69 small and marginal oil and gas fields surrendered by state-run explorers like ONGC. The government hopes to raise 70,000 crores from the sale, said Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The government... read more »
One-day strike has partial impact in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH: Public transport was partially affected in Punjab, Haryana and UT Chandigarh as workers’ union today joined the one-day nationwide strike call given by ten central trade unions, protesting against changes in labour laws. Bank customers faced inconvenience as employees of public... read more »
Indian Army goes online for recruitment of JCOs, other ranks
The Indian Army has revamped its website to commence online registration for enrolment of officers and recruitment of Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) and other ranks. The Recruitment... read more »
Naxals kidnap school boy from hostel, release him later
Suspected Naxalites kidnapped a student from a reputed residential school in Maoist-hit Jamui district in the wee hours on Thursday. The Maoists released the boy after four hours after... read more »
NGT fines civic bodies Rs 100 crore for polluting Ulhas, Waldhuni river
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed four civic bodies, along with the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), and... read more »
Madhya Pradesh police arrive at AIIMS with scribe’s viscera samples
A police team from Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh on Thursday arrived at AIIMS in the national capital with the viscera samples of TV journalist Akshay Singh who died under mysterious circumstances... read more »
Amit Shah blows poll bugle in Bengal, says trained workforce will...
BJP national president Amit Shah today said the party’s trained workforce will win the 2016 assembly polls in West Bengal and its road to victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls will be through... read more »
