Volkswagen, Tata Motors plan to cooperate in India
NEW DELHI/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German carmaker Volkswagen said on Friday it had signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a partnership with Tata Motors to jointly develop auto components and vehicles for the Indian subcontinent and beyond. ... read more »
Maharashtra; Petrol, diesel & liquor to cost more
MUMBAI: Petrol, diesel, liquor, cigarettes and gold will cost more from tonight in Maharashtra. These items will cost more as the state government has decided to levy a surcharge. A surcharge of Rs 2 will be levied on petrol and diesel. However, Local Body Tax in 27 corporations has been... read more »
Coal scam: SC-appointed team seeks former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha’s visitors...
The apex court-appointed probe team led by ex-CBI Special Director M L Sharma today moved the Supreme Court seeking a copy of original visitors’ diary having names of persons who had visited the official residence of Ranjit Sinha, the then Director of CBI. A three-judge bench headed by Justice... read more »
Indonesia making no progress against hazardous haze
Pekanbaru, Indonesia | Reuters — Indonesia has sent nearly 21,000 personnel to fight forest fires raging in its northern islands, the disaster management agency said on Tuesday, but smoke cloaks much of the region with pollution readings in the “very unhealthy” region in neighbouring... read more »
Chiranjeevi’s son Ram Charan gets Turbo Megha Airways flying licence
based Turbo Megha Airways today became the fourth company to receive flying licence from aviation regulator DGCA in the past two years to launch a regional airline. The company, which is... read more »
New born dies in Delhi after 3 govt hospitals refuse treatment
A day-old baby born was turned away by two government hospitals on Monday and died while waiting at a third. The baby was born prematurely to a 19-year-old woman on Sunday at a private... read more »
Rupee down 13 paise against dollar in early trade
The rupee weakened by 13 paise to 63.59 against the US dollar in early trade today, extending losses for the second day, due to appreciation of the American unit against other currencies... read more »
Asia markets mostly up but Shanghai tumbles again
Asian markets mostly recovered Tuesday from the previous day’s Greece-fuelled sell-off, but Shanghai sank again as analysts warned government measures to staunch a recent rout will... read more »
India is now the 3rd largest steel producer in the world
India has become the world’s third largest steel producer and is willing to produce 300 million tonnes in the next decade Union Steel & Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said today. The... read more »
