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 »
Rupee falls against US dollar; hits fresh 2-year low
NEW DELHI: The rupee fell by another 35 paise to trade at fresh two-year low of 65.89 against the dollar today on sustained capital outflows by foreign funds even as the US currency weakened overseas. Besides, strong demand for dollar from importers and banks and a lower opening in the domestic... read more »
Google takes anti-net neutrality stance in India: Report
Global search engine giant Google is possibly lobbying against net neutrality in India by asking the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) to support zero rating plans that allow people to use some web services for free. Such zero rating plans are against the basic tenets of net... read more »
Indian-American woman Vanita Gupta appointed to key US Justice Department post
Indian-American Vanita Gupta, a top lawyer from American Civil Liberties Union, has been appointed to head the civil rights division of the US Justice Department, becoming the first South... read more »
Bishop, Putin attend summit in Italy
MS Bishop and the Russian president will be among the senior politicians and leaders attending the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Milan which starts on Thursday (Milan time). Prime Minister... read more »
Obama: Risk of Widespread US Ebola Outbreak ‘Very, Very Low’
President Barack Obama says the risk of a widespread Ebola outbreak in the United States is ‘very, very low,’ if all the proper protections are taken. Speaking at a Cabinet... read more »
India, China to have border mechanism talks in New Delhi
Indian and Chinese officials will hold their first meeting of a bilateral border mechanism here today. Media reports quoted officials sources, as saying that Thursday’s meeting is... read more »
Hong Kong blocks BBC site after video of police beating is aired
BEIJING — The BBC’s website was blocked in China on Wednesday, hours after a video of Hong Kong police beating and kicking a pro-democracy protester began circulating online. The move appears to... read more »
