Mamata Banerjee to Meet PM Narendra Modi With ‘Long List’
NEW DELHI: Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of Bengal, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi shortly to discuss what she calls a “long list” that includes her state’s financial crisis. The meeting comes in the middle of the government’s last ditch attempts to bring the... read more »
India and Australia condemn woman killing in Sydney
India’s foreign ministry has said it has taken up the murder of an Indian woman in a Sydney park with the premier of New South Wales. Prabha Arun Kumar, 41, died in a stabbing attack while speaking to her husband in India on the phone on Saturday evening, reports said. Ms Kumar, an info-tech... read more »
Uproar in Lok Sabha over Masarat Alam’s release
The Lok Sabha was briefly adjourned till 11.30 a.m.on Monday after opposition parties tore into the BJP led-NDAgovernment over the recent release of Kashmiri separatist leader Masarat Alam. The session after the Holi break witnessed a huge uproar with vociferous slogans of “PM Jawaab... read more »
‘Lack of transparency in AAP alienating workers’: Mayank Gandhi...
AAP leader Mayank Gandhi contended on Saturday that the lack of transparency within the party was alienating workers, a reflection of the growing rift between him and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. Gandhi had earlier said in a post on his blog that Kejriwal insisted on the ouster of senior... read more »
World Cup 2015: New Zealand thrashes England by 8 wickets
Tim Southee took 7-33 in the most destructive spell in New Zealand’s limited-overs history and Brendon McCullum made the fastest 50 in a Cricket World Cup match as the tournament co-hosts... read more »
Gold, silver rebound on marriage season demand, global cues
Gold prices recovered by Rs 95 to Rs 27,285 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Thursday on emergence of buying by jewellers to meet wedding season demand amid a firm global... read more »
Fierce bidding for coal blocks raises viability concerns
The high prices at which steel and power companies are bidding and getting coal blocks allocated through the ongoing e-auction process are raising serious concerns as to whether these... read more »
Coal auction vindicates CAG stand: Nirmala Sitharaman
The ongoing auctioning of coal blocks has vindicated the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) criticism of the way the natural resources was allocated by the previous government,... read more »
Vistara launches maiden flight service to Goa
Tata’s full service passenger carrier Vistara Friday launched its maiden flight between New Delhi and Goa and said that it will expand its fleet to six aircraft by April. The airline had earlier... read more »
