DDA increases price of residential plots by over 100 times
If beneficiaries of the jinxed Rohini Residential Scheme thought the allotment letter by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) was to end their woes, a rude shock is awaiting them. The DDA has allegedly increased the price of residential plots by over 100 times while issuing demand letters. The... read more »
Spot the difference: Modi’s NITI Aayog looks like the Planning Commis...
The government has set up NITI Aayog, a think-tank that will replace the Planning Commission. According to a government press release, the new body is the result of “extensive consultations” the Centre held with state governments, domain experts and other relevant institutions. The move... read more »
PRECIOUS-Gold rises 2 pct as year-end jitters knock stocks, dollar
Gold rose 2 percent on Tuesday, while silver jumped more than 4 percent as the dollar weakened and stock markets slid, with concerns over tension between Russia and the West also helping push the metal through key chart levels. Spot gold rose to a session high at $1,209.90 an ounce, up 2.3 percent,... read more »
Telcos in 2014: Mobile internet saves the day
As it inched closer to the 100-crore subscriber base, telecom industry identified mobile internet data as the next big thing for revenue generation even as consumers were burdened with up to 100% rise in charges for such services in 2014. From a subscriber base of nearly 91.5 crore at the end of... read more »
