Maharashtra to slash power bill by 20%
Move to cover 90% consumers in Maharashtra serviced by state distribution utility MahaVitaran. In a populist move before the Lok Sabha and assembly elections, the state government has decided to slash power tariffs by 20% for consumers across categories like domestic, commercial, industrial and... read more »
Sebi takes fresh look at Jet-Etihad Airways deal
Capital market regulator Sebi is taking a fresh look at the Rs 2,060 crore Jet-Etihad Airways deal following observations made by fair trade watchdog Competition Commission. Abu Dhabi-based Etihad’s acquisition of a 24 per cent stake in Naresh Goyal-led Jet Airways, the first foreign direct... read more »
Sensex opens on a positive note; Hindustan Zinc rallies 7%
New Delhi – The S&P BSE Sensex rallied as much as 0.3 per cent in morning trade on Tuesday, led by gains in HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Sesa Sterlite and ITC. Tracking the momentum, the 50-share Nifty index also managed to hold its crucial psychological level of 6300, supported by gains in... read more »
Gujarat riots cannot be forgotten or pardoned: Nitish Kumar on Narendra Mo...
After Bollywood superstar Salman Khan defended Narendra Modi on the issue of Gujarat riots, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said what had happened there in 2002 cannot be “forgotten or pardoned”. “You may talk anything but what happened in Gujarat cannot be forgotten... read more »
Rahul Gandhi takes charge, says ‘we are warriors’
New Delhi – Hours after he was selected to lead the Congress party in its bid for a third shot in power, Rahul Gandhi addressed thousands of Congress workers today, vowing,... read more »
Indian Army lodges protest with Pakistan over ceasefire violations
India on Friday lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over ceasefire violations at brigadier-level flag meeting along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and... read more »
YSR Congress stays away from debate on Telangana bill
Hyderabad – YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on Friday made it clear that it will not participate in the debate in Andhra Pradesh assembly on the bill for formation of separate Telangana... read more »
36 injured in blast at Bangkok protest march
At least 36 people were injured on Friday when a blast hit an anti—government protest march here demanding the ouster of Thai premier Yingluck Shinawatra, raising fears of violence in the... read more »
AAP team to meet Shinde, to demand suspension of Delhi Police off...
New Delhi – An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) delegation led by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is expected to meet Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde at 5.30 p.m. this evening to demand the... read more »
