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To clear Rs 14,000 cr dues to farmers, g...

To clear Rs 14,000 cr dues to farmers, govt wants mills to export 4 mn t su...

New Delhi – Aiming to clear cane arrears worth about Rs 14,000 crore to farmers, the Centre today directed cash-starved mills to compulsorily export 4 million tonnes of sugar in the 2015-16 marketing year, beginning next month. Industry body ISMA, however, said market sentiments should... read more »

Uber’s China rival Didi Kuaidi may...

Uber’s China rival Didi Kuaidi may join Ola fundraising

MUMBAI: The Uber vs Ola war is about to get more intense, and maybe even spill beyond the streets of India. Didi Kuaidi, China’s largest taxi-aggregator app, which is backed by Alibaba, the internet behemoth, is learnt to be investing in homegrown Ola, giving both players greater firepower to... read more »

RBI’s job is to keep inflation low...

RBI’s job is to keep inflation low at all times, says Rajan

MUMBAI: Despite the clamour for a rate cut to boost the stagnating economy, Reserve Bank governor Raghuram Rajan has made it clear that the central bank favours a rate of interest that benefits both borrowers and savers. “For the RBI, the key tasks are to keep inflation low not just today... read more »

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after rocke...

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after rocket fire

Israel carried out air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Palestinian militants there fired rockets into southern Israel. The overnight air strikes targeted two training camps belonging to the Islamist group Hamas, causing no injuries, officials and witnesses said. Late on Friday, Gaza... read more »

Bajaj Auto turns volatile after December sales

Bajaj Auto rose 0.11% to Rs 2,456.90 at 10:16 IST on BSE after the company said its total sales declined 3% to 2.89 lakh units in December 2014 over December 2013. The announcement was made... read more »

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... read more »

Spot the difference: Modi’s NITI Aayog looks like the Planning Commission

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... read more »

AirAsia QZ8501: Bad weather hinders hunt for black boxes

International experts with sophisticated acoustic detection gear joined teams scouring the sea for the wreck of an Indonesia AirAsia passenger jet on Friday, but bad weather was again... read more »

Australia seeks return of Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste jail...

The lawyer for one of three Al Jazeera journalists jailed in Egypt has formally applied to the government in Cairo to have him deported to Australia. It comes after Egypt’s highest court, the Court... read more »