Dip in food, fuel prices eases January’s WPI inflation
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) A dip in food and fuel prices decelerated the rise in India’s annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices to 2.84 per cent in January, official data showed on…
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Have evidence of graft against North Delhi Mayor: AAP
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday claimed to have “clinching evidence” against North Delhi Mayor Preeti Aggarwal, who is facing allegations of largescale corruption. AAP spokesperson Dilip Pandey…
After ‘Goonda Tax’ taint, Amarinder orders crackdown
Chandigarh, Feb 15 (IANS) With allegations flying thick about ruling Congress legislators and leaders indulging in collection of ‘Goonda Tax’, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday ordered the Director General of Police to crack…
Like Swachch Bharat, need a clean air mission: TERI
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Calling for a clean air mission on the lines of the Swachh Bharat mission, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), in a report launched Thursday, warned that even if it…
PNB scam: ED raids diamond trader Nirav Modi
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) A day after a massive $1.8 billion fraud was unearthed in a PNB branch here, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday launched a nationwide raid on the offices, showrooms and workshops…
Will resume coal mining if voted to power in Meghalaya: BJP
Shillong, Feb 15 (IANS) Wooing coal miners to vote for the BJP in the upcoming Meghalaya Assembly polls, the BJP on Thursday promised to resume mining in the state, if voted to power. In its…
Kerala CPI-M leader’s son says financial deal with Dubai firm is ‘clear’
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 15 (IANS) In relief to Kerala CPI-M state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, his son Binoy Balakrishan on Thursday told the media here that his financial dealings with a Middle East resident are in the…
COMIO launches 2 budget smartphones in India
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker COMIO on Thursday launched “COMIO S1 Lite” and “C2 Lite” smartphones in India for Rs 7,499 and Rs 5,999, respectively. “India is a growing market with huge…
Dyson launches in India, opens first demo store
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Global technology company Dyson on Thursday said it has launched its latest products, including cord-free vacuum cleaners, hairdryers and its range of intelligent air purifiers, in India at its first…
Lookout notice issued – after Nirav escaped
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) A lookout notice was issued by the CBI against jeweller Nirav Modi and his associates last month in the banking fraud case but by then they had escaped from India,…
Maharashtra hailstorm: Government wants autopsy of hens, cocks
Jalna (Maharashtra), Feb 15 (IANS) Farmers in Maharashtra’s Jalna who lost poultry birds in the recent hailstorm will now be required to submit autopsies of the killed cocks and hens to claim compensation from the…
SC verdict on Cauvery water dispute likely on Friday
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Friday its verdict on a batch of cross petitions by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry challenging the 2007 Cauvery River Water…
3 killed in Bengaluru building crash
Bengaluru, Feb 15 (IANS) Three construction workers were killed and at least 15 others were feared trapped under the debris after a four-storeyed under-construction building collapsed here on Thursday, an official said. “Three men were…
Opposition targets PM on banking fraud by jeweller Nirav Modi
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The opposition on Thursday mounted a belligerent attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, accusing it of failing to act on time against a bank fraud of Rs…
SC to begin final hearing on validity of Delhi sealing act in April
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would start, from April 2, final hearing on validity of the Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act, 2006 and subsequent legislation, which protects unauthorised…
‘Digital consumer spending to more than double to $100 bn by 2020’
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The potential for digital consumer spending in India is expected to more than double from the current $40 billion to $100 billion by 2020, a report said on Thursday. According…
PNB says won’t spare anyone in $1.8 bn fraud as political parties blame each other
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Reeling under the $1.8 billion fraud blow, Sunil Mehta, MD and CEO of Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Thursday said the bank “will not spare anyone” involved in the crime,…
Ex-Facebook India head Bedi joins Dailyhunt as President
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Former Facebook India Managing Director Umang Bedi has joined local language news and entertainment aggregator Dailyhunt as President. Bedi will report to Dailyhunt founder Virendra Gupta. “This is a tremendous…
RBI ready to inject additional liquidity
Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said it is ready to inject additional liquidity to address any increased demand. In a statement issued RBI said, the system liquidity is…
Odisha to set up 1,000 acres land bank for developing tourism
Bhubaneswar, Feb 15 (IANS) The Odisha government will create a land bank of 1,000 acres for development of tourism sector in the state, an official said on Thursday. “The state government is going to create…