Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Nita Ambani, founder-chairperson of Reliance Foundation, has been nominated as an independent candidate to be a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) based out of Lausanne in Switzerland, it was…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Sharjah-based investment company which bought a flat in London in 2010, allegedly for arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari, was registered in the Hamriyah Free Zone the year before, according to…
Bengaluru, June 3 (IANS) The Debt Recovery Tribunal will pronounce on June 7 its orders on 26 interlocutory applications (IAs) filed by the SBI and other defendants in the Rs 9,091 crore debt recovery case…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Worldwide economic benefits of genetically modified (GM) crops have reached $150 billion, according to a study by UK-based agriculture consultants PG Economics Ltd. “GM Crops: Global Socio-Economic and Environmental Impacts…
Kolkata June 3 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday lashed out at the BJP-led central government for raising service tax by 0.5 per cent, claiming it would increase prices. “Increase in service…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan. (File Photo: IANS) Lucknow, June 3 (IANS) A bench of the Allahabad High Court here on Friday dismissed a petition challenging a three-month extension given to Chief Secretary Alok…
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) The Indian equity markets ended flat on Friday due to profit booking, disappointing macro economic data and mixed global cues. Both the key indices closed the day’s trade on a flat…
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) The Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) that rolls out battle tanks for India is in the process of developing new vendors while hoping to close this fiscal with a revenue of around…
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) The Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) that rolls out battle tanks for India is in the process of developing new vendors while hoping to close this fiscal with a revenue of around…
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Nita Ambani, founder-chairperson of Reliance Foundation, has been nominated as an independent candidate to be a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) based out of Lausanne in Switzerland, it was…
Union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari. (File Photo: IANS) Kolkata, June 3 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said the work for Sagar port project…
Bhopal, June 3 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has signed an agreement with Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Ltd (RUMSL) of Madhya Pradesh to purchase solar power in a contract to last 25 years….
Abu Dhabi, June 3 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) flag carrier Etihad Airways along with five partner airlines has signed a declaration committing to fight illegal wildlife trafficking and efforts to help protect species….
New York, June 3 (IANS) While Prime Minister Narendra Modi remained intact in the list of top 10 leaders in the world with the most Twitter followers, it was the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and…
Union Minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad. (File Photo: IANS) By Aparajita Gupta New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said he has an open mind on empowering the…
By Himadri Ghosh Over the last 30 years, forests nearly two-thirds the size of Haryana have been lost to encroachments (15,000 sq km) and 23,716 industrial projects (14,000 sq km), according to government data. Artificial…
By Mohit Dubey Skolkovo (Russia), June 3 (IANS) With the Russian economy not in the best of health and cynicism around its ‘Start-Up Village’ initiative in this Moscow suburb, it was a high-decibel pitch by…
Mumbai June 3 (IANS) Tang Media Partners has acquired a majority stake in IM Global, the film and TV studio of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Entertainment. Tang Media and IM Global have also tied up with…
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Growth in India’s private sector output declined in May as manufacturing and service sectors lost momentum in conditions of softer domestic demand, while services slowed sharply to a six-month low, a…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Telecom company Spice Mobility Ltd on Friday announced that its subsidiary Spice Online Retail has incorporated Hotspot Sales & Solutions Private Limited to engage in the business of telecom devices….