New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Implementing the GST, the improvement in India’s World Bank ease of doing business rankings, the sovereign rating upgrade by US agency Moody’s and bank recapitalisation all contributed to make 2017…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) It took seven years of care and nourishment to restore the natural instincts and recover the wounds of India’s last dancing bear Raju, vets said. Rescued in 2009 from Chikka…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The government on Monday tabled in the Lok Sabha supplementary demands for grants to the tune of Rs 66,113 crore in the current financial year, a good portion of which…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday permanently exempted vintage cars from the 15-year-old vehicle ban for participating in “rallies and exhibitions”. The green court, however, observed that the Association…
Hyderabad, Dec 18 (IANS) The Kaleswaram project, being built across Godavari River in Telangana, has received environmental clearance from the Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry, it was announced on Monday. The Expert Appraisal…
Ghaziabad, Dec 18 (IANS) A FIR was filed here on Monday against real estate tycoon Sushil Ansal and 15 others, accusing them of fraud for selling a plot without having legal ownership, police said. The…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) With health insurance remaining underpenetrated but considered expensive by the consumers, there is still significant opportunity to expand distribution and reduce cost of acquisition and services, a Ficci report said…
Hyderabad, Dec 18 (IANS) Over 200 delegates from 10 countries are attending an international conference on advanced functional materials which kicked-off on Monday at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) at Basar in Telangana….
Jakarta, Dec 18 (IANS) Eight workers of a sand pit in Indonesia’s Central Java regency of Magelang were killed in landslide on Monday, while eight others were rescued, Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency BNPB said. The…
Mumbai, Dec 18 (IANS) Stocks of industry majors pared some of their loses to end on a flat-to-positive note on Monday as BJP emerged victorious in Assembly elections in both Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. The…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) More people died in the country due to Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) in 2016 as compared to 2015 and 2014, with the national capital ranking third following Uttar Pradesh and…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) might substantially bring down mobile number portability (MNP) charges from the current Rs 19 and has started a consultation process on this ….
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The annual ‘International Robotronics Competition’ (IRC) that started in October with an intention to develop a scientific learning curve among students ended here on Monday. The team ‘Tech Panthers’ from…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Only 27 per cent of Indians have health insurance coverage, a joint report by FICCI and KPMG revealed on Monday. The report, titled “Health savings account in India”, revealed that…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday demanded that the CBI probe the remaining cases of “corruption” in implementation of the railways’ dual freight policy (DFP) and ensure that “guilty…
Mumbai, Dec 18 (IANS) The makers of popular TV show “Crime Patrol – Satark” have come up with a new series titled “Black Headline” under which they will feature a few high-profile cases of 2017….
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Botanical Garden on the Kalkaji Mandir stretch (Magenta Line) on December 25 after which it will be open for commercial operations, informed sources…
Chennai, Dec 18 (IANS) Germany-based chemical distribution major Brenntag on Monday said has signed an agreement with promoters of Raj Petro Specialities Pvt Ltd to acquire 65 per cent stake in it. “The enterprise value…
Jammu, Dec 18 (IANS) At least 16 bus passengers were injured in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Monday, police said. The accident occurred when the bus, coming from Dharmari village…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Electricity distribution franchisee Fedco on Monday announced that it has won an order to turnaround the business and technical operations of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) of Nigeria….