India: News

03 Apr 2017

NITI Aayog

PMO yet to approve NITI Aayog's three year action plan

National Institution on Transforming India (NITI) Aayog which had scheduled to release its three year action plan has been unable to meet its April 1st deadline pending PMO's approval.

BSE to implement revised transaction rates from today

BSE from today is going to have a change in its transaction fees.

03 Apr 2017

Amul

Amul reaps a creamy profit of Rs. 27,085 crore

Dairy-major Amul has reported a 18% hike in its turnover, raking a profit of Rs. 27,085crore for the 2016-17 fiscal.

Political Funding: Could electoral bonds, corporate funding ensure transparency?

Union Budget 2017 made tall claims towards bringing in transparency in political funding in India. Months later, moving forward on the proposals on electoral bonds and corporate funding might have rendered the process more opaque than before.

02 Apr 2017

West Bengal

India's failed love stories are deadlier than terror attacks

Love was the official reason of 38,585 murders and culpable-homicide cases that took place in India during 2001-2015.

02 Apr 2017

India

Indian police: Personnel may be fined for delay in services

In an attempt to ensure prompt delivery of public services, the Bureau of Police Research and Development has suggested penalizing personnel who fail to conduct duties properly.

01 Apr 2017

Pranab Mukherjee

IIT-Madras students develop mechanical toilet cleaner

5 students from IIT Madras have developed a hands-free mechanical device that sanitizes and cleans toilets before use.

01 Apr 2017

Air India

Regional airlines: Captain Gopinath of Air-Deccan fame makes a comeback

Captain G.R. Gopinath, the man behind the Air Deccan franchise which pioneered low-cost airfares in India, is set to make a comeback.

31 Mar 2017

Maruti Suzuki

Demonetization fails to dampen returns, market shows steady progress

The BSE Sensex performed remarkably this year marking a return of 17% where it oscillated between a low of 24523.20 on April 2016 and a peak of 29824.62 this year.

31 Mar 2017

Karnataka

Bengaluru is India's most forgetful city

The Uber 'Lost and Found India' Index released a report on Thursday and ranked Bengaluru as India's most forgetful city.

31 Mar 2017

Piyush Goyal

India gains membership to International Energy Agency

India has gained Associate Membership to the Paris based International Energy Agency.

31 Mar 2017

West Bengal

Non-farm sectors: 1 lakh jobs added in Apr-Oct 2016

Only a little over one lakh jobs were added between 1 Apr-1 Oct'16 in eight key non-farm sectors of the economy, stated a government report.

31 Mar 2017

Andhra Pradesh

Westinghouse files for US bankruptcy

Westinghouse, Toshiba's nuclear subsidiary in the US has filed for bankruptcy protection having suffered massive cost overruns in its projects in Georgia and South Carolina.

30 Mar 2017

Asia

Indian online players want government to ensure fair play

Indian online players argue that foreign rivals enjoy more fringe benefits than home grown ones.

29 Mar 2017

Narendra Modi

For the first time, India becomes net-exporter of power

The Central Electricity Authority, which manages India's cross border trade of electricity has stated that India, for the first time has become a net exporter of electricity.

Delhi: Mumbai Angels to conduct Angel Investing Masterclass

Mumbai Angels (MA) is known for being one of India's largest angel networks which has provided assistance to several start-ups, entrepreneurs and professionals.

Modigate: Interpol rejects India's Red Notice request against Lalit Modi

Interpol has rejected the Enforcement Directorate's request of getting Red Corner Notice issued against former IPL Chairman Lalit Modi in a money laundering case in the T20 cricket tournament.

28 Mar 2017

Electric Vehicles

Ola cabs to introduce fully electric taxis

ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Ola Cabs' parent company, is set to introduce fully electric cars as Ola cabs on a pilot basis across major Indian cities within three months.

28 Mar 2017

Canada

Marijuana legalization: Canada moves one step closer

The ruling Liberal government in Canada is all set to announce legislation that will legalize marijuana in the country by July 2018.

28 Mar 2017

Madhya Pradesh

Centre approves 101 cold-chain projects to curb food wastage

The government approved 101 cold-chain projects across the country, to attempt to curb the problem of food wastage in India.

28 Mar 2017

Shashi Tharoor

India, Pakistan to hold maritime meet

Sources stated that India may host the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency next month for a meeting focused on maritime security with the Indian Coast Guard.

27 Mar 2017

Japan

Work-life balance: Petition on Change.org seeks better, stronger policies

A petition on change.org is attempting to tackle the issue of a growing work-life imbalance. Titled 'Reduce working hours for all employees in INDIA and punish those who violate labour laws', it has over 43,000 signatures till now.

Wearable tech gets Tommy Hilfiger and Hugo Boss stamp

Hugo Boss and Tommy Hilfiger are ready to dip their toe in the wearable market.

Yogi needs to plug gaps in law & order situation

As Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath has already taken some strong, albeit controversial measures. However, a worrying lack of numbers in the judiciary and police needs addressing.

26 Mar 2017

Donald Trump

India US relations: Doval in Washington to improve security ties

Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval visited Washington to meet his counterpart McMaster and US defence secretary James Mattis, in an attempt to strengthen bilateral security ties.

26 Mar 2017

Yogi Adityanath

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra: UP CM Adityanath doubles financial grant

Newly-elected Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, during his first speech since assuming the post, announced the doubling of the financial grant given to Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims.

25 Mar 2017

Sheikh Hasina

Dhaka airport attack: Islamic State claims responsibility

IS has claimed responsibility for a blast near a police check-post at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport intersection in Dhaka on March 24.

25 Mar 2017

Manohar Parrikar

Goa Budget 2017: New CM Parrikar announces costlier petrol, beer

After a rocky government formation process, new Goa CM Manohar Parrikar doubled VAT on motor spirit from 7% to 15%, and hiked beer prices by Rs. 2-5 in the 2017-18 Goa budget.

Going cashless to support "Digital India"

Indians are more accustomed to having money in their physical wallets than a digital one.

24 Mar 2017

Bill Gates

Dalal Street: Who rules it?

It's not as easy to make money via stock markets as 'Wolf of Wall Street' shows.