India

Bharat Ratna for Veer Savarkar? Govt avoids answering directly

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai told Lok Sabha that no formal recommendation for giving Bharat Ratna is necessary.

Nov 20, 2019

Petrol prices stable today after 6 days: Check latest rates in your city

The petrol prices did not show any increase today and the diesel rates also remained static as the Brent crude oil rates dropped in the international market.

Nov 20, 2019

Sharad Pawar-PM Modi to meet in Parliament amid Maharashtra logjam

The meeting, scheduled for 12.30 pm, is likely to focus on several issues related to the state, especially the agrarian crisis.

Nov 20, 2019

Surrogacy bill 2019: Discussion in Rajya Sabha remains inconclusive

The Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan moved the Bill in the House, saying the Bill aims to ban commercial surrogacy and allow altruistic surrogacy for Indian citizens.

Nov 20, 2019

Public Sector Banks report fraud of $13 billion in 6 months: Nirmala Sitharaman

State Bank of India reported fraud of Rs 25,400 crores followed by Punjab National Bank of Rs 10,800 crores and Bank of Baroda of Rs 8300 crores.

Nov 20, 2019

Maharashtra BJP Chief Raosaheb Danve addresses a press conference in Mumbai on Jan 13, 2015. (Photo: Sandeep Mahankal/IANS)

Uttar Pradesh tops chart in PDS corruption, Bihar comes second

Union Minister Raosaheb Danve-Patil said that UP has topped the list in Public Distribution System (PDS) corruption cases with 328 complaints, while Bihar comes next with 108 complaints. Delhi ranks third in corruption cases with 78 complaints.

Nov 20, 2019

Are Swiggy-Zomato merging amid reports of Amazon entering food delivery business?

The proposed merger could draw attention from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) as the merged entity would control the major part of the online food delivery business leading to monopoly.

Nov 20, 2019

Much-needed respite to Auto dealers as festive seasons spur sales

Major auto players had announced attractive discounts during Diwali and Dussehra festivals as the industry was witnessing a continuous slump in the sales for the last year.

Nov 20, 2019

Finance Commission likely to reject $12 billion package to curb pollution

More than half of India's coal-fired power plant units ordered to retrofit equipment to curb air pollution are already set to miss the deadline.

Nov 20, 2019

PMC fraud: RBI affidavit details how it was 'cheated' by scam-hit Bank

The affidavit states that PMC Bank had submitted fraudulently manipulated data to the central bank for sample checks.

Nov 20, 2019

GST portal stops working, returnees gripe on Twitter

The GST portal stopped working, forcing hassled taxpayers to gripe over the issue on Twitter.

Nov 20, 2019

Why healthy diet can lower risk of hearing loss? Study reveals

The benefits of adherence to healthful dietary patterns have been associated with numerous positive health outcomes and eating a healthy diet may also help reduce the risk of hearing loss

Nov 20, 2019