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Disinvestment drive: Big ticket strategic sale of BPCL, 4 other PSUs

FM Nirmala Sitharaman said that while the Centre will strategically disinvest BPCL, SCI and CONCOR, it will sell its entire stake in THDC India Ltd and NEEPCO to another state-run power major, NTPC.

Nov 21, 2019

Government grants telcos relief by deferring spectrum payments

SC had earlier said telecom operators must pay the pending amount of nearly $13 billion to the government within three months, putting leading operators Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel at risk.

Nov 21, 2019

Google announces restrictions for political ads of 2020 US elections

The move coincides with pressure on social media platforms over their handling of political advertising ahead of the US presidential election in 2020.

Nov 21, 2019

Yoga improves sleep, reduces lower back pain: Study reveals

The research showed significant improvements in the participants' sleep quality lasting 52 weeks after 12 weeks of yoga classes.

Nov 21, 2019

India Tops List Of Golroted Malware Attacks: What Are The Risks And How To Protect Yourself And Your Business?

Android camera bug let hackers steal your private photos, spy using camera

A critical bug was caught in time, but the potential for damage is severe.

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

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

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

Breathing in Delhi-NCR 'huge risk' for healthy lungs: Experts

According to the study, it doesn't matter whether you are smoking or not, as everybody is equivalently smoking 15 to 20 cigarettes on a daily basis.

Nov 20, 2019

Why well-paid wife is injurious to hubby's mental health

An interesting study has found that husbands are least stressed when their wives earn up to 40 per cent of household income but become increasingly uncomfortable as their spouse's wages rise beyond that point and are most stressed when they are entirely economically dependent on their partner.

Nov 19, 2019