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EPF scam: Officials face the heat; Union Agriculture Secretary in trouble

There is mounting pressure from thousands of state government employees and labour unions to initiate action against the bureaucrats responsible for investing their hard-earned money in DHFL.

Nov 7, 2019

Centre clears Rs 25,000 crore fund as 'Special Window' to rescue stalled housing projects

The Union Cabinet has cleared a proposal to set up a 'Special Window' in the form of Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) to provide priority debt financing for the completion of stalled housing projects.

Nov 7, 2019

Pawan Kalyan tweets Chiranjeevi's Rudraveena song to take dig at YCP's sand policy

Pawan Kalyan slammed the new sand policy of the YCP govt, which affected the construction activity in Andhra Pradesh. He asked its leaders to take inspiration from the songs of Chiranjeevi's Rudraveena.

Nov 6, 2019

ABC scrapped interview with Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre after threat from UK Palace

The incident is being linked with Ronan Farrow who accused NBC News of not carrying forth the investigative reporting on powerful Hollywood Harvey Weinstein's sexual misconduct.

Nov 6, 2019

How monetising defence land bank could help Indian defence forces?

Indian defence forces, which are heavily dependent on the imports, never get the amount requested from the establishment.

Nov 5, 2019

EPF scam: New set of documents spell more trouble for Yogi govt

The EPF scam in Uttar Pradesh seems to be becoming the Achilles' heel for the Yogi Adityanath government.

Nov 5, 2019

Petrol, diesel prices fall for 4th consecutive day, check latest price in your city here

Diesel prices were reduced by five paise in Delhi, three paise in Kolkata and Mumbai, and two paise per litre in Chennai.

Nov 4, 2019

Employees' money in UP invested in Mirchi-linked firm of Wadhawans

Admitting serious financial irregularities in UPPCL employees provident fund, Principal Secretary (Energy) Alok Kimar said that the Uttar Pradesh government has initiated a vigilance probe into the matter.

Nov 2, 2019

Clash of the titans: Will GVK succeed in keeping Adani out of Mumbai airport?

GVK raises Rs 7,600 crore to pare debt and buy 23.5% more stake in Mumbai Airport to raise ownership to 74%

Oct 29, 2019

Backlash over Reliance Jio's decision to charge voice calls

Will SC order on gross revenue unduly benefit Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio?

The SC order upholding govt's calculation of the adjusted gross revenue will mostly affect top telco Vodafone Idea and third-placed Bharti Airtel; Reliance Jio being a relatively new firm owes minuscule part of the total dues of Rs 93,000 crore.

Oct 26, 2019

Push for local manufacturing: Centre mulls hiking defence FDI through automatic route to 74%

The government believes that local manufacturing would lead to lesser imports which would mean greater transparency with a diminishing role for middlemen.

Oct 25, 2019

Modi's visit expected to foster Saudi's proposed investments in India

New Delhi and Riyadh are expected to finalise a joint venture deal to build the $44 billion-Ratnagiri Refinery and Petrochemicals in Maharashtra, which will be the largest greenfield refinery in India.

Oct 25, 2019

Majority of young Arabs concerned about alarming levels of unemployment, survey finds

The Arab Youth Survey 2019 found that as many as 89 per cent of young Arabs are worried about unemployment in their countries.

Oct 21, 2019

Cryptic Sitharaman reveals little on crypto adoption while China may take lead

Finance Minister Sitharaman reiterated the challenges in adopting blockchain-based cryptos like Bitcoin.

Oct 20, 2019

FM Sitharaman pitches special plan for firms fleeing China

Is India the new China? Sitharaman eyes blueprint for firms fleeing trade war

Finance Minister Sitharaman says a 'blueprint' to attract investment deserting China over trade tensions with the US will have importance beyond the current crisis.