The proportion of people who suffer liver damage from alcohol consumption vs the traditional cause — hepatitis — is on the rise in cities like Mumbai, doctors said. Hepatitis virus has been a major cause of liver damage for a long time but nowadays the ratio has gone down. The trend has totally changed, alcohol […]
Police firing has been reported against anti-land-acquisition protesters at Kanhar dam in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonebhadra district early morning on Ambedkar Jayanti. “One tribal leader Akku kharwar from Sundari village have been hit by bullet in chest, Around 8 people have been grievously injured in the firing and lathi charge by the police,” said a statement […]
A new study released by international oil company Shell have offered some insights into the ‘superstitions’ and myths held by Indians when it comes to trying to increase the fuel efficiency of their cars. “Some of the beliefs revealed through the study were actually wasting fuel rather than helping to conserve it. It becomes pertinent […]
One of the constant and recurring themes, especially on social media, is the effectiveness and genuineness of Homeopathy as a valid system of medicine. While both sides have strong arguments, and often strong passion, the Global Homeopathy Foundation has taken it in its hands to dispel what it feels is disinformation by a section of […]
e-commerce in India is set to cross $16 billion in sales by the end of this year, according to an ASSOCHAM- Deloitte joint study released today. The digital commerce market in India has grown steadily from $4.4 billion in 2010 to $13.6 billion in 2014 and likely to touch $16 billion by the end of […]
In an attempt to bring its value-for-money proposition to the real estate sector, Snapdeal announced that TDI Infracorp ltd will sell 2 and 3 BHK flats from its Hi-rise apartments at its township LakeGrove in Kundli near Delhi through the online sales portal. The homes will be priced between Rs 34 lakh -65 Lakhs and […]
A month after Bajaj Auto released its 2015 Platina bike calling it the World’s most fuel efficient, rival Hero MotoCorp has come out with new charts putting its Splendor iSmart model at the top. While Bajaj Auto claimed a mileage of 96.9 km to the liter, Hero is claiming 102.50 kilometer per litre for Splendor […]
Amazon.in has started selling packaged software in India. The company’s software store has over 1500 products across security software, office tools and educational software. “The store offers products from all leading international brands such as Microsoft, Kaspersky, Norton and McAfee as well as domestic players such as Quick Heal, Tally, S.Chand, iDaa and Practice Guru,” […]
Petronet LNG Ltd said it is offering value-added-services to enhance the utilization of the Kochi LNG terminal, which has been a big drag on the company’s finances. The 5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) has been a major headache for the company as various infrastructure bottlenecks have prevented the terminal from raising utilization levels beyond […]
DLF Ltd said it had not sold the 2nd phase of its Pune IT Park to private equity firm Blackstone. DLF was responding to a query raised by the National Stock Exchange of India after the Hindu Business Line carried an item titled ‘Has DLF sold Pune IT Park 2nd Phase to Blackstone’. However, said […]
India’s first interplanetary mission, the Mars Orbiter Mission, has exhausted its official on-Mars life-span of six months on March 24, but the spacecraft continues to send data back to earth, according to ISRO. The main factor determining how long the craft, which is currently in an orbit around Mars, could operate is fuel, but the […]
India’s eastern sea coast, which comprises states like Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu is more vulnerable to the after-effects of the sea level rise that has been observed in recent years, according to a document with the ministry of earth sciences, India. According to the ministry, the sea level is rising faster […]
Private Equity firms invested about $2,646 million across 124 deals during the quarter ended March 2015, according to early data from Venture Intelligence, a research firm focused on private company financials, transactions and their valuations. The investment amount was 20% higher than that invested in the same period last year ($2,212 million across 132 transactions), […]
The Indian government’s poor financial condition is the weakest aspect of India’s credit profile, international ratings agency Moody’s has said, adding that state-owned banks’ poor assets are another area of concern. On the other hand, strong private savings and growth are positive aspects to the Indian economy, Moody’s added. “Government finances are the weakest aspect […]
Akshay Dhoot, nephew of Videocon Group chairman Venugopal Dhoot, has joined Videocon Industries as head of technology. “He brings in a fresh vision and energy towards the futuristic technology in the field of home appliances and consumer electronics. In his new role, Mr. Akshay Dhoot will be instrumental in formulating technologically advanced products at Videocon […]
L&T’s Metallurgical and Material Handling business has secured orders worth ₹ 1242 crores across various business segments during Q4 of FY 14-15, the infrastructure construction company said. L&T–MMH has won EPC orders from SENAAT General Holding Corporation, Abu Dhabi, for its 240000 TPA Longitudinal Submerged Arc Welded (LSAW) Pipe Mill project and 20000 TPA Seamless […]
In the absence of quality higher education and none of the IITs making to world’s top research institutions, Indian students spend USD 6-7 billion (approx. Rs 45,000 crore) annually in seeking greener pastures in foreign universities with a miniscule number of them choosing to return home, said an ASSOCHAM-Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) joint […]
Comic Con India, a festival for comic lovers, said Daniel Portman, Actor, HBO’s hit series ‘Game Of Thrones’ will attend this year’s annual conference at Bangalore. “This is for the First time that Comic Con India is bringing in an International Actor as a Special Guest to Bangalore. Last year, Mark Gatiss, Actor, Co- Creator […]
Viv Richards, the West Indian great of the ‘70s and the ‘80s has been resoundingly crowned as the greatest ever one-day cricketer by his fellow players, commentators and journalists in a poll published in the March issue of The Cricket Monthly. With 29 of 50 jurors picking him as the best ODI player of all […]
The Indian mutual fund industry’s assets under management crossed the Rs 12 trillion mark in February, ending at 12.02 trillion, according to the monthly numbers released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). This is the first time the industry’s assets have crossed the Rs 12 trillion mark. Gains were led by inflows […]
