Congress President Rahul Gandhi promised to reserve 33% of all government jobs in India to women if the Congress Party comes to power and said his government would correct the North-Indian focus of the current government. Interacting with females students at Chennai’s Stella Maris College, Gandhi said women are smarter than men, and that he […]
India’s most aggressive low-cost carrier, Spicejet, said it has cancelled 14 flights today due to the grounding of multiple Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The grounding is the result of a regulatory directive, which was prompted by an accident with an Ethiopian Airlines plane last week, the second Boeing 737 MAX to fall out of the […]
Crowds at a poll rally in Gandhinagar in Gujarat chanted ‘Indira! Indira!’ when Priyanka Gandhi was called to address the crowd, perhaps for the first time outside the Congress pocket borough of Amethi. It was not clear if the chanting was being done by Congress office bearers or the crowd that had come to listen […]
An 18-year-old woman from Kerala has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act or POCSO, based on the complaint of a 16-year-old. The police complaint by the family of the 16-year-old says that the girl confided in them, and accused the 18-year-old woman of putting pressure on her to have sex […]
The government of India today approved a scheme to give incentives to companies that want to manufacture batteries in India. Briefing media after a cabinet meeting, IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said: “We have taken a big step to give incentives under the Make in India program to encourage the manufacturing of batteries.” The move […]
The central government has set up a committee under the Lt Governor of Delhi to study the feasibility of ‘regularizing’ the unauthorized colonies of Delhi. There are many areas in Delhi, particularly on the eastern and southern sides, where people have constructed shanties, and in some cases concrete houses, on government property. It is estimated […]
Larsen & Toubro said it has received an order worth between Rs 2,500 cr and Rs 5,000 cr to create six underground stations of Bangalore Metro, as well as underground tracks. The first stretch is for 2.76 km from Vellara Junction to Shivajinagar, including a station at MG Road. The second stretch is for 2.88 […]
State Bank of India and Hitachi Payment Services announced the start of operations of their payment processing venture in India as India’s largest bank tries to stay on top of the merchant-payment business. Hitachi took a 26% stake in SBI Payments in January for an undisclosed amount. SBI Payments was already India’s biggest merchant-enabler payment […]
India’s most aggressive low-cost airline SpiceJet announced new flights connecting Hyderabad to Colombo, Chennai with Patna and Surat, as well as six new flights under the UDAN scheme. It has introduced direct flights on the Hyderabad-Colombo-Hyderabad route with effect from April 15. SpiceJet is the first Indian budget carrier to service the route and will […]
The head of Indian Air Force today said that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman can join back his old unit immediately if he’s declared fit by the doctors. Addressing a press conference, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said the IAF won’t make any changes to his deployment status based purely on recent events. However, he said, […]
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, which makes heavy electrical equipment, said has started rolling out a network of electric vehicle charges on the Delhi-Chandigarh Highway. The first such charger was inaugurated today at Ethnic India Resort in Rai in Sonepat district of Haryana. The chargers will be powered entirely by solar technology and will cover entire […]
Tata Motors reported a 5% decline in its commercial vehicle sales in India for the month of February, while passenger vehicle sales were up 2% for the month. More worryingly, most of the loss in volume were in high-value items, such as medium and heavy trucks (down 18%) and commercial passenger vehicles (also down 18%). […]
Mahindra & Mahindra received a much needed boost in February with the launch of the moderately priced XUV300 compact SUV. The company, which had reported zero growth in its SUV sales in January, was able to post a jump of 3,372 in its total UV sales for the month of February. Total UV sales jumped […]
Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest auto maker, reported a marginal decline in its February 2018 sales, as exports fell 20% and domestic market sales rose 0.9%. Total vehicle sales, including exports, were down 0.8% at 149 lakh compared to February 2018. The monthly performance is largely similar to what was seen in January, when domestic market […]
Even as Pakistan President Imran Khan wants to talk peace with India, diplomatic experts on this side of the border see the offer as a ruse meant to allow Pakistan’s ISI to continue to use terror groups against India. Khan has been at pains over the last two days to explain that problems between the […]
Pharmaceuticals manufacturer Lupin said it has launched an exclusive generic version of Gilead Sciences’ heart drug Ranexa in the US. Ranolazine ER, to be sold in 500mg and 1000mg tablets, is indicated for the treatment of chronic angina or chest pain. “Products like Ranolazine bring significant savings to US consumers and are a key part […]
The official spokesperson for Pakistani Armed forces confirmed that the Pakistani Air Force crossed over into Indian territory today morning, were pursued by Indian jets across the border, and that two of these were shot down. At least one Indian pilot has been arrested, he said. “In response to PAF strikes this morning as released […]
Maruti Suzuki today revealed more details about IGNIS 2019, the latest version of its small car targeted at millennials. The car has been in the news for the last two days after it was spotted at dealerships over the weekend. India’s largest carmaker said the new version of IGNIS, a car that has not exactly […]
Three of the five paid DTH platforms in India — Tata Sky, Airtel Digital and D2h — have announced multi TV, or multiple connection, plans under the new TV channel tariff regime implemented by TRAI this month. The new schemes, which give discounts on a subscriber’s second, third and fourth connections at their home, were […]
Bharti Airtel said it has opened pre-booking for Samsung Galaxy S10+ and S10 on its online store. The S10 will be available for a total cost of Rs 81,000, including a downpayment of Rs 9,099, plus 24 equal monthly installments of Rs 2,999. In comparison, Amazon is selling it at Rs 77,850, divided into equal […]
