Keen to step up engagement in hydrocarbon sector with Iran, India has conveyed to the Persian Gulf nation that it was ready to clear nearly USD 6.5 billion of the dues for oil import from that country at the earliest, provided there was clarity on payment channel. The message has been conveyed to Iran even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
» Read moreAfter a two-year delay, the underground corridor of Namma Metro was finally inaugurated amid much fanfare and excitement on Friday. “It was a great ride; it did not feel like we were in a tunnel at all. I cannot wait to take the entire trip in the morningtomorrow,” said Sangeetha K., one of the passengers, who experienced the inaugural ride. […]
» Read moreThe Union finance ministry on Friday agreed to increase interest rate on provident fund deposits to 8.8 per cent for 2015-16 from the 8.7 per cent decided by it earlier. The Central Board of Trustees (CBT) had decided 8.8 per cent interest rate, however, the finance ministry approved only 8.7 per cent interest on PF deposits citing lower earnings. Labour […]
» Read moreA 17-year-old IIT aspirant, who was studying at a coaching institute here, allegedly jumped to her death on Friday as she was disappointed with her scores in IIT-JEE Mains, police said. This is the fifth case of student suicide in Kota this year. The JEE Mains results were announced on Thursday. Kirti allegedly jumped from the fifth floor of the […]
» Read moreEmbattled tycoon Vijay Mallya has said he is in a “forced exile” and has no plans to return to India where things are flying at him “fast and furious.” Mr. Mallya, whose passport was revoked this month, said he wanted a “reasonable” settlement with creditor banks for his defunct airline, but they “are not getting any money” by taking his […]
» Read moreThe YSR Congress, senior leader M.V. Mysura Reddy has resigned from the party alleging that there was no internal democracy in the party and that the party president Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy was engrossed in only pursuing “self-centred politics.” “The party’s activities are all centred on money and money-based politics. There is no consistency in the gestures and words of the […]
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