Firm given task to repair Morbi bridge, reopened without nod: Civic body to HC

The Morbi municipality has told the Gujarat high court that the company tasked with renovating the bridge, which collapsed killing 135 people, reopened it without any prior approval and without......

As Covid cases rise in Mumbai, civic body goes on high alert

Mumbai’s municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on Wednesday asked civic officials to ramp up coronavirus testing immediately on a war-footing and keep the staff of jumbo field hospitals......

Goa collapse: Adjacent structures to be demolished; builders untraceable

The Goa government on Tuesday announced that three buildings adjacent to the structure that collapsed in Cancona, killing 18 people, would be demolished even as the police continued their search......

Maha to bring ordinance for builders

Maharashtra government will bring in a legislation to amend existing norms to ensure that builders are held accountable for safety of the buildings, the state assembly was informed on Friday.......

India may be entering a Goldilocks period

'The attempt to build a negative narrative about India's economic performance is disingenuous.''For the investors as well as the targeted beneficiaries of welfare schemes, the ground reality is......

Registration of 1,490 NBFCs cancelled

Kolkata tops the list with 617 cancellations, New Delhi stands second with 203, followed by Mumbai at 190.Abhijit Lele reports. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Stepping up oversight over......

Investing in tax-savings funds? 7 things you must know

A mistake here can prove costly.Arnav Pandya on what investors should take into consideration when choosing an ELSS fund.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Most tax payers scramble to make their......

'Modi's Make in India plan is going to run into trouble'

R C Bhargava (photographed below), non-executive chairman of Maruti Suzuki India, says car makers would be in a better position to adopt norms if government policies are decided and communicated......