Banking, public transport services hit on day 1 of Bharat bandh

Banking and public transport services were thrown out of gear in West Bengal and Kerala on Monday as thousands of workers began their two-day nationwide strike against various policies of the......

Two-day all India strike from Monday may hit essential services

Some of the essential services related to banking, transportation, railways and electricity are likely to be impacted during a two-day nationwide strike called by a joint forum of central trade......

'Defeat BJP' call raised at mega farmer event in poll-bound UP

Thousands of farmers gathered on Sunday at a mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar, where Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Bharatiya Janata......

Mamata warns BJP over ED summons to nephew

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused the Centre of letting loose its agencies on her nephew and Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in a coal......

PNC Infra sale could lead to valuation upgrades for road assets

While activity in the highway segment has been slow, the bid pipeline saw recovery in January 2024, and awards are expected to improve in Q4FY24. Photograph: Courtesy, PNC Infratech The national......

Road projects may hit slow lane in near term

A  25 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in budget allocation tow­ards the roads sector for FY24 has led to renewed interest among investors. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters......

PSU Disinvestment: Modi Missing The Bus

'Inter-ministerial coordination, information on the proposed PSUs, and due diligence are taking longer than expected to conclude the process.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   In......

NTPC in a sweet spot; likely to be poised for leadership in renewables

There’s a straightforward relationship between economic activity and power consumption. If economic activity increases, so does power consumption. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Since the......