Nicobar to lose 8.5 lakh rainforest trees for mega project

The Union environment ministry's expert appraisal committee has given its nod for the development of a strategically-crucial, multi-component mega project in the Great Nicobar Island which will......

Central Vista: Green nod to 'Executive Enclave' that will house new PMO

The Delhi State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) has granted environmental clearance to the proposal for the construction of the 'Executive Enclave' which will house the new Prime......

487 trees to make way for Central Vista's executive enclave housing PMO

The central public works department will transplant 487 trees for the construction of an 'executive enclave' as part of the Central Vista redevelopment plan, according to official documents.......

SC allows sand mining in Bihar, says ban causes huge loss

Observing that a total ban on legal sand mining causes huge loss to the public exchequer, the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Bihar government to carry on mining activities through the Bihar......

How to fix India's banking problems

Advice to the new finance minister from former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan: 1. Clean up banks by reviving projects that can be revived after restructuring debt.2. Improve governance and management......

GDP growth in last 2 yrs of UPA rule below projections: Niti

Under the new methodology, the base year has been changed from 2004-05 to 2011-12 and also in conformity with the international practice, the GDP is now measured at market prices. The actual......

Slow to start, banks wrestle with insolvency regime

The bankruptcy code will deter defaulters, but NPAs will not cease unless banks are sensitised on credit appraisal and experts are hired by banks to inspect what is happening with their loans,......

Left, right coming together on GM, PSU land sale

BMS, BKS and SJM are trying to forge common cause with outfits on the other side of the ideological divide over the government’s policies they are not in agreement with. Rashtriya Swayamsevak......