The world's largest cash transfer programme has eliminated around 40 million ghost connections
The old guard is still involved in broad corporate decision-making, but quite a few new business heads have started making their mark at the group
'The Cauvery river has become excessively politicised by all political parties.' 'They see a vote bank in an emotive issue of this kind.'
The ministry is preparing a draft note for consideration of the CCPA on pricing of diesel, kerosene and LPG, official sources said.
With the rupee continuing to remain weak against the US dollar, losses on diesel have climbed to Rs 9.45 per litre, upsetting the government's subsidy maths.
Fear factors weights on markets, Sensex, Nifty struggle to keep pace.
Pressure on the government increased with the Reserve Bank of India's surprise move on Thursday to cut interest rates
RIL may go to arbitration which may lead to further delay in production and extra cost associated with the arbitration.
Nifty 50 firms' net profit estimated to grow by a modest 3.1% in Q2, reports Krishna Kant.
'Sharing of water from a river which flows through several states is a crucial challenge which comes in the way of maintaining the spirit of good neighbourly relations.'
'Aggravated fears about the fate of Article 370 and Article 35A of the Constitution have reopened old wounds and laid bare the widening emotional distance between Srinagar and New Delhi,' says Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir affairs.
A nearly two-fold hike in natural gas prices will incentivise investment in the hydrocarbon sector and help reduce the energy import bill, India Inc said.
The S&P BSE Sensex gained 115 points to end at 24,338 and the Nifty50 climbed 42 points to close at 7,404.
'It will take many years to clean the Ganga. It will not happen in five years like the prime minister wants. If you want it to be sustainable, temporary measures won't work.' Twinkle Tom, an environmental engineer by training (from Stanford no less!), now designs wedding gowns because India, sadly, does not want her expertise and skill.
A decision on raising diesel prices by Rs 3-5 per litre, kerosene by Rs 2 and LPG by up to Rs 50 per cylinder will be taken after UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi returns from US, top government officials said.
For the ill-fated group of students of a city-based engineering college merrily taking photos on the banks of Beas river in Himachal Pradesh, tragedy struck in a matter of couple of minutes as they were washed away in the swirling waters which suddenly rose several feet.
ISI sought to intercept all communications passing through the country in 2013, the most significant expansion of its capacity to conduct mass surveillance to date and rivalling that of the United States and UK.
It has so far managed to raise only Rs 1,700 crore (Rs 17 billion), by divesting a 5% stake in Steel Authority of India.
The total quantum of water supply has barely improved since Independence, while demand has exploded, points out T N Ninan.
The FM should quietly get the oil companies to offload the shares in the market and pocket the gains
We tried our best to recover money from Vijay Mallya: Arundhati Bhattacharya
Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation staff rescued rhinos, elephants, hog deer and even a tiger from the floods in the Kaziranga National Park.
The Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) might take a write-down on the KG-D6 block.
In Q3, E&P business accounted for just 1.5% of gross revenue
CEOs fear any change in status of the mines will mean disruption in production, loss of investment and increased production cost for user industries.
Analysts are enthused by BPCL's upstream foray and have re-rated the stock in the past couple of years.
Modi is the first foreign leader to be invited to the palace by the Crown Prince, who appreciated the role played by Indian workers in the development of UAE as a modern nation, ministry of external affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.
Dispute resolution provisions in the production sharing contract remained unimplemented, while the regulator faltered, points out Jyoti Mukul.
Every dollar increase in crude oil price will add Rs 4,000 crore to the overall underrecovery.
Amid a spate of government proposals at its door, the Election Commission has asked all Union government departments to route their proposals through the Cabinet Secretariat.
Fiscal situation better but spending cuts likely in FY16 too.
If I focus on today, I will have to give up the future, says T K Kurien.
Business opportunity after phased diesel deregulation the main trigger.
Rediff reader Rashmi Parab trekked to the twin forts of Lohgad and Visapur this monsoon. Here's an account of her trek in breathtaking photographs!
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The 30-share Sensex ended 117 points higher at 26,560 and the 50-share Nifty gained 31 points to end at 7,936.
Neymar shrugged off some rough tackling and a missed penalty to score a brilliant solo goal as he led Brazil to a 3-0 win over Paraguay that moved them within sight of the 2018 World Cup finals on Tuesday.
Lowering excise duty on petrol, diesel, and other fuels, branded fuels.
Dharmendra Pradhan lays bare the next course of action for his ministry and says RIL will have to pay the same price at which it produced the volumes.
'What Modisaab will accomplish by tampering with the treaty is providing ammunition to ultra-nationalist right wing elements within Pakistan who see India as an existential threat.'
India must streamline reforms, only then it will see success.
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