Govt to open nuclear power sector for private participation

Ushering in reforms, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed to open up the nuclear power sector for private players and announced a Rs 20,000 crore Nuclear Energy Mission......

NTPC denies Tapovan hydel project link to Joshimath landslide

State-owned power producer NTPC has said the tunnel of its Tapovan Vishnugad hydel project has nothing to do with the landslide happening in Joshimath. IMAGE: Cracks appear at a house due to......

How Many Sensex Companies Bought Electoral Bonds?

Collectively, these companies spent Rs 628 crore (Rs 6.28 billion) on political contributions in the past five years, according to their annual reports. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been......

Blamed for Joshimath sinking, NTPC justifies project

A 12-kilometer long tunnel connected to the Tapovan Vishnugad hydroelectric project is 1 kilometers away from Joshimath town and at least a kilometer below the ground, state-owned National Thermal......

Sensex falls 388 points; Adani stocks rally

Benchmark BSE Sensex declined by 387 points on Friday, snapping its three-day gaining streak due to profit-taking in blue-chip shares HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank. Photograph: Francis......

Sensex rises 314 pts on rebound in IT stocks

Benchmark Sensex rose by 314 points and Nifty closed above 24,800 on Tuesday following a rebound in IT shares and hopes of a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve later this month. Rising for the......

How the markets will fare this week

Stock markets are in for an event-heavy week ahead with a raft of Q1 earnings from blue-chips, the US Fed interest rate decision and foreign investors trading activity driving investors' sentiment,......

India Inc to double capex to $850 bn in 5 yrs: S&P report

Power & transmission, airline companies to lead investment drive Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Corporate India is embarking on an ambitious investment drive, with capital expenditure......