AAP leader Phoolka quits party to focus on anti-Sikh riot cases
Senior advocate HS Phoolka announced on Saturday that he was quitting all posts of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) but clarified that he would remain a member of the rookie party. Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh, Phoolka said that he had decided to part ways with active politics by stepping... read more »
Centre needs to tread cautiously on Netaji files: Venkaiah
The Centre will take a decision on declassification of files related to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose only after studying its impact on India’s relations with other countries, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said here on Saturday. “The West Bengal government has made public certain confidential... read more »
AP targets double digit growth in 2015-16: CM
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said the state is targeting a double digit growth in Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in 2015-16 financial year. “Our vision is double digit GSDP growth in the current financial year, Swacha Andrha Pradesh and fight... read more »
To clear Rs 14,000 cr dues to farmers, govt wants mills to export 4 mn t su...
New Delhi – Aiming to clear cane arrears worth about Rs 14,000 crore to farmers, the Centre today directed cash-starved mills to compulsorily export 4 million tonnes of sugar in the 2015-16 marketing year, beginning next month. Industry body ISMA, however, said market sentiments should... read more »
Pakistan army chief Raheel Sharif warns India of ‘unbearable cost’ in case of ...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s powerful army chief General Raheel Sharif has warned India of “unbearable damage” if it tried to impose a short or long war on his country.... read more »
Law on E-Commerce Needed to Protect Online Consumers: IIM Study
Ahmedabad: In the era of increased online shopping, a study conducted by the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has stressed on a need for a separate law for e-commerce with a... read more »
Toshiba logs $317.7 million net loss in FY 2014
Japan’s Toshiba Corporation logged 37.83 billion yen (about $317.7 million) group net loss for the past fiscal year through March due to asset impairment charges and other losses,... read more »
Crude oil slump hits Indian shores
The plunge in global oil prices may have brought cheer to consumers, but it is hurting the companies involved in oil exploration and production locally. Cairn India, country’s... read more »
IndusInd Bank up over 2% as RBI allows FIIs to buy shares
Shares of IndusInd Bank on Monday surged over 2 percent in morning trade on the bourses after the Reserve Bank on Friday removed the lender from its caution list. RBI in a release on September 4... read more »
