SpiceJet: Hectic parelys in Delhi, shares soar as rumour mills work overtim...
New Delhi – As SpiceJet awaits the much-needed fund infusion to tide over its financial crunch, there was intense speculation yesterday night that its senior executives and potential investors met top government officials to discuss the future of the carrier. The talks gained further currency... read more »
Sanjay Dutt’s bail extension plea rejected
MUMBAI: Actor Sanjay Dutt will be back in Pune jail today after prison authorities rejected his application seeking extension of furlough, citing lack of “positive” reports from the local police station. The move came after Dutt spent his second day at home yesterday after the expiry of... read more »
3 die as gelatin sticks explode in Satara
KOLHAPUR: Three men were killed and six others injured after gelatin sticks kept for road construction work exploded at a windmill site in Satara district on Friday. The intensity of the blast was such that a five-foot ditch was created at the spot. Abhinav Deshmukh, superintendent of police,... read more »
Congress distances itself from Aiyar’s remark on Paris attack
NEW DELHI: Congress on Friday distanced itself from Mani Shankar Aiyar’s remark calling Paris massacre a backlash against the war on terror, saying the party’s stand was reflected in the unqualified condemnation issued by Sonia Gandhi immediately after the attack. Aiyar’s... read more »
Maha Govt to Allow Online RTI Queries from New Year
From Murtuza Merchant Mumbai, Dec 24 (PTI) From the new year, people in Maharashtra will be able to seek information under RTI Act online. Aiming to simplify the process of filing Right to... read more »
Assam violence: Death toll in Bodo militant attack rises to 64
As many as 64 people have died in Tuesday’s attacks by Bodo tribal militants on mostly Christian adivasis along Assam’s border with Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh, officials... read more »
Coal India, GAIL to invest Rs 9000 cr in Talcher plant
Coal India Ltd, the world’s largest producer, and state gas utiltity GAIL India Ltd today signed agreements to invest Rs 9,000 crore in a plant to convert coal into gas and use this... read more »
You can hand in pre-2005 notes till June: RBI
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India has extended the deadline for turning in pre-2005 currency notes to June 30, 2015. Earlier, all citizens had to turn them in by this month-end. The most... read more »
S Bhattacharya Appointed CMD of Coal India
New Delhi: Senior IAS officer S Bhattacharya has been appointed as the chairman and managing director of Coal India Ltd (CIL). The coal major was without a full time chief for the past six... read more »
