Spectrum Auction Day 1 : Govt Mops Rs 60,000 Cr
In what is turning out to the biggest spectrum auction in the country, the government is assured of mopping up more than Rs 60,000 crore from the bids in the first day itself. The auction for airwaves in four bands -900 Mhz, 1800 Mhz, 2100 Mhz and 800 Mhz- started on Wednesday, 4th of March, with... read more »
The recovery of bodies goes on after Donetsk mine blast
More bodies have been brought out of the east Ukrainian coal mine where yesterday at least 33 people died in an underground blast. Throughout the night fellow miners recovered the dead but as dawn broke officials confirmed there was no hope of finding anyone else alive. Around 230 miners had been... read more »
Devendra Fadnavis government scraps reservation for Muslims in education
The BJP-led government in Maharashtra has scrapped an ordinance providing reservation for Muslims, despite the Bombay High Court allowing quota for the community in educational institutions. The Devendra Fadnavis-led government, which had earlier said that it was against reservation on religious... read more »
US ambassador to South Korea injured in knife attack
The U.S. ambassador to South Korea was slashed by a man screaming demands for Korean unification Thursday morning in Seoul, and was hospitalized with wounds to his face and wrist. Media images showed a stunned-looking Mark W. Lippert examining his blood-covered left hand and holding his right hand... read more »
SpiceJet’s new ‘one stop sale’: Now, tickets up for grabs at Rs 2,999
Just days after its Valentine’s Day sale, budget carrier SpiceJet today announced a fresh sale in which tickets were available for as low as Rs 2,999 and included routes that had a... read more »
Exclusive: U.S. authorities probe alleged forged letter from Mirach in Sahara deal
Federal authorities in San Francisco are probing U.S.-based Mirach Capital Group, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters, amid allegations that the group gave a forged bank... read more »
CBI files final report in coal block case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday filed its final report with the statements of a witness recorded during the probe in a coal block allocation case allegedly involving... read more »
Jewellery shares shine after RBI eases norms
Shares of jewellery maker such as Gitanjali Gems, Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri (TBZ), PC Jeweller, Rajesh Exports and Titan Company are trading higher by up to 5% on reports that the Reserve... read more »
Make in India: PM Modi vows to double output of defence manufactu...
NEW DELHI: Prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made a strong pitch for military indigenisation, saying that the country’s defence industry was at the core of his ‘Make in... read more »
