Arvind Kejriwal writes to Rahul Gandhi on Reliance gas price
After a letter to the BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has shot a similar missive to Congress party vice president Rahul Gandhi on the hike in gas prices for Reliance Industries. In the open letter released to the media, Kejriwal alleged... read more »
Jail authorities confiscate mobile phone from Tejpal’s cell
The State Prisons authorities will ask the Superintendent of Sada sub-jail, Vasco in south Goa to probe to ascertain the ownership of mobiles seized in jail cells on Sunday, once the report submitted by Sada sub-jail Superintendent Gaurish Shankhawalkar in this regard is received. Mr. Shankhawalkar... read more »
Unhappy with UPA, Ram Vilas Paswan’s party set to merge with BJP
The party’s desire to join the NDA comes after his demand of 10 seats in Bihar’s RJD-Congress-LJP alliance evoked a lukewarm response from RJD chief Lalu Prasad. LJP leaders also believe a tie up with BJP could reap richer electoral harvest. “We have decided to tie up with BJP… every... read more »
GDP growth to persist in 4.5-5% range in 2014: Nomura
The economy is unlikely to see any major pick in 2014 and may end up with about just 4.5-5 per cent growth due to the ongoing fiscal and monetary policy tightening, says a report. “GDP growth will remain in a 4.5-5 per cent range for much of 2014, due to the ongoing fiscal and monetary... read more »
Telangana erupts in joy as India gets a new state
The people of Telangana celebrated with crackers and distributed sweets after Parliament on Thursday cleared the formation of India’s 29th state, with Rajya Sabha passing the Andhra... read more »
Be present in court on 26 Feb, SC to Sahara chief
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy to be personally present in the court on 26 Feb for the failure of his real estate companies to return Rs... read more »
Sensex gains more than 100 points, banks rebound
Reuters Market Eye – The BSE Sensex and Nifty rise more than 0.5 percent, heading for their fifth gain in the last six sessions. Banks lead the gains, recovering from falls on... read more »
Indian rupee up 9 paise against US dollar
The Indian rupee recovered by nine paise to 62.14 against the dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market on increased selling of the US currency by exporters. The local... read more »
Telangana, India’s 29th state, now a signature away
New Delhi – Telangana, India’s 29th state is a signature away. The Rajya Sabha on Thursday evening passed, amid complete chaos, the legislation that creates the new state by bifurcating... read more »
