Kerala all set to become plastic-free
An ambitious programme to make Kerala free from plastic waste will be launched by the government through an anti-plastic drive on October 2, Gandhi Jayanti day. As part of the campaign, plastic waste accumulated in houses and institutions will be collected under the aegis of urban civic bodies and... read more »
Maharashtra polls: Congress fields 27 women candidates; BJP 21
Mumbai: Ex-Chief Minister Ashok Chavan’s wife Ameeta, who is making her electoral debut in Maharashtra Assembly polls, and late BJP leader Gopinath Munde’s daughter Pankaja Munde are among the key women legislators testing their luck this time, with the Congress firmly in the... read more »
Fresh eruption fears halt Japan volcano search
Volcanic tremors and fears over a fresh eruption forced rescuers with gas masks to halt operations to recover bodies from a Japanese mountain on Tuesday, 72 hours after its eruption. Vulcanologists warned of the possibility of another major explosion at the 3,067-metre (10,121-foot) Mount Ontake,... read more »
‘Can’t Reveal Whistleblower’, Prashant Bhushan Tells Supreme Court on CB...
Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan today told the Supreme Court that he cannot reveal the name of the person who gave him access to details of a list of visitors to CBI chief Ranjit... read more »
Saradha: CBI to grill another Trinamool MP
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned Subhendu Adhikari, a Trinamool Congress parliamentarian, for questioning in connection with the Saradha scam. The agency has also... read more »
Coal India said to cut auctions to divert fuel to power stations
New Delhi: Coal India Ltd has cut the amount of the fuel it’s selling at competitive auctions to bolster supplies to power stations to meet demand, said people familiar with the matter.... read more »
Jet Airways to offer full services on all-economy subsidiary JetKonnect
New Delhi: In a bid to take on competition from Tata-SIA Airlines Ltd’s Vistara airline which is yet to start operations, Jet Airways India Ltd on Thursday announced launch of full... read more »
Alibaba in funding talks with Snapdeal
BANGALORE: China’s Alibaba has been in talks with Snapdeal as it looks to enter India’s booming online retail industry, according to two people aware of the development. Alibaba, whose... read more »
