SBI chief is more right than Raghuram Rajan on the threat from payment bank...
Are payment banks a threat to regular banks or are they allies in the business of financial inclusion? At an economic conclave yesterday (20 August), the Reserve Bank governor and the State Bank chairman disagreed on the issue. While Raghuram Rajan said payment banks could be allies to regular... read more »
Tata Communications Shares Jump 4% on Buzz of Sale of Data Centre Business
Tata Communications shares advanced nearly 4 per cent to hit intraday high of Rs. 418 in a weak market after The Economic Times reported that Google and e-commerce giant Amazon are in talks with Tata Group to buy Tata Communications’ data centre business. The Economic Times report says that... read more »
No more hunting for LPG dealers; you can soon apply for connection online
New Delhi: Getting an LPG connection will be hassle free as you will soon be able to book your new LPG connection online. As per a Times of India report, state-run fuel companies will launch a web-based booking system for LPG connections. The initiative is a part of PM Modi’s ‘Digital... read more »
SpiceJet to launch Chennai – Kolkata – Agartala flight
The Chennai-Kolkata- Agartala flight will depart daily at 2.50pm. SpiceJet will be the first airline to offer a connecting flight on the route. The service will also add a frequency on Chennai-Kolkata route which now has only one daily flight. The new flights are a part of SpiceJet’s... read more »
Dual approval needed for Adani Carmichael mine: Lawyer
In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Sue Higginson, Principal Solicitor, EDO NSW, who represents the community group, says the mine anyway requires dual nods- from the commonwealth... read more »
‘Isro to Launch 9 Nano/ Micro Satellites for US in 2015-2016’
‘Isro to Launch 9 Nano/ Micro Satellites for US in 2015-2016’Press Trust of India, 5 August 2015 Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will be launching nine nano/ micro... read more »
Nestle’s deemed safe by Goa in first ruling since recall
SA’s Maggi noodles comply with food safety standards, authorities in Goa said, in the first such ruling since the popular instant snack was pulled from stores after another state lab... read more »
Adani’s Australia coal mine hits environmental legal snag; court revokes approval
Sydney: An Australian court on Wednesday revoked the government’s environmental approval for one of the world’s biggest coal mines under construction in the Australian outback... read more »
Former Prime Minister Ted Heath ‘raped boy, 12, after picking him...
A man has said he was raped by former British Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath when he was just 12 years old. The claims come as police urge more potential victims of the former PM to come forward in... read more »
