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'Bengal job scheme to be named after Mahatma'

Kolkata, Dec. 19 -- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that her government will rename a state-funded job guarantee scheme after Mahatma Gandhi. The development comes amid an ... Read More


Reconsider 211% hike in salaries: Odisha MLAs to CM amid backlash

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators of Odisha on Thursday requested chief minister Mohan Majhi to reconsider the controversial 211% hike in MLAs' salaries and allowances, ... Read More


Food security as important as energy security: PM in Muscat

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Food security is going to become a major global challenge in the coming years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the India-Oman Business Summit on Thursday and urged business ... Read More


SC junks 'luxury' plea over packaged water

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday disapproved of what it termed an "urban-centric approach" to public interest litigation, refusing to entertain a plea seeking fresh and stricter sta... Read More


Adani Group's internal project manager to raise $1 billion

MUMBAI, Dec. 19 -- A private company owned by billionaire Gautam Adani and his family has been entrusted to oversee the infrastructure projects of all listed firms of the Adani Group as part of the ty... Read More


L Catterton bets on Haldiram's as India snacks market heats up

Bengaluru, Dec. 19 -- Consumer-focused global investment firm L Catterton has invested an undisclosed amount in Temasek-backed Haldiram Snacks Food Pvt Ltd and entered into a strategic partnership, as... Read More


JLR hack pushes TCS to pilot new cyber defences

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU, Dec. 19 -- Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) is piloting standardised cybersecurity practices for its largest clients, forming dedicated teams and fixed response procedures to l... Read More


Mitsui to invest in AM Green's low-carbon aluminium push

NEW DELHI, Dec. 19 -- Backed by the founders of Greenko, AM Green has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan's Mitsui & Co for strategic collaboration on energy transition initiatives a... Read More


Where India learnt to sing!

Lucknow, Dec. 19 -- When an institution completes a hundred years, its true legacy is not counted in time alone, but through the extraordinary journeys of the students who shaped India's soul across s... Read More


After fog stumps cricket, debate rages over correct AQI data

LUCKNOW, Dec. 19 -- A debate over air quality data has erupted in Lucknow after Wednesday's India-South Africa T20I at Ekana Stadium was abandoned due to poor visibility caused by fog. On the match da... Read More