Month: October 2018
Indian Army asks Pakistan to take back bodies of intruders killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sunderbani sector
India
October 22, 2018
Indian Army asks Pakistan to take back bodies of intruders killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sunderbani sector
The Indian Army has asked Pakistan to take back the bodies of two ‘hostile Pakistani nationals’ who had been killed…
Global industry body expects India’s steel demand to move to higher growth post-demonetisation, GST shock
India
October 16, 2018
Global industry body expects India’s steel demand to move to higher growth post-demonetisation, GST shock
India’s steel demand is expected to move back to a higher growth track as the country recovers from “twin shocks…
Google will launch its Shopping tab in India before year-end: Report
Companies
October 16, 2018
Google will launch its Shopping tab in India before year-end: Report
Google’s Shopping tab, already available in over 30 countries, will soon be launched in India. Citing sources in the know…
After BigBasket, Paytm in talks to buy Alibaba-owned UCWeb’s India business for $500 million
Economy
October 13, 2018
After BigBasket, Paytm in talks to buy Alibaba-owned UCWeb’s India business for $500 million
UCWeb claims to be the number one mobile browser in China as well as India, with around 51 per cent…
Odisha after Cyclone Titli: 12 feared dead, 4 missing as hideout cave crumbles due to landslide; flood-like situation in several districts
India
October 13, 2018
Odisha after Cyclone Titli: 12 feared dead, 4 missing as hideout cave crumbles due to landslide; flood-like situation in several districts
At least 12 people were feared dead and four missing in a landslide triggered by heavy rain after Cyclone Titli…
Retail inflation up marginally to 3.77% in September
Economy
October 13, 2018
Retail inflation up marginally to 3.77% in September
India’s retail inflation rose marginally to 3.77 per cent in September owing to higher fuel and food prices showed the…
India’s landless poor: Amid rising rural poverty and lower access to land, empowering this group must be priority
India
October 8, 2018
India’s landless poor: Amid rising rural poverty and lower access to land, empowering this group must be priority
Landlessness is increasingly becoming endemic in India’s rural belt, as over 56 percent of the rural population has no landholdings.…
Facebook yet to disclose number of Indian accounts compromised in latest data breach
Economy
October 8, 2018
Facebook yet to disclose number of Indian accounts compromised in latest data breach
Facebook has not disclosed how many Indian users have been impacted in the breach as it is still investigating the…
Kukis mourn massacred kin in Manipur, seek homeland as Centre gets set to implement Naga pact inked with NSCN-IM
World News
October 6, 2018
Kukis mourn massacred kin in Manipur, seek homeland as Centre gets set to implement Naga pact inked with NSCN-IM
Against the excitement surrounding the prospect of NSCN-IM — or the Issak-Muivah faction of the Naga Socialist Council of Nagalim —…
Tech Mahindra partners Israeli firm to boost cyber security business
Corporate
October 3, 2018
Tech Mahindra partners Israeli firm to boost cyber security business
Globally, there is a shortage of cyber security professionals. Indian IT has sniffed that opportunity and is beefing up on…
The Jobs Crisis in India: An account of a real problem that some fail to understand, and some pretend not to
India
October 3, 2018
The Jobs Crisis in India: An account of a real problem that some fail to understand, and some pretend not to
The actual state of India’s employment problem is a puzzle even for the best economists in the world. Reason: There…
L&T bags Rs 3,036 crore order to build Terminal-2 of Bengaluru international airport
India
October 3, 2018
L&T bags Rs 3,036 crore order to build Terminal-2 of Bengaluru international airport
Larsen & Toubro said the 2,55,000 square metre phase 1 of T2 will augment the capacity of the airport by…
Bandhan Bank stock falls 20% after RBI curbs over its failure to comply with shareholding norms
Economy
October 1, 2018
Bandhan Bank stock falls 20% after RBI curbs over its failure to comply with shareholding norms
The Bandhan Bank stock succumbed to selling pressure on the RBI directive and was locked in the lower circuit limit…
Alibaba-backed Paytm in talks to buy majority stake in BigBasket
Corporate
October 1, 2018
Alibaba-backed Paytm in talks to buy majority stake in BigBasket
Paytm Mall and BigBasket are discussing the deal, which is in the fast track. But talks are stuck as BigBasket…
India’s 2018 monsoon rainfall below average and forecast: Fifth straight year weather office overestimated rains
India
October 1, 2018
India’s 2018 monsoon rainfall below average and forecast: Fifth straight year weather office overestimated rains
Rainfall in India’s annual monsoon season was below average and less than forecast, with key crop-growing northern states among areas…
PNB fraud: ED attaches Nirav Modi’s New York apartments, London flat, other assets worth Rs 637 cr
Economy
October 1, 2018
PNB fraud: ED attaches Nirav Modi’s New York apartments, London flat, other assets worth Rs 637 cr
The Enforcement Directorate on Monday said it has attached assets worth Rs 637 crore of absconding jeweller Nirav Modi and…