Himachal withdraws order on scribes' character certificate for PM coverage

After facing flak, Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday withdrew a controversial order issued by Bilaspur superintendent of police for journalists to provide "character certificate" for coverage......

Maharashtra passes 10% quota bill for Marathas, leaves OBCs untouched

The Maharashtra legislature on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill providing 10 per cent reservation for the Maratha community in education and government jobs. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde tabled......

Will Phase 6 Stun BJP?

In Phase 6, indications are that the BJP, which is defending 40 seats, will lose in double digits and gain in single digits.Not good, if you are the ruling party scrambling to earn a working......

Will Ideology Trump Personalities And Issues in TN Again?

According to DMK, the voters are already consolidated on ideological lines, hence the impact of anti-incumbency, whether against the BJP Centre or the DMK state may not be too much, notes N Sathiya......

'Yes Bank has solved the asset quality problem'

'Now we have one of the best asset qualities in the industry.' Photograph: Late Danish Siddiqui/Reuters "I target loan growth which is reasonable but not very risky," Prashant Kumar, MD and CEO,......

CD rates top 8% for smaller banks amid banking system liquidity tightness

Amid liquidity tightness in the banking system, certificate of deposit (CD) rates topped 8 per cent for some smaller banks, with rates remaining on the higher side for derivatives loss-hit IndusInd......

Govt aims to provide 1 crore internship over 5 years

The government on Thursday rolled out the internship programme on a pilot basis that will provide a total annual financial assistance of Rs 66,000 to those in the age group of 21-24 years, and aim......

Banks turn to CD issuances in September amid sluggish deposit growth

Facing sluggish deposit growth, banks turned to issuing certificates of deposit (CDs) in September to mobilise funds. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Banks have issued Rs 1.35 trillion worth......

PIX: Shahid, Sridevi, Shah Rukh at IFFI

Scenes from IFFI... IFFI is in full swing. Bollywood dominated the International Film Festival of India's opening ceremony at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee stadium in Bambolim near Panaji, Goa.......

Speculation ends! DDCA gets clearance to host World T20 semi-final

IMAGE: The R P Mehra Block at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground wears a deserted look during the ICC World Twenty20 Group 1 match between England and Afghanistan, on Wednesday, March 23. Photograph:......

Wankhede all set to host World Cup matches: Rajput

The revamped Wankhede Stadium, venue of the cricket World Cup's summit clash on April 2, is all geared up and ready to host its first international encounter in more than three-and-a-half years,......

Wankhede stadium gets fire dept NOC

The revamped Wankhede stadium, which recently came under the scanner of the fire department for not following safety norms, received a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Mumbai Fire Brigade on......

Uncertainty over Kotla hosting WT20 semi-final continues

Delhi high court rejects DDCA's plea to use RP Mehra block. 'We cannot control what the ICC is saying.' IMAGE: The Delhi high court has refused to entertain a plea from the DDCA seeking......