Parl winter session unlikely to be held in new building due to ongoing works

The winter session of Parliament could be held in the old building as some construction work of the new building may stretch beyond the stipulated completion time, sources said on Monday. The......

'Tallest political leader was killed brutally'

May 21 marks 30 years since Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in Sriperumbudur.It is a day in infamy that will never be forgotten. IMAGE: Rajiv Gandhi addresses an election meeting in Kishanganj in......

Subsidy on food served in Parliament canteens ends

Food served in Parliament canteens for MPs and others will become costlier as a subsidy given for it has been stopped, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Tuesday.   Photograph: Manvender......

J-K political detenues shifted to MLA hostel amid manhandling claim

As Srinagar reeled under harsh winter conditions, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday shifted all 34 political prisoners, lodged at Centaur Hotel since August 5, to the MLA Hostel as......

Divestment push may boost PSU m-cap from all-time low currently

The share of public sector undertakings (PSUs) in the total market capitalisation of listed companies--at an all-time low of 10 per cent currently --- may get a leg-up from the government's......

20 years later: India's privatisation story off to 'Maharaja' start

After a hiatus of nearly two decades, the government's CPSE privatisation programme started off with flying colours with Tata group buying the debt-laden national carrier Air India. Illustration:......

Street finds comfort in hospitality stocks on hopes of recovery

Several hotel stocks have done well on the market in the recent past — by and large they have beaten the benchmark index. The hospitality sector has been hit very hard by the pandemic. In......

Indian Hotels in race to take over Mysuru's Lalitha Mahal Palace

The palace, currently run by JLR, will be offered to bidders on a long-term management contract. Indian Hotels, the operator of Taj brand of hotels, has evinced its interest to acquire the iconic......