Rs 2,541 cr boost for tourism, 50 destinations to be developed

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the top 50 tourist destinations in the country will be developed in partnership with states in a 'challenge mode', as she emphasised......

Muslim schoolboy slapping row: SC slams UP govt

The Supreme Court slammed the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday for not counselling students who were allegedly instructed by their school teacher to slap a Muslim boy for not doing his homework.......

Happened because UP didn't do what was expected: SC on slap row

The Supreme Court said on Friday the developments that followed the unsavoury incident of slapping of a Muslim schoolboy by his classmates at the behest of their teacher in Uttar Pradesh were the......

What Ails India's Civil Service

'A large portion of youngsters who aspire to join the civil services are not motivated by the spirit of public service and idealism of which the civil services offer in abundance.' 'When they join......

Xiaomi's India plan may create 50,000 jobs

Xiaomi plans to bring global component suppliers to India and this could potentially bring investment of at least Rs 15000 crore China’s Xiaomi is trying to bring its global component......

Nestle gears up to launch Maggi after fresh tests

New packets will have to be tested again in three laboratories; these laboratories are specified by the court. Maggi noodles will not be available for sale before the festive season is over this......

Relief for Nestle as panel to hear testing issue

The development is significant for Nestle since arguments in the Bombay High Court over testing and sampling went in the company’s favour,  too. In what looks like another victory for......

Does India's food regulator remind us of the 'inspector raj'?

  FSSAI has to move to a system of approving ingredients, instead of productsEvery time Swati buys noodles, pasta, biscuits or other snacks from her neighbourhood store, she looks for that......

National squash: Smooth sailing for men's seeds

The top 16 seeds in the men's section, including Saurav Ghosal and Gaurav Nandrajog of Delhi, sailed into the second round, evens as the women side saw a few upsets in the 55th Senior ICL National......