MT Vasudevan Nair, Suzuki, ex-CJI Khehar Singh get Padma Vibhushan

Former Chief Justice of India J S Khehar, former chief of Suzuki Motor late Osamu Suzuki, Ram temple architect Chandrakant Sompura, folk singer late Sharda Sinha and hockey player PR Sreejesh are......

Padma Vibhushan for Amrita Pritam, Narlikar

Well-known Punjabi litterateur Amrita Pritam, noted astronomer Jayant Vishnu Narlikar and former Chief Justice of India M N Venkatachalliah have been selected for the Padma Vibhushan, the second......

HC notices to Kejriwal, Bharti on plea against election

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notices to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Law Minister Somnath Bharti on separate pleas of two BJP leaders seeking to declare their election as void on......

Premji,Montek and Brajesh among Padma awardees

Wipro Chairman Azim Premji, Planning Commission Deputy Chairperson Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former diplomat Brajesh Mishra and Telugu thespian A Nageshwara Rao were chosen for country's second......

Gold slips as jewellers call off 42-day strike; silver climbs

Gold prices on Wednesday dropped by Rs 200 to Rs 29,200 per 10 grams as the bullion market in the national capital reopened after an over six-week nationwide jewellers' strike, while silver......

Bullion markets shut for 30th day protesting excise duty

  Bullion and jewellery traders in several parts of the country, including Delhi and Kolkata, on Thursday continued their strike for the 30th day, demanding roll back of 1 per cent excise......

No breakthrough for jewellers; strike enters day 28

Most jewellery shops and establishments in the country are shut since March 2. A large number of gold traders and jewellers continued their strike for the 28th day on Tuesday in protest against the......

Jewellers continue their strike for 22nd day

'The government can increase import duty on gold by 1 per cent, instead of imposing excise duty.' A sizeable section of jewellers, bullion traders and artisans continued their strike for the 22nd......

Bansal panel trounces Bedi faction in DDCA elections

Sneh Prakash Bansal and his panel, as expected, cruised to a landslide victory over former India skipper Bishan Singh Bedi and his team in the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association polls on......