Govt to introduce Delhi services bill in LS on Tuesday

The Delhi services bill which seeks to replace an ordinance that mandated the creation of an authority for transfers and postings of senior officers in the Delhi government is listed for......

AAP to challenge Centre's 'unconstitutional' ordinance

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said his government will challenge in the Supreme Court the Centre's "unconstitutional" ordinance on the transfer and posting of bureaucrats in......

Prez signs Gujarat bill giving police power to take action against protesters

A Gujarat bill facilitating registration of criminal cases against persons who stage protests in violation of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) has received Presidential assent,......

Why Doctors Stopped Being Gods

I got to know that every referred case for angiography and angioplasty got a kickback of Rs 5,000 and Rs 15,000 respectively.Seeing this trend, doctors started paying referring doctors Rs 1 lakh in......

'Fresh start', a big challenge facing the microfinance industry

The origin of the challenge is the so-called 'fresh start' process.Many in the MFI industry apprehend that such a law in India will encourage small unsecured borrowers to default and destroy the......

Mukesh Ambani is the world's 10th richest man!

Jeff Bezos of Amazon tops the Hurun Global Rich List for the second consecutive year with networth of $147 billion. Photograph: PTI Photo Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani has broken......

India to crack down on savings scams as Modi backs banking for all

India does not have a unified regulatory regime to counter Ponzi, or pyramid, schemes whose operators typically grab new deposits to meet their promise of guaranteed returns to existing savers,......

Why you should always respond to an I-T notice

Some can be done online; in case of an offline reply, insist on an acknowledgment. If you get a notice or a query from the Income-tax (I-T) department, reply to it, even if it seems meaningless.......

CoA issues notice, angry members say 'can't stop us'

The old guard of BCCI along with current office bearers are in no mood to budge IMAGE:CoA chief Vinod Rai. Photograph: PTI The tug of war between the Board of Control for Cricket in India......

Former BCCI secretary Shirke tried to sabotage England series?

'I have received calls from Mr Shirke who I understand is no longer the honorary secretary of BCCI. Can you please confirm to me that the England team will continue to be looked after by the BCCI......

Government suggests forming of ad-hoc committee to IOC

Amid the controversy over Indian Olympic Association's suspension, government suggested to the International Olympic Committee that an "ad-hoc" committee comprising only eminent sportspersons --......