Normal life hit by Odisha bandh, 1,500 detained

Over 1,500 people were taken into preventive custody on Monday during the bandh called by the Congress in Odisha which hit normal life and disrupted train and road traffic. The bandh, called in......

Why 'Make in India' is a distraction!

The defence ministry needs to focus keenly on "Made in India" projects without being distracted by "Make in India" slogans, says Ajai ShuklaIn the manner of government and entities dependent upon......

Year-end 2012: The year that was for Odisha

Hitherto considered as the unchallenged leader of ruling Biju Janata Dal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was jolted by a whiff of revolt in 2012, as the year also witnessed a spate of abductions in......

Political parties made Rs 4,662 cr in 7 years!

A major part of the income of India's political parties comes from donations and voluntary contributions. Vicky Nanjappa gives us a break up of how much of the Rs 4,662 crore earned by parties from......

Ficci chief for autonomy status for PSUs

Opposing the divestment of public sector undertakings, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry president A C Muthiah said the government should work towards making companies like......

PSUs up investment ante, set to pump in 16% more in FY16

Capital expenditure by public sector undertakings (PSUs), including Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and PowerGrid, is expected to rise from Rs 1.29 lakh crore in FY15 to Rs 1.5 lakh crore this......

Nalco's Rs 20,000-cr projects delayed

National Aluminium Company Ltd'sgreenfield projects in overseas markets like Indonesia and Iran are in limbo because of political and policy hurdles in those countries. The policies of the......

Nalco wins export honour

National Aluminium Company Ltd has won the Engineering Export Promotion Council's All India Export award in the "star performer" category for 2005-06, the firm said on Friday. The award was......