Govt sets up panel to probe coaching centre deaths, kin awarded Rs 10 lakh

Five more people, including four co-owners of the basement of the coaching centre where three civil services aspirants died, were arrested on Monday and bulldozers began demolishing encroachments......

What led to basement flooding which killed 3 students

Absence of drainage system and safety measures, and use of basement for commercial activities in violation of norms led to the death of three civil services aspirants at a coaching centre in......

Mamata's ploy to...: Cong's Adhir on INDIA olive branch

West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday claimed that Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee is now endorsing the opposition INDIA bloc recognising its growing momentum......

Modi files election affidavit; is worth Rs 3 cr, mostly fixed deposits

Prime Minister Narendra Modi possesses assets amounting to a little over Rs 3 crore, most of it in bank fixed deposits, according to his election affidavit. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Telcos reiterate demands over FSC, 6 GHz spectrum

Telecom service providers have doubled down on their demands for a proposed fair-share charge (FSC) to be levied on major over-the-top (OTT) service providers, opening up the 6 GHz spectrum band......

Floating-rate savings bonds on RBI portal may not be instant hit

Retail investors could be hesitant to invest in floating rate savings bonds, as these specific bonds tend to be profitable only in a rising rate environment, according to market participants.......

Interest rates on most small saving schemes hiked

The government on Friday raised interest rates on most post office saving schemes by up to 0.7 per cent for the April-June 2023 quarter in line with the firming of interest rates in the economy.......

Highlights of Budget 2023-24

Following are the highlights of the Budget 2023-24 tabled in Parliament on Wednesday: Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Per capita income has more than doubled to Rs 1.97 lakh in around......

'A solid leadership is required in WFI'

IMAGE: Brij Bhushan's aide Sanjay Singh was elected new president of Wrestling Federation of India on Thursday. Photograph: ANI/X The wrestling fraternity has largely heaved a sigh of relief that......

Why Dravid won't replace Shastri as India coach

IMAGE: Rahul Dravid has reapplied for the position of Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy. Photograph: Tony Marshall/Getty Images Former captain Rahul Dravid has reapplied for the......