Delhi govt orders to inspect all abandoned borewells after man's death

Water Minister Atishi on Sunday visited the Delhi Jal Board water treatment plant in Keshopur where a man fell into a 40-foot-deep borewell and said that action would be taken against the official......

SC asks NGT to set up accountable mechanism to monitor sewage plants in UP

The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the treatment of sewage generated in villages, towns and cities and said untreated waste is discharged into rivers and rivulets polluting the very......

It's Raining Billions For Gujarat!

It's boom time for election-bound Gujarat as Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi's government has been announcing project after project before the dates for the assembly election are announced......

SC pulls up Mumbai civic body for tender process abuse, warns of coercive action

The Supreme Court on Tuesday took serious note of the “pattern” of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai of issuing a tender, then cancelling it and again reissuing it leading to......

Mutual funds' SIP collection jumps 31% to Rs 1.5 lakh cr in 2022

Contributions to mutual fund schemes through systematic investment plans or SIPs remain unfazed from the market volatility in 2022 with inflow growing to Rs 1.5 lakh crore in 2022, a surge of 31......

Lump sum MF investments dive as investors tread SIP path

Lump sum investments in equity and hybrid schemes of mutual funds (MFs) declined to Rs 17,900 crore in October — the lowest since January 2021. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The......

Major PSU banks to go live on account aggregator system by July-end

After the finance minister directed public sector banks to join the account aggregator (AA) ecosystem, 5-6 major ones, including State Bank of India (SBI) and Bank of Baroda are expected to go live......

How Banks will Pester Customers to Pay

Although such alerts are not compulsory for the banks, this may become the norm now if payments are missed even for a day.Anup Roy and Abhijit Lele report. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Is IPL using up Bengaluru's water supply?

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Amidst the worsening water crisis in the city, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Karnataka State Cricket Association and other state authorities......

Water scarcity threatens IPL kickoff in Bengaluru?

Water crisis in Bengaluru might not affect three first-leg IPL matches: KSCA The acute water shortage in the city might not pose any immediate threat to the three IPL first-leg matches to be......

Green Tribunal concerned over water use in IPL

IMAGE: The National Green Tribunal suggested laying down mandatory requirement of engagement of an environmental expert for every cricket stadium for ensuring compliance with the environmental......