Notice to Congress spokesperson in Rs 300 cr scam

The Chennai high court on Friday issued a notice to Congress party spokesperson Jayanthi Natarajan, acting on an affidavit seeking direction to probe a Rs 300 crore scam involving her. Natarajan is......

Karnataka polls: Plea to vote comes from sky

After taking up voter enrolment drive on a massive scale, the Election Commission has intensified its campaign to ensure maximum voter turnout. It has roped in all departments dealing with youth......

Will defence ministry okay Anil Ambani's Reliance Naval?

Warship building projects worth at least Rs 630 billion have ground to a standstill.The defence ministry has halted tendering in wait for a government decision on whether to allow, or to exclude,......

CVC penalises 130 officials for alleged graft

One hundred and thirty officials of different government departments were slapped with major penalty by the Central Vigilance Commission for their alleged involvement in corruption. Of these, a......

BoB-Dena-Vijaya Bank merger: What it means for their customers

The combined entity is set to be the third largest bank in India, behind State Bank of India and ICICI Bank.Somesh Jha & Abhijit Lele report. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The brand names......

Vijaya Bank cuts farm loan rates

Vijaya Bank on Monday said it has reduced interest rates on agricultural loans by 0.5 per cent with interest for loans up to Rs 25,000 at 8.5 per cent.The bank said the new interest rates have been......

Vijaya Bank cuts home loan rates to 7%

Vijaya Bank on Wednesday slashed interest rates on home loans by 50 to 75 basis points to touch 7 per cent per annum for upto 5 years.With the equated monthly installment now working out to Rs......

Vijaya Bank Q3 net at Rs 52.6 cr

Vijaya Bank has posted a net profit of Rs 526 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 as compared to a net profit of Rs 440.50 million in the quarter ended December 31,2001. Total income......

Supreme Court issues notice to Sridevi

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Sridevi and the Maharashtra Government on a petition filed by film financiers alleging that cheques of Rs 10 croreissued by her, had bounced. A bench,......

Top teams for Ramu Memorial

Formidable Tamil Nadu XI will lead the men's challenge, while women's winners Southern Railway will defend their title, in the 24th United Phosphorous Ltd. All India Ramu Memorial Basketball......