New Delhi, May 30 Facebook on Wednesday said it entered into a partnership with National Commission for Women (NCW) to launch a digital literacy programme aimed at training 60,000 women in universities across India on safe use of the Internet, social media and email in a year. Launched in collaboration with Cyber Peace Foundation, the pi...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that he would love to roll out Tesla cars in India but the tough government regulations have forced him to apply the brakes on his India plans till date....
Bihar's opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's fresh demand for a special category status for the state is part of the pressure politics against its ally BJP, which is in power at the Centre....
Prices of petrol and diesel were cut by one paisa on Wednesday after the Indian Oil Corp's (IOC) website initially showed a fall of around 50-60 paise per litre of the fuels....
Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court for protection from arrest in the INX Media case, hours after a court extended to him interim protection from arrest in the Aircel-Maxis deal case....
Singapore Airlines announced on Wednesday the launch of a non-stop flight between Singapore and New York, the world's longest commercial flight, in October. The flight would cover the 16,700 kilometres distance between the two cities in 18 hours and 45 minutes and would operate daily, Efe news reported citing the airline. "The ...
ICRA has downgraded the long-term rating of IL&FS Transportation Networks Limited (ITNL) to A- from A....
In a second successive blow to Vedanta Ltd, the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (SIPCOT) on Tuesday cancelled in "larger public interest" the land allotted in Thoothukudi for the expansion of Sterlite Copper's smelting plant. ...
India on Tuesday signed a $21.7 million loan agreement with the World Bank for strengthening public financial management in Rajasthan. The project will contribute towards improving budget execution, enhancing accountability and greater efficiency in revenue administration in the state, an official statement said. "The pro...
Over 10 lakh bankers in the government and private sectors are gearing up for a two-day strike starting on May 30, as the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) did not make any improved offer over the two per cent wage hike made earlier, an All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) leader said....
