NEW DELHI: A controversy erupted on Wednesday after Congress MP KC Venugopal accused govt of removing a Lok Sabha question on the auction of 13 offshore mining blocks around Arabian and Andaman seas at the last minute, alleging it wanted to evade answering whether the socio-economic impact assessment (SIA) was done prior to the auction,…
NEW DELHI: A day after questioning Anil Ambani of Reliance Group, Enforcement Directorate Wednesday interrogated two of his close associates – Amitabh Jhunjhunwala and Sateesh Seth – about the alleged money laundering charges against the group.The two, as senior functionaries of the group, had important role in decision making of the conglomerate that once had…
NEW DELHI: European Union countries account for 23% of Russia’s revenues from fossil fuel exports against India’s 13% since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict, while G7+ tankers are currently transporting more than half of those barrels, data published by CREA (Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air) shows.Indian govt sources here said this…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Wednesday announced Shiv Sena’s “unconditional support” to NDA’s candidate for vice-president, potentially setting the line for other alliance partners to follow and increase the chances of BJP getting one of its own appointed to the constitutional position after the Sept 9 election.On a visit to Delhi, Shinde…
DEHRADUN: It wasn’t just the rain. A preliminary geological assessment conducted after Tuesday’s devastating flash flood in Dharali village, suggests a far more complex and violent trigger – a massive collapse of glacial sedimentary deposits, possibly caused by a retrogressive slope failure high up in the mountains.Initial estimates made by experts, based on satellite data…
Churchill Brothers were earlier declared as I-League champions by AIFF Panaji: Churchill Brothers FC have clarified that the Swiss Federal Tribunal has rejected their request for a stay on the Court of Arbitration (CAS) operative award but there is no decision yet on their appeal.Churchill have moved the Swiss Federal Tribunal against the Switzerland-based CAS…
NEW DELHI: India should capture the mindspace of global consumers, tourists and students, PM Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as he urged govt employees and citizens to put their best efforts into increasing their and the country’s productivity.Addressing an event after the inauguration of a Kartavya Bhawan along Kartavya Path, he said new office complexes…
NEW DELHI: The Maharaja is rolling out a campaign to restore passenger confidence after the fatal crash of Flight AI 171 in Ahmedabad – the airline’s first wide-body accident since 1978 and the first major disaster since the Air India-Indian Airlines merger and privatisation.In a message to customers on Wednesday, Air India MD and CEO…
DGCA has suspended a designated examiner (DE) of Akasa Air for 6 months for violating rules during pilot skill tests. The airline claimed that it voluntarily reported the violation to the regulator. “Safety is of utmost priority at Akasa. Each DE and every other employee of the company upholds this standard in its highest form….
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Tamil Nadu govt to provide details of cases pertaining to four political personalities against whom sanction for prosecution in corruption cases granted by the competent authorities were withdrawn following a change of government in the state after elections.TN additional advocate general Amit Anand Tiwari termed the PIL…
