Sonia to chair CEC meeting for Jharkhand polls on Nov 9

New Delhi (IANS) With just 24 days to go for the Jharkhand Assembly polls, a meeting of the Congress Election Committee (CEC) will be held on November 9 at the residence of interim party President Sonia Gandhi to discuss the names of the candidates,…

Markets hit fresh highs on hints of more boosters

Mumbai (IANS) Indian markets on Wednesday logged fresh highs after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hinted more boosters for the pivotal real estate sector.

Sensex hit fresh life time high of 40,606.91 while the Nifty surpassed the key 12,000…

SIT files charge sheet in Chinmayanand case

Shahjahanpur (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the sexual harassment case against former Union Minister Chinmayanand and the extortion case against the alleged victim, a law student, on Wednesday, filed charge sheets in both the…

Karnataka HC stays NCLT order against Flipkart

New Delhi (IANS) The Karnataka High Court has stayed the order of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) which had initiated solvency proceedings against Flipkart.

"Karnataka High Court has stayed the order of the NCLT in favour of Flipkart.…

Supplier says Flipkart not 'economically viable', NCLT initiates insolvency

New Delhi (IANS) The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has initiated insolvency proceedings against Walmart owned e-commerce company, Flipkart for defaulting on Rs 18 crore payment to one of its suppliers.

The Bengaluru bench of NCLT has…

'India sent $755 mn more in exports to US due to trade war'

United Nations (IANS) India sent $755 million more in exports to the US during the first half of this year as a result of the trade war waged by President Donald Trump against China, according to the trade arm of the UN.

Trade diversion effects…

Centre to take call on onion imports as prices surge

New Delhi (IANS) With supplies running short and onion prices at Rs 80 a kg, the Consumer Affairs Ministry said on Tuesday that the government will act as a facilitator for onion imports to ease the process and ensure a quick and healthy supply from…

Election Commission directs to keep eye on misuse of money and muscle power

Ranchi: A team of the Election Commission of India chaired a meeting with the enforcement agencies during which it directed to keep an eye on the use of money and muscle power and also on such elements who may try to influence the voters.

Secretary…

JVM(P) to go alone on all 81 seats, commence deliberations on selection of candidates

Ranchi: Former Chief Minister and JVM supremo Babulal Marandi has finally closed the chapter of mahagathbandhan in Jharkhand and said that his party would go alone on all the 81 seats of the state.

Chairing a party meeting to decide on the…

Chief Secretary holds meeting with department secretaries, directs them to monitor progress of ongoing schemes

Ranchi: Chief Secretary DK Tiwari has directed all the Secretaries of the various departments to keep an eye on the progress of ongoing schemes and has also laid stress on proper financial management and initiating administrative reforms.

Chairing…