The air pollution in India is not only affecting our health but is costing big bucks to the nation. As per a report by Greenpeace India loses whopping $8 billion a day, due to the burning of fossil fuels. This stands at about 3.3% of global gross domestic product or $2.9 trillion per year. The...
Valentine’s Week is on the loose meaning that the markets are brimming with Valentine’s day goodies that people purchase and use to express love. And against the common fact (which elders will explain to you better) that a gift isn’t essential to express love, Valentine’s Day over the year has become more about commodities and...
The central government looks in an all sell mode. After BPCL and Air India its time for Central Electronics Ltd (CEL) to be privatized. The government has decided to sell its 100 percent stake with management control in the Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE). The Expression of Interest for the same is invited by March 16....
The central government is all set to get the’ Vivad se Vishwas’ (from dispute to belive) bill passed in Loksabha. If you are wondering what the bill is all about then let me tell you its related to tax disputes. The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made the announcement of the scheme during her budget...
As the central government is stiff on its PAN (Permanent Account Number) and Aadhaar linking 17 crore PAN cards may go useless. With the deadline for linking being increased for the 8th time still many are left. As per the officials over 17 crore PAN card holders are yet to link the two documents. As...
The 3rd private train of Indian Railways network is all set to begin operations this month. Like the first two private trains (Tejas) this would also be run by IRCTC ( Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation). The train named ‘Kashi Mahakal Express’ would run between Indore and Varanasi. The train would consist of all...
After the decision of selling over 50% stake in BPCL and selling stakes in the LIC government is going the same way with SAIL. As per reports, the government is planning to sell a 5 percent stake in the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL). The sale of stakes would fetch the government about Rs...
Apart from the Centre’s contribution of Rs. 5,600 crores to the revolutionary bullet train project, the Maharastra and Gujarat governments have also agreed to fuse in a total of Rs. 5,000 crores into the project. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray linking the project to a “white elephant”, said that the decision will be taken after...
After much trouble, WhatsApp Pay would finally roll out in India. The Facebook-owned messaging app has got approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). The rolling out would be in a phased manner. During the 1st phase roll-out, it would cater to the needs of 10 million users in India. The NPCI granted...
After staging a 2-day strike on 31st January and 1st February, banks in India are set for the 2nd phase. Lakhs of employees from several PSU banks have threatened to sit on another bank strike next week. If the plan goes forward ATM services would also be affected across the country. ATMs could be closed...
A recent initiative by air carrier ‘Spicejet‘ is surely a heart-winning one. The airline’s move highlights the ‘value of vote’ in a democracy. As per the announcement Spicejet is offering free tickets for those who want to vote in Delhi Assembly elections. The airline made the announcement through its social handles. “No obstacle is big...
Indian cab aggregator Ola is all set to become global with its first major city launch outside India. The Bengaluru based company is going to launch its operations in London from next week. Also Read: Central Government Plans To Ban ‘RO Water’ System As per Ola’s announcement on social media, it is planned to launch...
