Commercial coal mining to re-open to private firms
Government is set to reopen commercial coal mining to private companies for the first time in 40 years, with the aim of shifting the world's third-biggest coal importer towards energy self-sufficiency.
SC questions the whopping wages of FCI loaders
Supreme Court said that there was something "seriously wrong" with Food Corporation of India (FCI) where departmental labourers were paid Rs.4.5 lakh a month, more than President of India's salary.
Sushma Swaraj announces MEA-MOIA merger
Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj announced the merger of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) with the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs today (MOIA), after her proposal for a merger was accepted by PM Narendra Modi.
China suspends stock trade after a 7% plunge
China's stock market was suspended within half an hour of opening after falling 7 per cent.
Govt mulls selling stake in Axis Bank
Sources state that the Indian government is considering selling part of its stake in the nation's third-biggest private sector lender, Axis Bank.
Chris Gayle to sue Fairfax Media for defamation
Chris Gayle has said he will sue Fairfax Media for defamation after they published a story alleging that he exposed himself to a woman during a tournament last year.
J&K Chief Minister passes away
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passed away in Delhi's AIIMS hospital today. He had been admitted there two weeks ago for heath complications.
