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The industry and conservationists want governments to adopt other methods to address the water shortage in cities.

Karnataka move to ban construction is no solution

The state government is toying with the idea of denying approvals for new housing projects in the city for five years

29 Jun 2019 2:02 AM IST

After the selection of Member (Non-life), the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is all set to appoint the Member (Life) soon.

Millennials opting for 'me' life goals

In a significant transition, even as "we" life goals remain intact, there is an increasing prominence towards "me" life...

29 Jun 2019 2:00 AM IST

The total funds held by all foreign clients of Swiss banks rose about 3 per cent to CHF 1.46 trillion or about Rs 100 lakh crore in 2017. (Photo: AP)

Indians' money in Swiss banks falls, hits second-lowest level in two...

Swiss banks, including through India-based branches, fell by nearly 6 pc in 2018 to 955 million Swiss francs (about Rs...

28 Jun 2019 9:32 AM IST

Ram Vilas Paswan

Govt working towards 'one nation one ration card': Paswan

The food ministry will also create a central repository of all ration cards which will help in de-duplication.

28 Jun 2019 9:27 AM IST

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari attended an event organised by Pune District Urban Cooperative Banks Association Limited. (Photo: ANI)

Govt plans to develop Alibaba-like portal for Indian MSMEs: Gadkari

PM Modi's dream of making India a USD 5 trillion economy can only be fulfilled by ensuring the growth of MSME sector.

28 Jun 2019 9:23 AM IST

Meanwhile, DoT said it will take a call on next round of auction of 5G spectrum.

Spectrum auctions in India likely in second half of 2020: Moody's

All telecom operators, except Reliance Jio, have been under pressure due to huge debt and decline in margins.

28 Jun 2019 9:14 AM IST

India ranked 130 out of 190 countries on the World Banks ease of doing business list. (Photo: Pixabay/Representational)

DPIIT seeks views on draft cabinet note on national policy for ease of...

India's rank improved by 65 positions in Doing Business index over the last four years (2014-2018).

28 Jun 2019 9:01 AM IST

Sumit Padmakar Joshi, Vice President of ELCOMA and CEO, Signify Innovations India Ltd. (formerly known as Philips Lighting India) echoed more or less similar sentiments.

LED bulbs defy BSI safety rules

These spurious products are a safety hazard for consumers besides causing significant loss in tax revenues for the...

28 Jun 2019 2:43 AM IST

Dr. K. M. Cherian

India's first medical SEZ awaits liquidation

Breakthrough researches stalled for want of just Rs 200 crore.

28 Jun 2019 2:42 AM IST

Life Insurance Corporation may be roped in to participate in the Rs 2.11 lakh crore recapitalisation initiative for public sector banks (PSBs). (File Photo)

LIC profits from investments double in Q4

The balance sheet of LIC in FY19 stood at Rs 30.55 lakh crore compared to Rs 27.91 lakh crore in FY18.

28 Jun 2019 2:41 AM IST

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Large HFC, NBFC failure to pose contagion risk

The country's financial system remains stableâ€ despite some recent dislocationâ€.

28 Jun 2019 2:41 AM IST

On the capacity front, ICRA expects around 18-20 MTPA to get added in FY2020.

Cement demand to pick up in Q3

There is a ray of hope as experts expect an upturn in demand from the third quarter, that is, post monsoon.

28 Jun 2019 1:49 AM IST