Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday announced that a compensation of Rs 4 lakh would be paid to relatives of those who die in rain-related incidents in the state. Last year, the government paid Rs 2.5 lakh. She also announced compensation in the case of damage to houses and crops and deaths of cattle and poultry. In a […]
» Read moreMicrosoft chief Satya Nadella will meet industry leaders like Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra, Axis Bank head Shikha Sharma and Tata Starbucks CEO Avani Davda during his one-day visit to India on November 5. The India-born CEO will also deliver a keynote address at ‘Microsoft’s Future Unleashed’ event here that will bring together 3,000 industry thought leaders, enterprise heads, developers […]
» Read moreCHENNAI: Air India has introduced an all-inclusive fare starting at Rs 1,777 on its domestic network to encourage bookings during Diwali season. Named Diwali Dhamaka Sale, the discounted tickets will be available for booking from November 3 to 7 for travel from January 15 to April 15. The tickets can be booked through Air India’s booking offices, call centre, authorized […]
» Read moreThe Union government today announced Rs 10,000 crore road and bridge development projects for Nagaland besides committing a slew of road projects for the entire northeast India in five year period. Road and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari told reporters here that Nagaland road project will be taken up till March 2017. Turning to the infrastructure development of entire northeast India, […]
» Read moreWith e-catering being introduced by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), Indian Railways has started withdrawing pantry cars from long-distance trains but this may not go down too well with passengers just yet. Some of the trains from which pantry car services have been withdrawn pass through stations without e-catering services during breakfast, lunch or dinner time. Passengers […]
» Read moreNEW DELHI: India has moved up one position to become the world’s seventh most valued ‘nation brand’, with an increase of 32 per cent in its brand value to USD 2.1 billion. The US remains on the top with a valuation of USD 19.7 billion, followed by China and Germany at the second and the third positions respectively, as per […]
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