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General insurers welcome IPOs, say brand value will improve
The industry feels that automatic clearance of FDI proposals will boost the flow of foreign capital to the sector.
Government earmarks Rs 97,000 cr for roads, vows to abolish permit raj
With highways sector becoming a focus area for the Narendra Modi government, the game changing initiatives include upgradation of 50,000 kms of state highways into national highways, rolling out of 85 per cent of the stuck Rs 1 lakh crore projects and con...
Farah Khan to choreograph Salman-Anushka for 'Sultan' song
The song will be shot next week in Mumbai.
Facebook could help track users' sleeping habits
Many people visit Facebook as the first thing in the morning and the last thing before going to bed. It is, therefore, possible to get a good impression of their sleeping habits.
Union Budget 2016-17: Companies Act to be amended for greater ease of business, says Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced to amend the Companies act bill which will enable registration of companies in just one day.
Government gives Rs 36,000 crore to farm sector; agri-credit at Rs 9 lakh crore
"We are grateful to our farmers for being the backbone of the country's food security. We need to think beyond food security and give back to our farmers a sense of income security," Jaitley said.
Union Budget 2016-17: Government to give statutory status to Aadhaar
In order to provide a legal foundation, the government has decided to accord statutory status to Aadhaar.
Punjab bans sale of army uniform
Punjab had witnessed terror attacks in Pathankot and Gurdaspur in the recent past where terrorists had disguised themselves in the army fatigues.
US, Pakistan to hold strategic dialogue on Monday
It will be the third annual meeting since the Nawaz Sharif government has come to power.
Budget should tweak policy to boost electronics industry growth: Elcina
the electronics industry wants the budget 2016-17 to address the policy challenges that are holding back high value added electronics manufacturing and restricting fresh investments by new firms.
Patricia Arquette, Jennifer Lawrence discuss 'equal pay' at Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party
The party was held to honor 2016's 51 female Oscar nominees, whose fate will be decided tomorrow at the 88th Academy Awards, reported Variety.
Bored of drinking tea? Now, chew it and feel refreshed!
In some parts of Germany, people chew white tea leaves are chewed which apparently has high quantity of anti-oxidants and even considered better than green tea.
Stock market looks up to Union Budget for cues
Experts eye the Union Budget which will be tabled in the Parliament on Monday.
Government extends relaxed green norms for Naxal-hit areas till 2018
The norms which were valid till December 2015 were extended for a period of three years till December 2018.
Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook learnt from Germany to protect migrants from hate speech online
A perceived slowness to remove anti-migrant postings by neo-Nazi sympathisers has increased antipathy to Facebook in Germany at a time of raised tensions and outbreaks of violence against record numbers of migrants arriving in the country.