Lawspet legislator V.P. Sivakolundhu took over as the Speaker of the 14th Assembly on Monday. As soon as the House assembled for the day, government whip R.K.R. Anantharaman occupied the chair to announce the unopposed election of Mr. Sivakolundhu, who previously served as Deputy Speaker. ...

Mahindra Susten, the private equity division of Mahindra Group, has partnered with Mitsui & Co. Ltd, of Japan. The aim is to jointly develop and operate distributed solar power generationprojects in India. Mahindra Susten will hold 51% stake in Marvel Solren ...

Axis Bank  said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved appointment of Rakesh Makhija as chairman of the bank. The board of the bank in March had approved appointment of Makhija as chairman subject to RBI clearance. "We would like to inform you that RBI vide its letter dated 3151 May ...

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that animals in Haryana will be accorded the status of “legal person or entity” and declared all citizens ‘persons in loco parentis’ (in place of a parent or guardian) to promote welfare of animals. The order grants animals in Haryana “corresponding ...

Boeing said that it had signed a technical assistance agreement with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to jointly develop a comprehensive 10-year roadmap for modernising air traffic management in India. The roadmap is expected to be developed within 18 months and it will be undertaken with ...

In a major boost to farmers in Telangana, the state government on Monday issued orders releasing Rs 6,900 crore under Rythu Bandhu scheme. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao had announced the decision to release the funds during his speech a day before on the occasion of Telangana formation day. ...

Nitin Gadkari, who recently turned 62 has been retained as the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways by Prime Minister Narendra Modi under his Modi 2.0 Cabinet. Nitin Gadkari was lauded for his development work throughout India. Gadkari, who became the youngest president of the BJP in ...

Veeba Foods has partnered with Shah Rukh Khan to launch its V-Nourish campaign, Shaitan ki Jaan. The brand has recently forayed into child nutrition segment with, V-Nourish, a nutrition supplement for kids above 5 years.  The brand campaign, ‘Real Ingredients and Wholesome Nutrition for Shaitaan ...

Ahead of International Yoga Day on June 21, the AYUSH Ministry has launched a mobile application to enable people to locate yoga events, centres providing training and instructors. Yoga locator- a map-based location app - will also enable yoga instructors to register themselves and reach out to ...

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, a close confidant of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was on Monday reappointed to the post for five more years and given Cabinet rank in the second term of the NDA government. The Government of India on Monday reappointed Doval as NSA and upgraded his ...

Europe's Highest Volcano Mount Etna, in southern Italy, erupted with burst into life, spewed ash, fire, and spitting molten lava high into the sky.  This is 2019's first eruption as the volcano on the island of Sicily previously erupted in December 2018. The lava came from two eruptive ...

The Financial Literacy Week 2019 is being observed from 3 June to 7 June. It is an annual initiative by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to promote awareness of key topics through a focused campaign.  Theme:  The theme of Financial Literacy Week 2019 ...