Govt to allow data service initially under in-flight connectivity

While phone use will still be restricted during takeoff and landing, the Telecom Commission has approved lifting the ban at cruising altitudes Read more »

Petrol, diesel prices slashed further on Dussehra

he per litre cost of petrol and diesel is Rs 82.38 (fall of Rs 0.24) and Rs 75.48 (decrease of Rs 0.10), respectively in the national capital. Read more »

Oil refiners’ profit will fall on high crude prices: RIL

RIL said the business faced headwinds from the US-China trade tensions, currency depreciation in emerging markets and higher price of oil. Read more »

Reliance Industries inducts Arundhanti Bhattacharya on board

Bhattacharya, the first woman to head banking giant SBI, is the second woman director on the board of RIL which already has Nita Ambani as a director since 2014. Read more »

Steel plant equipment makers, global tech providers set to sign $5 billion deals

The move is aimed at enhancing domestic capacity in capital goods manufacturing for the steel sector and promote the Make in India initiative. Read more »

Railways gets Rs 2,600 crore for revamp of 19 stations

The IRSDC will redevelop the identified railway stations on its own, said a railways official. Read more »

Trai seeks views on charges for accessing submarine cable bandwidth

There are presently 16 submarine cable systems, which connect India to the rest of the world. Read more »

IRB Infra ties up Rs 981 crore from lenders for Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway section

The support from National Highways Authority of India for the project will be Rs 817 crore while the equity contribution from the company will be Rs 245 crore. Read more »

Flipkart, Amazon claim record online festive sales

"We accounted for half of the e-tailer industry's GMV, driven by higher sales in mobiles and fashion verticals, which grew 70 per cent and 78 per cent," said Flipkart. Read more »

Efforts to be made to take proposed steel plant in Andhra Pradesh to logical end: Centre

The ministry was still awaiting key data related to iron ore leases from the state government which was essential to finalisation of feasibility report. Read more »