Vodafone-Idea merger to help in early stabilisation of telecom sector: Telecom Secretary

The industry has been hit by brutal price wars accelerated by the entry of Reliance Jio in September 2016, which have severely dented revenue and profitability of telcos. Read more »

TRAI rebuts DoT objections to in-flight connectivity views

The in-flight connectivity service, which will give flyers using domestic airlines and those coming to India via international routes, is expected to be made available in a few months. Read more »

Electrosteel Steels spells out steps for completion of acquisition by Vedanta

Anil Agarwal's Vedanta Ltd has made an upfront cash payment of Rs 5,320 crore to the insolvency-hit Electrosteel. Read more »

Bandhan Bank appoints former RBI deputy governor H R Khan as chairman

The board of directors of the bank at its meeting held today appointed Harun Rasid Khan as the non-executive, part time chairman of the bank, Bandhan Bank said in a filing to... Read more »

Northern Railways to decongest New Delhi Railway Station by building skywalk

New Delhi Railway Station handles more than four lakh passengers per day and the Ajmeri Gate side entry is the convergence hub of the Airport Metro, Yellow Line Metro and the DTC... Read more »

Made in India Li-Ion batteries to cut dependence on China: Anant Geete

The minister said steps have already been taken up by the government to start manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries in India. Read more »

Vistara cuts fares by up to 75% in 24-hour sale

The Vistara discount sale comes a day after budget carrier GoAir announced a special monsoon sale, offering customers fares as low as Rs 1,299 for domestic travel. Read more »

Solar power scheme entailing Rs 1.4 lakh crore to be implemented from next month: RK Singh

Under the scheme, the government has planned to provide 27.5 lakh solar pumps (17.50 lakh standalone + 10 Lakh Grid-connected). Read more »

Government working on Samadhan-like scheme for stressed power plants

Under the scheme, bankers have identified 11 projects, including Lanco Infratech's Anpara power plant and Jaypee Power Ventures' Nigrie power plant. Read more »

Rajdhani, Shatabdi trains to serve food on eco-friendly disposable plates

The move is part of a trial run being conducted of 8 express trains to see if bagasse-based packaging could be a viable alternative to plastic plates. Read more »