Railways ordered to pay Rs 25,000 compensation to victim of rat-bite in train

The railways should pay the amount within three months, failing which the compensation would carry nine per cent interest, the forum said in its order. Read more »

IOC eyes 52,000 fuel retail outlets in 3 years

IOC, India's largest fuel retailer, accounts for 44% of the market despite the entry of private sector in the segment. Read more »

India plans strategy to woo China’s 144 million tourists

China will now have an India Tourism Office which will be headed by an IAS or IFS officer. It will also have a strategy advisor besides a public relations agency to launch... Read more »

Dabur ropes in Jacqueline Fernandez as brand ambassador for Dabur Honey

FMCG firm Dabur India today said it has roped in Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez as brand ambassador for Dabur Honey. Read more »

Reliance Infra expects to be debt free by next year: Anil Ambani

Anil Ambani said that defence would become the key business of the Reliance Infrastructure in some years. Read more »

Tata Steel on a gender-diversity drive, aims to have 20% female staff in 5 years

The diversity thrust includes focused hiring of women, offering female staff facilities like flexible working hours, options to work from home and leadership development programmes. Read more »

Companies hire big from executive programmes; salaries zoom

At institutes such as IIM Bangalore, IIM Indore, IIM Calcutta and XLRI, among others, the average salary offered to graduates of executive education programmes has been upwards of Rs 18 lakh per... Read more »

Airline industry is in ‘great stress’, says SpiceJet chief

The SpiceJet chief's comments come against the backdrop of high oil prices hurting the airline industry. Read more »

JNPT, Railways & states to sign MoU for Rs 8,574 crore rail project

"An MoU will be signed tomorrow between JNPT- Ministry of Shipping, Ministry of Railways, Govt of Maharashtra and Govt of Madhya Pradesh for implementation of 362 km Indore- Manmad New Railway Line... Read more »

Union steel ministry launches Corporate Sports Policy for CPSEs

The move will help nurture the country’s sports talent and groom sizeable number of medal hopes for the Olympics in 2024, an official statement said... Read more »