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CM Fadnavis launches 500 Wi-Fi hotspots across Mumbai
09 Jan 2017
Announcing the roll-out of the first phase of MumbaiWiFi in a tweet, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Phadnavis described it as the largest public Wi-Fi service across India and, perhaps, globally
SC sees no urgency in hearing plea for budget postponement
06 Jan 2017
A bench of Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, Justice NV Ramana and Justice DY Chandrachud said they would decide the issue when it comes in its normal course
Buy LPG cylinder online and get Rs5 discount
04 Jan 2017
GST rollout to be delayed as states put up fresh demands
04 Jan 2017
With coastal states demanding rights to levy GST on trade in goods within 12 nautical miles off shore holding law on Integrated-GST (IGST) and non-BJP states demanding higher compensation for post-demonetisation revenue fall, GST roll-out looks unlikely in the near term
Restaurants’ body NRAI insists on service charge
04 Jan 2017
Mahanagar Gas, Eco Fuel launch CNG scooters in Mumbai
02 Jan 2017
To support the clean fuel drive, the state government proposes to offer `clean energy' credits to students who use CNG or other clean fuel two-wheelers for travel to college or for personal use
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Hariman Sharma lets apple travel to India’s warmer climes
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Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.
The cost of neglecting water transport
03 Feb 2025
Inland water transport is widely recognised as a cheaper and environment friendly mode of transport and, as per a report prepared by RITES
Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
27 Jan 2025
US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.
As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
