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  • SC: Huge investment no ground for not cancelling coal allocation

    The Supreme Court on Wednesday said huge investment made by companies in coal blocks without getting clearance cannot be a ground for not cancelling licences and asked the Centre to respond whether it intends to de-allocate such allocations.  A three-judge bench headed by Justice R L Lodha said that the companies which invested money on […]

    Sensex clocks first gain of 2014; up 36 pts led by CIL

    The BSE benchmark Sensex on Wednesday snapped its five-session losing streak and rose for the first time this year by over 36 points led by CIL and value buying in healthcare, PSUs, auto, metal and oil and gas company stocks amid earnings optimism. The 30-share index, which had lost nearly 485 points in five sessions, […]

    Sensex falls for fifth day; declines 94 points to three-week low

    Sliding for the fifth straight day, the Sensex on Tuesday wiped out initial gains to end 94 points down at its lowest levels in three weeks on a bout of late selling in bluechips including Infosys, RIL and Tata Steel. The Bombay Stock Exchange 30-share gauge after opening on a better note, rose to touch […]

    Shah Panel finds Tata, Birla, SAIL among 70 cos violating envt norms

    Top firms such as SAIL, Tata Steel, Aditya Birla group’s Essel Mining and Odisha Mining Corp are among 70 firms that have violated environment and forest laws, the Justice M B Shah Commission on illegal mining in Odisha has held. Large scale violation of environment and forest laws have taken place in Odisa since 1994-95 […]

    LPG dealers threaten indefinite strike from January 19

    Cooking gas (LPG) dealers on Monday threatened to go on an indefinite strike from January 19 unless oil companies stop appointing new distributors. The Federation of LPG Distributors of India said its members will “stop the sale of all products other than domestic cylinders from January 15 and if our demands are not addressed we […]

    Sensex recovers nearly 76 points in early trade

    The benchmark BSE Sensex on Tuesday recovered nearly 76 points in early trade, poised to snap its four-day losing streak, on emergence of buying by funds at existing lower levels. The 30-share barometer, which had lost 390 points in the previous four sessions, recovered by 75.73, or 0.36 per cent to 20,863.03. Stocks of consumer […]

    Bank passbooks accepted as address proof for passport: MEA

    The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has begun accepting statements or passbooks of certain public sector banks as one of documents required for providing address proof by an applicant to obtain a passport. Accordingly, bank statements or passbooks of the banks are being accepted, Regional Passport Officer C Senthil Pandian said in a PIB release […]

    Najib Jung: Can lose license if firms refuse audit by CAG

    Delhi’s lieutenant governor Najib Jung on Monday said that any power distribution company refusing to cooperate in the CAG audit, their distribution license will be cancelled.  He was speaking to reporters in New Delhi. Delhi Government on Wednesday had announced that it will conduct CAG audit of the three power distribution companies in order to […]

    Sensex falls over 64 pts, down for fourth day in a row

    The Sensex fell for fourth straight session and closed over 64 points down on Monday hurt by losses in ICICI Bank, Infosys and RIL shares as investors continued to adopt a cautious stance ahead of quarterly earnings.  Data showing the country’s service sector output again falling in December and negative cues from global markets also […]

    HC: CAG can audit private telecom companies’ accounts

    In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court on Monday held that the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) can audit the accounts of private telecom operators under the relevant provisions of the law. A bench of justices Pradeep Nandrajog and V Kameswar Rao permitted the top accounting body to conduct audit of private […]