Chance for India T20 hopefuls to impress
only your second season in the unforgiving and, often, unrewarding world of domestic cricket. At 20 for two, your team is in a spot of bother. You are up against the might of Mumbai in its...
Saturday, 2 January 2016
Challenges on the water front
On the climate front 2016 will be challenging. The year is predicted to have a big El Nino event, the third biggest on record. This warming of the Pacific Ocean waters sends ripples across the world....
Revive NATGRID with safeguards
The Central government’s decision to revive NATGRID (National Intelligence Grid) is a welcome move in the fight against terrorism, but it calls for caution and nuanced planning in the way it would be structured. According to...
Government extends tax residency rule deadline
A deadline for comments on the draft guidelines to determine the tax residency of a foreign company has been extended to January 9. The government felt the need to determine a company’s place of effective management...
RBI tells banks to replace defective 1,000-rupee notes
Out of 300 million defective banknotes that were printed in one of the printing presses of government-owned Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India, about 100 million of those notes have hit the market leaving the...
ATF price cut lifts aviation stocks
Aviation stocks soared after the government announced a 10 per cent reduction in the prices of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF). Stocks of airline companies Jet Airways and Spice Jet surged to their 52-week highs during intra-day...
Thursday, 31 December 2015
A unique fish species is endangered in Telangana
Indiscriminate fishing may spell doom for Krishna Mystus ( Hemibagrus maydelli ), the king of riverine fishes in the Krishna. According to a study undertaken by Fisheries Development Officer, Gadwal, B. Laxmappa and Zoology Lecturer, D. Venkata Siva...
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