Senate Democrats hit Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary, on all sides at her confirmation hearing Tuesday night. But the question that made her look worst required her to demonstrate a basic understanding of education policy — a test DeVos failed. Sen. Al Franken asked DeVos to explain ... Read More »
The assembly elections for 40 seats in Goa will be held on February 4 and results will be announced on March 11. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) notched up a victory in the last assembly polls and removed the Congress from power. In 2017, the ... Read More »
Delhi BJP unit today staged a protest near state Assembly and accused the Arvind Kejriwal- led AAP government of “failing to fulfil” its 70 election promises such as providing free Wi-Fi and women’s security. Scores of partymen led by Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari carried out a march from Metcalf ... Read More »
The Obama administration has recently delivered a “very tough” message to Pakistan asking it to dismantle safe havens of Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e- Mohammed and Haqqani network operating from its soil, outgoing US envoy to New Delhi Richard Verma said today. Holding that India faces a “daunting challenge” from these Pakistan-based terror ... Read More »
HSBC has named the global technologists and entrepreneurs who will make up an advisory board to help the UK bank take advantage of the latest technologies. To support its IT strategy during a period of rapid digital transformation in banking – otherwise known as the fintech revolution – HSBC wants ... Read More »
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) — Technology has completely changed the way parents interact with kids, even newborns. AT&T’s Brad Philavanh stopped by Sunrise 7 Tuesday morning to share some technologies to make adjusting to life with a new baby a little bit easier. Samsung Gear S2 The Samsung Gear S2 may ... Read More »
The CEO of the largest German lender has underlined the dramatic shifts that the banking industry faces over the next five years with technology due to play a “key” role in this period of change. “We are placing our bets on technology,” John Cryan, the chief executive officer of Deutsche ... Read More »
Affordable housing will be the first asset class likely to lift the gloom in the residential market. Interestingly, a slight improvement can be expected in the last two quarters of 2017. This will be led by affordable housing as the government gives a push to this segment to fulfil the ... Read More »
Amid reports of dilution of key provisions of new realty law by some states, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said it should be implemented in true spirit and nobody has the right to dilute the law passed by Parliament. The union housing and urban poverty alleviation minister also asked ... Read More »
Union Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday urged the states and union territories to and implement the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act from May this year, as proposed in the legislation, an official statement said. He made the request at a meeting of Chief Secretaries ... Read More »
NEW DELHI: Coming down heavily on the states that have diluted the real estate regulatory Act, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said states have no power to dilute the provisions and this will have serious implications including public outcry. The minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) ... Read More »
Indian airline SpiceJet has agreed to buy up to 205 new planes from Boeing – potentially worth $22bn (£18bn). The deal includes a firm order for 100 new planes, 55 from a earlier contract and the right to buy a further 55 jets. SpiceJet is India’s fourth largest airline, though ... Read More »
