Jet Airways announces flat 30% discount on fares

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 14:38

Jet Airways has announced a promotional scheme offering a flat 30 percent discount on base fares of domestic and international flights to celebrate 69th Independence Day.

Don't take economic freedom for granted: Raghuram Rajan to students

Last Updated: Monday, June 1, 2015, 17:53

Making a case for equity, the Governor said the economic freedom must be utilised for increasing efficiencies and called for "fair" distribution of resources.

US House approves bill to end bulk telephone data collection

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 10:44

The bill`s fate is much less certain in the Senate.

India ranked world's 128th freest economy

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 11:33

With an economic freedom score of 54.6 out of 100, India has been ranked 128th freest economy in the 2015 Index of Economic Freedom evaluating economic conditions and government policies in 186 countries.

Rajan hails govt announcement on functional freedom for banks

Last Updated: Friday, January 9, 2015, 19:22

Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday hailed the government direction to state-run banks to act without fear or favour and ignore extraneous considerations in their commercial operations.

Assam govt nearly doubles freedom fighters` pension

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 21:09

On the eve of the Republic Day, Assam government on Saturday announced to almost double the pension of freedom fighters to Rs 15,000 a month.

Snowden to join Freedom of Press Foundation Board of Directors

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 08:43

American whistleblower Edward Snowden, who leaked to world secretive Internet and telephone programmes of the US is joining the Board of Directors of the prestigious Freedom of the Press Foundation.

Freedom fighter, journalist and writer Ranen Mookherjee dead

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 06:59

Freedom fighter and journalist Ranen Mookherjee, who wrote on Bangladesh politics and biographies of political leaders under pen name Krittivas Ojha, died Tuesday following old-age complications.

Freedom fighter, journalist and writer Ranen Mookherjee dead

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 04:08

Veteran freedom fighter and renowned journalist Ranen Mookherjee, who wrote several popular books on Bangladesh politics as also biographies of political leaders under the pen name Krittivas Ojha, died Tuesday following old-age complications. He was 86.

Turkey seeks to curb Internet freedom

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 21:56

The Turkish government has moved to impose strict controls on the Internet by monitoring the activities of online users and blocking certain keywords, a parliamentary source said on Thursday.

Freedom fighter Daga passes away

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 14:10

Freedom fighter Jeevan Lal Daga has died here after brief illness, family members said Wednesday.

Philippine Army says nine Muslim rebels slain in attacks

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 13:56

Philippine troops repulsed a series of attacks by a breakaway Muslim insurgent group in the country`s south that left nine rebels dead and two soldiers wounded, the Army said.