RBI issues new guidelines on concurrent auditing at branches

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 22:03

The Reserve Bank on Thursday said the concurrent audit at bank branches should cover at least half of their advances and deposits.

Sri Lankan troops on alert amid storm warning

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 00:17

Sri Lankan troops have been placed on alert to assist in disaster relief as people living in coastal areas in north and north-eastern parts of the island were warned to move inland as stormy weather hit the country.

Refuse to get bullied on anti-smoking warning in `Ugly`: Anurag Kashyap

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 14:31

Director Anurag Kashyap, who has approached the Bombay High Court against the Censor Board after it objected to the exclusion of the anti-smoking disclaimer in his upcoming film `Ugly`, says he is a socially responsible filmmaker and will fight till the end to secure justice in the matter.

Qantas relegated to junk status after shock loss warning

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 11:24

Embattled Qantas Airways Ltd was relegated to junk status by credit rating agency Standard & Poor's on Friday, a day after the Australian carrier issued a shock loss warning that sent its shares to a 16-month low.

Qantas to cut 1,000 jobs, says challenges `immense`

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 13:11

Australian carrier Qantas said it would axe 1,000 jobs and anticipates "immense" challenges ahead in a shock profit warning Thursday, flagging a half-year loss of up to Aus dollar 300 million (USD 271 million).

US study warns of sudden climate change woes

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 22:10

Hard-to-predict sudden changes to Earth`s environment are more worrisome than climate change`s bigger but more gradual impacts, a panel of scientists advising the US government concluded.

Scientists call for climate change warning mechanisms

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 22:07

With climate change impacting human infrastructure and ecosystems, scientists are stressing on early warning systems to prepare for sudden changes.

Strong 6.3 quake hits eastern Indonesia: USGS

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 10:11

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Indonesia today but there was no tsunami alert, seismologists said.

6.6 quake hits off east coast of Russia: USGS

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 17:15

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of far eastern Russia, the US Geological Survey reported.

U.N. approves network to monitor near-Earth objects

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 16:21

The U.N. General Assembly has reportedly set up an international network to monitor near-Earth objects and alter their trajectories to prevent impact.

Facebook`s ad warning sounds a note of caution for Twitter

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 10:52

Facebook Inc`s investors and other proponents of the social network like to say that it captures one of the greatest concentrations of human attention on the planet and thus offers a boundless opportunity for advertisers.

New warning system to help detect `dangerous` asteroids

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 12:21

A 800-million-pound early warning system to find asteroids that are on a potential collision course with the Earth is set to be launched next month by European Space Agency.