INDIA
Restrict printing paper to save national wealth: Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb
The Tripura CM said that for a 10-line letter, three drafts are used by officers which lead to paper wastage.
INDIA
Tonnes of perishable goods, expired cosmetics rotting at Chennai cargo terminal
In February, officials at the airport’s cargo terminal informed the Greater Chennai Corporation that massive quantity of imported food items were rotting at the cargo terminal.
INDIA
Passengers may soon shell out 50% more for security fees at airports
At present each passenger shells out Rs 130 as PSF, which is used to pay salaries of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel deployed at airports and for state police personnel.
TECHNOLOGY
Mitsubishi Pajero gets a facelift for Chinese market
The front of the SUV went under the microscope when it came to changes. A new chrome-finished grille and bumper and vertical intakes on the sides does not take up as much attention as the gold plated Mitsubishi logo and Pajero badge.
INDIA
Lawyer finds rats and filth on a Duronto Express train, gets Rs 19,000 as compensation
The consumer forum has awarded a compensation of Rs 19,000 to the lawyer and her relative who had encountered rats and filth in the Duronto train while travelling from Mumbai to Ernakulam in 2015.
INDIA
Mumbai: Nine more AC locals set to be operational by March 2019
Ravindra Gupta, member of the Railway Board, confirmed that 9 AC locals would be introduced by March 2019.
BUSINESS
Walmart may hire foreign nationals as India CFO, legal counsel
Walmart is looking forward to hiring expats to ensure 100% compliance with US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act that prohibits companies listed in the US from indulging in any illegal practices in a foreign country.
INDIA
Modi government's 'Ayushman Pakhwaras' to ensure delivery of Ayushman cards
The government has identified 80% of the beneficiaries in rural regions and 60% in urban regions.
INDIA
Government ropes in Google to create 3D views of monuments on Incredible India website
Tourism minister KJ Alphons expressed hope that this virtual reality experience will inspire tourists to visit India.
BUSINESS
Flipkart launches phone recharges, flight bookings on app
The first tab redirects customers to PhonePe, Filpkart's payments platform while the second one leads to MakeMyTrip.
POLITICS
No-confidence motion accepted in Lok Sabha: All you need to know
The Speaker said that the discussion on the no-confidence motion will take place on July 20 in Lok Sabha, and on July 23 in Rajya Sabha.
INDIA
'Cash for Transfer' scam tarnishes image of UP Police
The policemen in the leaked WhatsApp chat have stated that he paid a bribe of INR 50,000 to transfer his posting to Dibai from Noida
TECHNOLOGY
Bengaluru-based tuning outfit Race Concepts reveals full exhaust system for Yamaha R3
The new exhaust system gives a solid 10 percent boost to power figures. The dyno chart revealed by Race Concepts shows that the R3 with the custom exhaust makes 3 bhp and 2.1 Nm more to output 34.9 bhp and 23.5 Nm of peak torque at the rear wheel.
BUSINESS
Bharti explores IPO of Africa operations, eyes number 1 or 2 rank in all markets
The company’s annual report highlights the regulatory developments in many of the African nations it operates in.
BUSINESS
Vistara's 24-hour flash sale: Book flight tickets starting at Rs 1,299
Bookings under the sale are open for 24 hours only, starting 18 July 2018 and eligible for travel between 25 July 2018 and 11 October 2018.
INDIA
Remove 113 'specialist' doctors: Uttarakhand Medical Council
The state medical council has asked the health department to remove the specialists doctors who pursued their degree from unrecognised institutions.
BUSINESS
All-display Vivo Nex India launch on July 19; all you need to know about the smartphone
Vivo Nex is the first phone in the world to sport an all-screen truly bezel-less display with a screen to body ratio of 91.24 percent.
SPORTS-TRENDS
India vs England cricket series: Here's a look at the notable omissions from the Indian Test squad
Kuldeep Yadav has been rewarded with a call-up after his consistent performances in the limited-overs format.
BUSINESS
Tata Motors to supply electric vehicles for Cognizant's Hyderabad campus
A batch of ten vehicles was handed over by Tata Motors to Cognizant at an event held at the US-based firm's Hyderabad campus on July 18.
TECHNOLOGY
Now, government to use MicroDots technology to check vehicle thefts
The new technology aims to spray thousands of laser etched small dots with a vehicle identification number all over the vehicle
BUSINESS
Podcast | TCNS Clothing offer likely to command a premium?
The IPO by TCNS opened on the 18th of July and closes on July 20th, and is a pure offer for sale by existing shareholders.
BUSINESS
Xiaomi President Lin Bin reveals Mi Max 3's specifications
The new smartphone series Mi Max will be backed by 5,500mAh capacity and Quick Charge 3.0 confirmed President Lin Bin.
BUSINESS
Russian firm to give crypto tokens as reward to employees
The tokens are based on ethereum's ERC-721 standard and are built on the Materchain platform.
BUSINESS
Deepak Parekh wants to make HDFC Ergo larger before taking it public
HDFC Chairman, Deepak Parekh wants to grow Ergo General Insurance a little more before taking it public.
