Privatisation
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Maharashtra: Workers of three state-owned power companies go on 72-hour strike against privatisation
Labour unions at the three companies, which represent 86,000 employees, are protesting against giving of electricity distribution license to Adani Electricity.
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Banking services hit across country as employees protest Centre’s decision to privatise two PSBs
Employees have been opposing the move to privatise public sector banks as it could put their jobs at risk.
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Need a countrywide movement against bank privatisation, says farmer leader Rakesh Tikait
Unions have been opposing the Centre’s decision to privatise two public sector banks and a two-day-long strike will begin from December 16.
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Trending
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India is now the world’s most populous nation – but there’s no reason to be worried
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BBC is independent, says UK on documentary about Narendra Modi
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How did the Hyderabad Police race against time to recover stolen artefacts from the Nizam’s Museum?
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‘I turned my impatience into something useful’: Ruth Ozeki, winner of 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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PM Modi bats for privatisation, says ‘PSUs shouldn’t be run because they were someone’s pet project’
The prime minister said that the government will monetise 100 ‘underutilised and unutilised assets’ to raise Rs 2.5 lakh crore.
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SC to hear Kerala government’s appeal against lease of Thiruvananthapuram airport on March 8
The Pinarayi Vijayan-led state government had moved the court in August after an all-party-meeting demanded a rollback of the Union Cabinet’s decision.
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‘Protecting interest of monopolies’: Kerala CM hits out at Centre for leasing airport to Adani group
Pinarayi Vijayan urged the central government to hand over the management and operation of Thiruvananthapuram international airport to the state government.
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Video
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Watch: Indian women’s cricket team take on the ‘Tum Tum’ dance challenge in the dressing room
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‘Journalism is not a crime’: Siddique Kappan after being released on bail after more than two years
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Caught on CCTV: Man steals gorilla statue kept outside a shop
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Watch: Tiger walks freely in tea garden, unbothered when car comes up close
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Watch: Students climb gate to enter exam centre because they were late
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Adani Group won six airport bids despite finance ministry, NITI Aayog’s objections: Indian Express
The Department of Economic Affairs had suggested that not more than two airports be given to the same bidder.
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Kerala moves Supreme Court against leasing out Thiruvananthapuram airport to Adani Group
The state government has challenged a Kerala High Court order against intervention into the matter.
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Kerala HC rejects state’s plea against Thiruvananthapuram airport lease to Adani group
The court dismissed the state’s claim that the bidding process was shaped to suit Adani.
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The Reel
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Bowing out in style: Soumitra Chatterjee’s late-career gems ‘Bela Seshe’ and ‘Mayurakshi’
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‘Lost’ trailer: Yami Gautam Dhar plays a journalist investigating a disappearance
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‘The Romantics’ trailer: Docuseries pays tribute to the Yash Raj Films legacy
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Film ‘Follower’ crawls inside the mind of a social media troll in Belgaum
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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Adani Group buys 74% stake in Mumbai international airport
The acquisition will also give the Adanis ownership of the upcoming Navi Mumbai Airport.
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Kerala Assembly passes resolution against Thiruvananthapuram airport’s handover to Adani group
The resolution was moved by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who alleged that the Centre had ignored the state government’s repeated protests.
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Kerala did not qualify in bidding process for Thiruvananthapuram airport, says aviation minister
The Kerala government has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revoke the decision to hand over the international airport to Adani.
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The Field
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Football: Attempted rape charges against Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood dropped
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Football: French World Cup winner Raphael Varane announces international retirement
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Davis Cup: Against Holger Rune’s Denmark, India opt not to play it by the book
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Tri-series final, IND vs SA blog: Chloe Tryon’s 57 takes South Africa to a win in low-scorer
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Thailand Masters: Sai Praneeth sole India in QFs; Kiran George, Ashmita Chaliha lose thrillers