-NDTV.com Gujarat bridge collapse: "Why was tender not floated? Why weren't bids invited?" Chief Justice says to the Gujarat's top bureaucrat Ahmedabad: Slamming the Morbi civic body for "acting smart", the Gujarat High Court today sought direct answers and slammed the manner in which the contract was awarded for maintenance of a 150-year-old bridge that collapsed on October 30 killing over 130 people. "The municipality, a government body, has defaulted, which ultimately killed...
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Wholesale Price Inflation Eases To 8.39% In October, Lowest Since March 2021
-NDTV.com Wholesale price-based inflation (WPI) eased in October to 8.39 per cent year-on-year, the lowest since March 2021. Wholesale price-based inflation eased in October to 8.39 per cent year-on-year, compared to 10.70 per cent in September, helped by a fall in commodity prices, government data showed on Monday. Declining for the fifth consecutive month, that Wholesale Price Index (WPI) reading is the lowest since March 2021 and below a double-digit rise for the...
More »In Gujarat Bridge Tragedy, Documents Show 10 Lapses Listed In Court -Ankit Tyagi
-NDTV.com There were a "series of lapses", authorities have said, including the use of "substandard" materials for the renovation of the bridge in Morbi. Morbi, Gujarat: There were a series of lapses in the renovation of the pedestrian bridge in Gujarat's Morbi which collapsed four days after it was reopened, killing 135 people on Sunday, the police have told a court, seeking the custody of those accused. Here are 10 lapses that authorities...
More »Why Google's Been Fined $162 Million In India: 5 Reasons -Debanish Achom
-NDTV.com The Competition Commission of India, or CCI, said Google's operating system Android was configured to unlawfully crowd out rivals New Delhi: Google has been fined ₹ 1,338 crore by India's anti-trust watchdog for allegedly abusing its commanding position in the smartphone market. Google said the move was "a major setback for Indian consumers and businesses." It will evaluate next steps. Here's your 5-point cheatsheet to this big story: * The Competition Commission of...
More »India Ranks 107 On Global Hunger Index 2022, Government Calls It An ‘Erroneous’ Measure -Aastha Ahuja
-Swachhindia.NDTV.com India has ranked 107 out of 121 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022, the peer-reviewed annual report, jointly published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe New Delhi: India has ranked 107 out of 121 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022. The peer-reviewed annual report, jointly published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe, termed the level of hunger in India as ‘serious’ as its GHI score is 29.1. India’s neighbours...
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