Evision wins deal to show ICC events across MENA Region until end of 2027
Dubai, Feb 1 - The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that Evision, the media and entertainment arm of e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group) has won the deal for rights to broadcast ICC men’s and women’s tournaments in the Middle East and North
Meta purged over 26mn bad pieces of content on FB, Insta in India in Dec 2023
New Delhi, Feb 1 - Meta said that it took down over 19.8 million pieces of content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 6.2 million pieces of content across 12 policies for Instagram in India in December 2023.
Govt extends tax rebate scheme for garments’ export by 2 years
New Delhi, Feb 1 - The Union Cabinet haired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved the continuation of the Scheme for Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) for export of apparel/garments and made-ups up to March 31, 2026.
Cabinet approves extension of sugar subsidy scheme for poor by 2 years
New Delhi, Feb 1 - The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narender Modi on Thursday approved the extension of the sugar subsidy scheme for Antyodya Anna Yojna (AAY) families distributed through the Public Distribution Scheme (PDS) for two more years till March
Governance, Development, Performance is govt’s ‘GDP’ mantra for growth: Sitharaman
New Delhi, Feb 1 - Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that Governance, Development and Performance is the new 'GDP' formula that the government has adopted to steer the country to a 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India).
Sensex ends in red on Interim Budget day
Mumbai, Feb 1 - The domestic market was marginally disappointed by lower than expected infra spending in the Interim Budget, Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services, said on Thursday.
SpiceJet commences flight operations from Ayodhya
New Delhi, Feb 1 - Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday virtually flagged off a SpiceJet flight from Ayodhya as the airline commenced its operations from the UP city to seven domestic destinations through non-stop
It’s transformative Viksit Bharat Budget: Pralhad Joshi
Bengaluru, Feb 1 - Union Minister for Mine, Coal and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi, praising the union budget on Thursday said that it is a transformative Viksit Bharat Budget.
Musk announces to shift Tesla’s incorporation to Texas after $56bn pay snub
New Delhi, Feb 1 - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced that Tesla will move immediately to hold a shareholder vote to change its legal home from the US state of Delaware to Texas.
Upgrading regular rail bogies to Vande Bharat standards a dynamic move: Jupiter Wagon Ltd
Kolkata, Feb 1 - Hailing Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement of plans to upgrade 40,000 regular bogies to Vande Bharat standards, mobility solutions provider Jupiter Wagons Limited managing director Vivek Lohia, said it is a dynamic move in the right direction.
Aurobindo Pharma shares down more than 6% amid US FDA inspection
New Delhi, Feb 1 - Aurobindo Pharma shares fell more than 6 per cent on Thursday amid an inspection by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Interim Budget indicated high political confidence in BJP’s tone: S&P Global Market Intelligence
New Delhi, Feb 1 - The announcement of the interim budget for fiscal year (FY) 2024–25 by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reflected the ruling BJP's mood for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, S&P Global Market Intelligence said in a report on Thursday.
Defence gets Rs 6.21 lakh crore in Interim Budget 2024-25
New Delhi, Feb 1 - The government on Thursday hiked the Defence Budget to Rs 6.21 lakh crore in the Interim Budget for 2024-25 -- 4.72 per cent higher than the previous year's allocation of Rs 5.94 lakh crore.
Interim Budget indicated high political confidence in BJP’s tone: S&P Global Market Intelligence
New Delhi, Feb 1 - The announcement of the interim budget for fiscal year (FY) 2024–25 by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reflected the ruling BJP's mood for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, S&P Global Market Intelligence said in a report on Thursday.
FM gives major thrust to boost farmers’ incomes, aims for self-reliance in oilseeds
New Delhi, Feb 1 - The Interim Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Thursday gives a major thrust to stepping up value addition in the agricultural sector and boosting farmers’ incomes.
Establishing of corpus for research & innovation biggest interim budget takeaway: Tejasvi Surya
Bengaluru, Feb 1 - Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya on Thursday said that the biggest takeaway for Bengaluru from the Interim Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman was the establishment of a corpus for research and innovation.
Interim Budget: Space to get more, atomic power less
Chennai, Feb 1 - Out of the two strategic sectors – space and atomic power, a higher budgetary allocation has been proposed for one and lower for the other, as compared to previous year, in the Interim Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala
India Cements share price plunges over 6% after ED search
New Delhi, Feb 1 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has carried out a search operation at the corporate office of India Cements in Chennai.
Indian-American pleads guilty to Bank Secrecy Act charges in $1bn scheme
New York, Feb 1 -An Indian-American man admitted that he failed to maintain an anti-money laundering programme in violation of the Bank Secrecy Act as part of a scheme to bring lucrative and high-risk international financial business to a small, unsophisticated credit union.
Wet spell over northwest India to continue for next 24 hours: IMD
New Delhi, Feb 1 - The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said that a wet spell over northwest India is likely to continue during next 24 hours, and thereafter another spell is likely to affect the region on Saturday and February 5.