65 pc SHG members turn into Lakhpati Didis as incomes triple: SBI report
New Delhi, March 12 - The Women’s Self-Help Group (SHG) schemes are turning out to be a huge success in the rural areas resulting in a tripling of incomes with 65 per cent SHG members turning into Lakhpati Didis nationwide, according to an
Thiruvananthapuram Int’l Airport run by Adani Group recognised as best airport at arrivals globally
Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 - The Thiruvananthapuram International Airport run by the Adani Group has been recognised as the best airport at arrivals globally at the Airports Council International’s (ACI) Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards 2023.
SEBI warning on rally in small, midcap stocks leads to selloff in broader markets
Mumbai, March 11 - The Nifty opened positive on Monday, but soon witnessed profit booking amid weak global cues and SEBI warning over a midcap-smallcap rally, Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Retail Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services, said on Monday.
ASI to sign pacts for adoption of heritage monuments
New Delhi, March 11 - In a significant development aimed at furthering the preservation and promotion of India's cultural heritage, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has envisioned the ‘Adopt a Heritage 2.0’ programme and is now set to sign MoUs with various
Adani Green Energy operationalises 1,000 MW of 30,000 MW Gujarat renewable energy park
Ahmedabad, March 11 - Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) said on Monday that it has operationalised the cumulative capacity of 1,000 MW solar energy of the 30,000 MW renewable energy (RE) park at Khavda, Gujarat, the fastest such greenfield solar capacity addition in
Gautam Adani, Qualcomm CEO discuss India’s potential around chips, AI, mobility
New Delhi, March 11 - Adani Group Founder and Chairman Gautam Adani on Monday said he met chip maker Qualcomm’s President and CEO Cristiano Amon, and had a detailed discussion around semiconductors, AI, mobility and edge appliances -- area in which India is
Gadkari unveils highway projects worth Rs 4,000 crore in Karnataka
New Delhi, March 10 - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 22 National Highway projects, spanning 268 km and valued at over Rs 4,000 crore in Karnataka’s Mysuru on Sunday.
India signs economic pact with 4 European nations, $100 bn FDI expected to flow in
New Delhi, March 10 - India and the four-nation EFTA bloc of European nations signed an economic agreement on Sunday
GAIL cuts CNG prices by Rs 2.50 per kg
New Delhi, March 9 - GAIL (India) Limited, and its wholly owned subsidiary, GAIL Gas Limited on Saturday announced a reduction in the prices of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by Rs 2.50 per kg across several key locations in India where it operates
Breaking barriers, building futures: BRICS CCI WE’s 4th Annual Summit highlights women’s achievements
New Delhi, March 8 - With the emphasis on women-led development in India’s G-20 Presidency and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of fostering inclusivity and driving positive change, BRICS CCI WE, the women's empowerment vertical of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
SJVN Ltd bags Rs 7,436 crore deal for setting up solar power units in Maharashtra
New Delhi, March 8 - SJVN Limited, a Mini Ratna Central public sector enterprise, has bagged a Rs 7,436 crore deal for the development of solar power projects of 1,352 MW capacity in Maharashtra with an investment of Rs 7,436 crore, the Power
India’s forex kitty shoots up by $6.55 billion
Mumbai, March 8 - India's foreign exchange reserves shot up by $6.55 billion to $625.63 billion for the week ending March 1, according to the latest data released by the RBI on Friday.
India offers best structural growth story among large economies: UBS
New Delhi, March 8 - India offers the best structural growth story among the large economies, global brokerage UBS said.
Centre approves Rs 936 crore elevated road project for Jamshedpur
New Delhi, March 8 - Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced that the construction of a 10 km long 4-lane elevated corridor on Kalimandir-Dimna Chowk-Baliguma section of National Highway-33 (New-18) in Jamshedpur city of Jharkhand has been
Gadkari approves Rs 1,533 crore outlay for key highway projects in Gujarat
New Delhi, March 8 - Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Friday that an outlay of Rs 1532.97 crore has been approved for taking up new highway projects in Gujarat that will reduce congestion in key areas and
Rs 7,000 crore sanctioned in last 3 months under PM JANMAN scheme for tribal hamlets
New Delhi, March 8 - An amount of more than Rs 7,000 crores has been sanctioned in the last three months under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) with the first instalment being released on January 15 this year,
Amitabh Kant predicts travel and tourism will add 25 mn jobs in coming years
New Delhi, March 8 - India's G20 Sherpa and former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has predicted that the country's travel and tourism sector will "generate an additional 25 million jobs in the coming years", but this growth must not take place at
Rising asset-quality risk on credit cards, dependence on fintechs for sourcing may be on RBI’s radar
New Delhi, March 8 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may have some discomfort on Personal Loan on Credit Card (PLCC) as it could lead to higher customer leverage and drive some customers into the debt trap, Emkay Global Financial Services said.
Japan’s household spending down 6.3 pc in January
Tokyo, March 8 - Japan's household spending in January fell 6.3 per cent from a year earlier, down for the 11th consecutive month while expanding from the 2.5-per cent drop in December, government data showed on Friday.
Tata Motors commercial vehicles to get dearer from April 1
Mumbai, March 7 - Tata Motors announced on Thursday that it will increase the price of its commercial vehicles by up to 2 per cent across various models with effect from April 1.