India can notch true economic potential with more women in workforce: US Consul-General
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh), March 1 - India cannot achieve its true economic potential without the greater inclusion of women in the formal workforce, US Consul-General in Mumbai, Mike Hankey, said here on Friday.
97.62 pc of Rs 2000 banknotes returned to banking system: RBI
Mumbai, March 1 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday that nearly 97.62 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation have been returned to the banking system.
Industrial conclave to make Ujjain new business hub in MP: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Bhopal, March 1 - Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Friday that the two-day regional industrial conclave in Ujjain (March 1-2) will pave the way for the exclusive growth of Madhya Pradesh.
In a first, India exports pomegranates by sea to USA
New Delhi, March 1 - India has successfully flagged off its first commercial trial shipment of pomegranates to the US via sea under the aegis of Agricultural Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) from Vashi in Navi Mumbai, the Commerce Ministry said
Centre approves Rs 766 crore for highway projects in Goa
New Delhi, New Delhi - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has approved an outlay of Rs 766.42 crore for the construction and strengthening of various National Highways projects in Goa.
Sensex zooms by over 1,200 points on robust GDP numbers
Mumbai, March 1 - The BSE Sensex gained a whopping 1,200 points on Friday on the back of a robust set of GDP numbers.
GST collections in Feb rise 12.5% to cross Rs 1.68 lakh crore
New Delhi, March 1 - Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collections for February rose by a robust 12.5 per cent year-on-year in February to Rs 1,68,337 crore, according to figures released by the Finance Ministry on Friday.
Trade between Tripura, Bangladesh rise to 94.04% in 5 years: Minister
Agartala, March 1 - Trade between bordering Tripura and Bangladesh increased to a whooping over 94.04 per cent in five years, Tripura Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy said on Friday.
Singapore real estate group CapitaLand purchases Pune IT SEZ project for Rs 7.73bn
Chennai, March 1 - CapitaLand India Trust (CLINT) part of the Singapore-based real estate group CapitaLand on Friday said that it has completed the acquisition of BlueRidge 3 Phase 1, a 1.4 million sq ft multi-tenanted IT SEZ project in Hinjawadi, Pune for
C-DOT, Qualcomm to support startups, developers working on innovative products
New Delhi, March 1 - The Center for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), a public-funded Government research institution focused on telecom technology, on Friday announced plans to collaborate with Qualcomm Technologies.
Centre fine-tunes plan for new Mumbai-Indore broad gauge rail line project
New Delhi, March 1 - The 66th meeting of the Centre’s Network Planning Group (NPG) has expedited the process for the new 309 km Broad Gauge (BG) railway line project to open a direct route from Mumbai to Indore, fostering improved connectivity and
Centre fast-tracks bypass projects to decongest Indore, Guwahati
New Delhi, March 1 - The Centre’s Network Planning Group (NPG) has fast-tracked three highway projects including a 141 km new bypass for Indore and a 64 km bypass to decongest Guwahati.
RBI streamlines Bharat Bill Payment System, customers get more protection
Mumbai, March 1 - The RBI has put in a revised regulatory framework - Bharat Bill Payment Systems Directions, 2024, which will be applicable to NPCI Bharat Bill Pay Limited (NBBL - a wholly owned subsidiary of National Payments Corporation of India); and
Commerce Ministry makes auction route must for dust tea in India
Guwahati, Feb 29 - The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry has made it mandatory for dust grades of tea produced in India to be sold through public tea auctions.
India’s emergence as global chip manufacturing hub no distant dream: Industry
New Delhi, March 1 - Top industry bodies on Friday hailed the government’s decision to clear three semiconductor fabrication (fab) manufacturing projects worth Rs 1.3 lakh crore, saying that the emergence of the country as a global semiconductor manufacturing destination “no longer seems
Sensex jumps more than 1,000 points on impressive GDP numbers
New Delhi, March 1 - BSE Sensex jumped more than 1,000 points on Friday reacting to India’s impressive GDP numbers.
Centre sanctions Rs 6,728 crore for Frontier Highway in Arunachal
New Delhi, Feb 29 - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said an allocation of Rs 6,728.33 crore has been approved for constructing eight stretches covering 305 km on NH-913 (Frontier Highway) in Arunachal Pradesh.
Pakistan struggling to arrange $1.8 billion for repayment of Chinese loan
Karachi, Feb 29 - Pakistan's foreign exchange market is tense on reports about the expected higher dollar outflows, local media reported.
Paytm, PPBL discontinue inter-company agreements before RBI deadline
New Delhi, March 1 - One 97 Communications Ltd, the parent company of Paytm, and Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) on Friday announced to discontinue various inter-company agreements, as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ban on the bank’s operations inches closer.
Higher-than-expected GDP may lead to tight monetary policy from RBI for a longer period
New Delhi, Feb 29 - The higher-than-expected momentum in the economy may lead to a tight monetary policy from the RBI for a longer period, and any reversal in the current stance is unlikely over the next six months, said Suman Chowdhury, Chief