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
100-mn-tonnes of new oil, gas reserves discovered in South China Sea
Beijing, March 8 - An oilfield was discovered in the South China Sea on Friday, and it has proven oil and gas reserves reaching 102 million tonnes of oil equivalent, according to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).
Meet Ranveer Allahbadia who bagged ‘National Creators Award’
New Delhi, March 8 - Social media entrepreneur Ranveer Allahbadia has won the 'Disruptor of the Year' award for 'The Ranveer Show' podcast in the first-ever National Creators Award on Friday.
Women’s Day: Quitting her banker’s job, she took up goat farming; receives accolades from PM Modi, others
Bhubaneswar, March 8 - It often requires strong determination, perseverance and immense struggle to become a successful entrepreneur and when a woman achieves the same her struggle inspires countless others.
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.
‘Make in India’ helped us become 2nd largest audio brand globally: boAt’s Aman Gupta
New Delhi, March 8 - Aman Gupta, co-founder of homegrown wearable and audio brand boAT, on Friday said that with the help of initiatives like 'Make in India', they have become the the second largest audio brand globally, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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.
Indian women capable of learning AI skills and play a far better role: Arundhati Bhattacharya
New Delhi, March 8 - As skilling becomes top priority for the government in creating a talent pool for new and emerging technologies like AI in India, women in the country need to be at the forefront of learning generative AI and play
PM Modi announces cut in LPG cylinder prices by Rs 100 on women’s day
New Delhi, March 8 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the reduction in the prices of LPG cylinders by Rs 100 on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
Tata Power consumers in Mumbai set to shell out more for electricity from April
Mumbai, March 7 - Tata Power's Mumbai customers will have to pay higher electricity bills from April 1 as power regulator Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved an average tariff increase of around 24 per cent as against 12 per cent claimed
Israel fines US energy giant for discharging wastewater into Mediterranean
Jerusalem, March 8 - Israel imposed a fine of 2.9 million shekels (around $809,000) on the US energy giant Chevron Corporation for sea emission violation, the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection has said in a statement.
LTIMindtree appoints Vipul Chandra as Chief Financial Officer
New Delhi, March 7 - Global technology consulting and digital solutions company LTIMindtree on Thursday announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Vipul Chandra as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company with effect from April 25.
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.
Tata Group stocks gain on Tata Sons’ IPO buzz
New Delhi, March 7 - Several Tata Group stocks were in focus on Thursday due to the buzz around Tata Sons' IPO as several of them held a stake in it, said Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Retail Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services.
GAIL, ONGC & Shell sign pact for ethane import in Gujarat’s Hazira
New Delhi, March 7 - GAIL (India) Limited, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Shell Energy India (SEI) Private Limited on Thursday signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities for import of ethane and other hydrocarbons and development of
India’s horticulture production pegged at 355.25 million tonnes for 2023-24
New Delhi, March 7 - The horticulture production in the country in 2023-24 is estimated to be about 355.25 million tonnes with an increase in the area of 1.15 per cent, or 3.27 lakh hectares compared to 2022-23, according to the First Advance
RBI, Bank Indonesia sign pact for bilateral transactions in local currencies
Mumbai, March 7 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Bank Indonesia (BI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday for establishing a framework to promote the use of local currencies -- the Indian Rupee (INR) and the Indonesian Rupiah
India has 8,000 startups led by women with $23 bn in funding: Report
New Delhi, March 7 - India is now home to more than 8,000 startups that have women founders with a cumulative funding of nearly $23 billion till now, a report showed on Thursday.