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​​IRCTC dismisses Congress's claim on Adani-Trainman deal

Jun 19, 2023, at 01:19 pm

​New Delhi: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on Sunday rebuffed Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh's statement regarding Adani's acquisition of Trainman, an online train booking and information platform.

Amazon business saw 102 pct YoY increase in customer registrations from Kolkata

Jun 17, 2023, at 11:56 pm

Kolkata: With approximately 6.5 lakh sellers on the platform and more than 16Cr GST enabled products, Amazon Business continues to act as one stop destination for business customers in Kolkata.

Marico says its Nihar Naturals Hair Oil touches over 50 pct market penetration in West Bengal

Jun 17, 2023, at 04:12 pm

Kolkata: Marico Limited on Friday said its Nihar Naturals Hair Oil has touched over 50 percent market penetration in West Bengal.

Domestic airlines register 36.10% annual growth in passenger count and monthly growth of 15.24%

Jun 17, 2023, at 08:24 am

New Delhi: Passengers carried by domestic airlines registered an annual growth of 36.10% and monthly growth of 15.24%, the ministry of civil aviation said Friday citing traffic data provided by different domestic airlines.

Govt announces opening of FY24 series 1 of sovereign gold bonds: Check out issue price, terms of discount and more

Jun 17, 2023, at 07:40 am

New Delhi: The government on Friday announced the opening of the first series of Sovereign Gold Bonds for the current financial year 2023-24.

NTPC subsidiary commissions 1 MW rooftop solar power project at IIT Jodhpur, to meet 15% of IIT’s electricity needs

Jun 17, 2023, at 06:14 am

New Delhi: NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC, commissioned its first Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Project at IIT Jodhpur in Rajasthan on Wednesday.

Go First Insolvency: Central Bank of India, 3 other lessors file applications in NCLT

Jun 15, 2023, at 08:42 am

Mumbai: Central Bank of India and lessors including SMBC Afro Engine Leasing, Bluesky 19 Leasing Company Limited, and Bluesky 31 Leasing Company Limited, filed fresh applications in the insolvency plea of Go First at the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), media reports said.

NSE signs MoU with Maharashtra govt and Moneybee Institute to raise financial awareness

Jun 15, 2023, at 07:41 am

National Stock of India (NSE) signed a tri-partite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maharashtra government's Higher and Technical Education department (HTED) and Moneybee Institute Pvt. Ltd. 

NTPC jumps 52 positions to rank 433rd on Forbes' 2023 Global 2000 List

Jun 15, 2023, at 07:31 am

New Delhi: India's largest power generation company NTPC Ltd jumped 52 positions to secure the 433rd rank in Forbes' “The Global 2000” List for 2023.

Uttam Lal takes over as Director (Personnel) NHPC

Jun 15, 2023, at 07:27 am

New Delhi: The government has appointed Uttam Lal as Director (Personnel) at state-run hydropower company NHPC Ltd.

G20 Agriculture Ministerial meeting to be held in Hyderabad

Jun 15, 2023, at 06:59 am

New Delhi: The G20 Agriculture Ministerial meeting will be held in Hyderabad from 15-17 June 2023.

Centre directs states to monitor Tur and Urad prices; crackdown on stock limit violators

Jun 15, 2023, at 05:59 am

New Delhi: The Central government on Wednesday asked the state governments to consistently monitor the prices of tur and urad and take action against those who breach the stock limit order.

India’s seafood export jumps to 17,35,286 MT worth US$ 8.09 billion in FY 2022-23

Jun 15, 2023, at 05:36 am

New Delhi: India achieved an all-time high export of seafood both in terms of volume and value, both in US $ and Rupee terms, by shipping 17,35,286 MT of seafood worth Rs 63,969.14 crore (US$ 8.09 billion) during FY 2022-23 despite several challenges in its major export markets like USA.

WPI maintains the declining trend; falls to -3.48% in May 2023

Jun 15, 2023, at 05:13 am

New Delhi: The provisional Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for May 2023 shows an annual inflation rate of (-) 3.48% compared to (-) 0.92% in April 2023, data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry showed on Wednesday.

Volvo Car reveals Born-Electric SUV C40 Recharge in India

Jun 15, 2023, at 04:32 am

Kolkata: Volvo Car India Wednesday revealed its Born-Electric SUV - the C40 Recharge.

Renault India achieves 10,00,000 production milestone

Jun 15, 2023, at 03:46 am

New Delhi: European automaker Renault on Wednesday said it has achieved a production milestone of 10,00,000 vehicles in India.

Tata Steel and Germany’s SMS group sign MoU to collaborate on decarbonisation of steel making process

Jun 15, 2023, at 01:56 am

Mumbai: Tata Steel and Germany’s SMS group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on decarbonisation of steel making process.

Banking sector set to achieve best asset quality; Net NPAs to drop to best level in over a decade

Jun 15, 2023, at 01:49 am

New Delhi: The banking sector is set to achieve its best asset quality in over a decade this fiscal year, with headline gross NPAs and net NPAs declining to 2.63% and 0.83% respectively in March 2023, according to Moody's and Icra Ratings, reported media.

'Rate Card for jobs!': Modi slams Mamata over Bengal recruitment scams

Jun 14, 2023, at 05:13 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a veiled attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her government over the alleged scams that took place in various recruitment processes in the state.

5 Reasons to Buy Top-Up Health Insurance Plan

Jun 14, 2023, at 04:22 pm

Healthcare costs are turning out to be expensive owing to the rising medical inflation. One hefty medical bill or a sudden medical emergency might push people into medical debt. Besides the hospitalisation expenses, doctor consultation fees and outpatient expenses also add to the financial stress. Hospitalisation expenses are hard to manage without having a Health Insurance plan.

Adani Group in talks for major debt refinancing first time after Hindenburg report

Jun 14, 2023, at 01:03 pm

Mumbai: The Adani Group is engaged in discussions with lenders, including global banks, to refinance a loan facility of up to $3.8 billion that was obtained for the acquisition of Ambuja Cements Ltd. last year, Bloomberg reported.

SEBI issues new regulation for Execution-only platforms for direct mutual funds

Jun 14, 2023, at 06:10 am

Mumbai: Execution-only platforms (EOPs) are now required to register with the regulators and are prohibited from offering regular plans of mutual fund schemes, according to the new regulatory framework introduced by the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

India ready to build mega Subansiri Lower hydropower project near China border

Jun 14, 2023, at 05:46 am

India is on the verge of commencing a large-scale hydropower project that has been under development for two decades, marking a major milestone in the nation's journey towards energy transition, media reports said.

TRAI directs telecom companies to use AI detect systems to act against spammers

Jun 14, 2023, at 05:08 am

New Delhi: TRAI has directed all telcos to deploy Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning based UCC_Detect system to detect, identify and act against senders of commercial communication, who are not registered in accordance with regulations.

PLI Schemes: 76% growth in manufacturing sector FDI, 20% value addition in mobile manufacturing in 3 yrs

Jun 14, 2023, at 04:59 am

New Delhi: The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes have led to a significant increase in production, employment generation, economic growth and exports in the country, a top government official said.

Many female workers leave as TCS ends work from home

Jun 14, 2023, at 04:40 am

Bengaluru: IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) suffered an unintended setback when it announced an end to remote work as more female employees decided not to return to work than their male counterparts.

Ather Energy opens second Ather Space Experience Centre in Kolkata

Jun 13, 2023, at 11:33 pm

Kolkata: Ather Energy, the company which claims to be India’s first intelligent electric scooter manufacturer, on Tuesday inaugurated its second Experience Centre in Kolkata, Ather Space at VIP Road.

LG reviews arrangements for Amarnath pilgrim at Nunwan Base camp in Pahalgam

Jun 13, 2023, at 07:15 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday visited Nunwan base camp and reviewed the arrangements made for the Amarnath pilgrims in south Kashmir.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss AI's role in India's digital transformation

Jun 13, 2023, at 05:36 am

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. The meeting coincided with three crucial developments: India's chairmanship of the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI), the drafting of AI regulations through the Digital India Bill, and the country's push for conversational AI tools in administrative tasks.  

India's CPI inflation eases to 4.25 pct in May, lowest figure in 25 months

Jun 12, 2023, at 11:41 pm

India's retail inflation in May stood at a 25-month low point of  4.25 per cent, as per data released by the Indian government on Monday.