Indian Rupee down 52 paise against USD
Apr 19, 2021, at 11:06 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Monday tumbled down 52 paise to close at 74.87 against the US Dollar on rising demand for US Dollar by bankers and importers, dealers at the Forex Market said.
Indian Market: Sensex slumps 882.61pts
Apr 19, 2021, at 11:04 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Monday plummeted 882.61 pts breaching 47K level to close negative at 47,949.42 following a spurt in covid cases across the country, as selling was seen across the board.
District plan budget doubled at Rs 12,599 cr: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Sinha
Apr 19, 2021, at 10:17 pm
Srinagar: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday said that Rs 12,599 crore budget had been earmarked for districts plan, which was more than double from the previous year.
Jammu and Kashmir: Govt to give fillip to rural economy, allocates Rs 4817 cr
Apr 19, 2021, at 10:10 pm
Srinagar: In a bid to give a fillip to the rural economy in J&K, the government has enhanced the annual allocation of the rural sector by Rs 342 crore as compared to the last year’s annual allocation.
Tupperware India launches Home Shop in Jammu and Kashmir
Apr 19, 2021, at 03:02 am
Srinagar: Tupperware India, a global premium homeware brand based out of Orlando, US,on Sunday announcedlaunch of its innovative channel, the Home Shop in Srinagar.
Bitcoin nosedives by almost 12 pc
Apr 19, 2021, at 02:35 am
Washington/UNI: Bitcoin value fell by almost 12 per cent during the past 24 hours to trade at around USD 54,916 early on Sunday.
GM India lays off all 1419 workmen at Maharashtra's Talegaon plant
Apr 18, 2021, at 03:38 am
Pune/IBNS: General Motors India has laid off all workers--1,419 of them--at its Talegaon plant, located in the outskirts of Pune by invoking Section 25 of the Industrial Dispute Act, said an ET report
Soaring food prices, conflicts driving hunger, rise across West and Central Africa: WFP
Apr 18, 2021, at 02:48 am
New York: More than 31 million people across West and Central Africa may not have enough to eat in the coming months as hunger rises due to an “explosive mix” of skyrocketing food prices, conflict and fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
NHPC to form JV with JKSPDCL to set up 850-MW ratle hydropower project in Jammu and Kashmir
Apr 18, 2021, at 12:15 am
Srinagar: State-owned hydropower giant NHPC will form a joint venture with JKSPDCL, ‘Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd’, to implement a 850-megawatt (MW) hydroelectric project in Chenab river basin.
Jammu and Kashmir's GDP to cross Rs 2 lakh cr in FY 2021-22, forecast to grow at 7.5 %
Apr 18, 2021, at 12:11 am
Srinagar: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is projected to cross Rs 2 lakh crore with a growth rate forecasted at 7.5 percent during the financial year of 2021-22.
Department of Telecom allocates 4G spectrum to telecom companies, gets Rs 2,306 crore
Apr 17, 2021, at 04:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Department of Telecom (DoT) successfully completed the assignment of frequencies to successful bidders of the Spectrum Auction, 2021, according to an official statement.
Indian Rupee ends strong at 74.35 against USD
Apr 16, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Friday registered a strong gain of 57 paise to close at 74.35 against the US Dollar on brisk selling of US Dollar by bankers and exporters, dealers at the Forex Market said.
Indian Market: Sensex ends flat at 48,832.03 pts
Apr 16, 2021, at 11:37 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Friday ended on a steady note at 48,832.03, rising by 28.35 pts following gains in Health Care, Consumer Durable, Power and Materials stocks.
Asian Paints up by 3.07 pc to Rs 2665.80
Apr 16, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Asian Paints on Friday moved up by 3.07 pc to Rs 2665.80 a major gainer in 30 scrips of BSE.
Royal Sundaram launches BreakingNews digital campaign
Apr 16, 2021, at 10:20 pm
Kolkata: Royal Sundaram General Insurance Co. Limited, India’s first private sector general insurance company, today announced the launch of its #BreakingNews campaign - #ClickTickDone.
Andaman Nicobar: Compulsory Rapid Antigen Test on all incoming passengers at Port Blair from Apr 16
Apr 15, 2021, at 08:13 pm
Port Blair/UNI: There has been a rapid surge in the COVID-19 positive cases in the South Andaman District in the last few weeks and in order to contain further spread of the virus, the District Magistrate, South Andaman has ordered compulsory Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) shall be conducted on all incoming passengers at the Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair with effect from April 16, 2021, free of cost.
Rupee down 12 paise against USD
Apr 15, 2021, at 07:41 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Thursday slipped by 12 paise to 75.18 against the US Dollar in opening trade on rising demand for US Dollar by bankers and importers, dealers at the Forex Market said.
RBL Bank partners with Mastercard to Launch the Pay by Bank App
Apr 15, 2021, at 07:39 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Private sector lender RBL Bank and Mastercard on Thursday announced their partnership to launch a mobile based consumer-friendly payment solution – the Pay by Bank App, a first-of-its-kind payment functionality in India.
Oberoi Group enters MoU with EESL
Apr 14, 2021, at 08:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Oberoi Group entered in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) to enhance sustainability initiatives.
Air India sale to be concluded by September as govt invites financial bids
Apr 14, 2021, at 04:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The sale of national carrier Air India has reached the financial bidding stage and the transaction is likely to be concluded by September this year, said media reports.
Bharat Petroleum selects Accenture to digitally transform its sales and distribution network
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:01 pm
New Delhi: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), the second largest Indian Oil Marketing Company, a ‘Maharatna’ and a Fortune Global 500 Company and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) are collaborating to transform India’s second largest oil and gas company digitally through reimagining its extensive sales and distribution network.
Larsen & Toubro begins constructing the 300MW Solar Plant in Saudi Arabia
Apr 13, 2021, at 10:57 pm
New Delhi: The Renewables arm of Larsen & Toubro’s Power Transmission & Distribution Business has secured the go-ahed to begin constructing the 300MW Jeddah Solar PV Power Plant.
M&M up by 8.02 pc to Rs 811.65
Apr 13, 2021, at 10:08 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Mahindra & Mahindra on Tuesday gained by 8.02 pc to Rs 811.65, a major gainer in 30 scrips of the BSE.
Indian Market: Sensex jumps 660.68 pts
Apr 13, 2021, at 09:49 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Tuesday rallied 660.69 pts to close at 48,544.06 following gains in Auto, Bankex, Finance and Realty stocks amid strong global peers.
BharatPe hits new high with 106 million monthly transactions in UPI in Mar 2021
Apr 13, 2021, at 07:41 pm
Kolkata/UNI: BharatPe, one of India's fastest-growing fintech companies, has announced that it has achieved a big milestone by clocking 106 million transactions/ month in the UPI QR payments category in March 2021.
Paytm Payments Bank now largest enabler of digital transactions
Apr 13, 2021, at 07:37 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) on Tuesday said that it has become the top enabler of digital payments in the country by registering over 970 million digital transactions in the month of March 2021.
Dr Reddy's Labs gets Emergency Use authorisation for Sputnik V in India
Apr 13, 2021, at 07:34 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Pharma major Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Tuesday said that it has received the permission from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to import the Sputnik vaccine into India for restricted use in emergency situations.
Indian Market: Sensex recovers 150 pts
Apr 13, 2021, at 05:21 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Tuesday recovered pts to 48,033.74 in opening session following gains in Materials, Finance, Energy, Consumer Discretionary Goods and Services stocks.
Pandemic boosts digital India, J&K tops list of digitally inclusive states and UTs say study
Apr 13, 2021, at 02:14 am
Mumbai/IBNS: According to a recent study, digital payment transactions in India have gone up by 76 per cent in the January-March period this year compared to what it was in the same period last year.
Chand Family Office Yukti invests in Tamil Nadu based snacks and beverages firm
Apr 13, 2021, at 01:25 am
Coimbatore/IBNS: Tamil Nadu based TABP Snacks and Beverages recently raised a pre series A round of rupees six crore from the Chand Family Office Yukti.