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Looking forward to various meetings aimed at boosting India-Singapore friendship, posts Narendra Modi on X | Kolkata rape-murder case: Calls made from an overseas number to RG Kar officials and doctors under CBI scanner | There is a limit: Calcutta HC fumes at Bengal govt for hiring contractual employees in govt offices and courts | RG Kar case: After arrest by CBI, Bengal health ministry suspends ex-Principal Sandip Ghosh | Mamata Banerjee's govt passes Aparajita Bill laying death penalty for rape convicts | Amid massive public anger over RG Kar case, Mamata Banerjee brings anti-rape bill in Bengal assembly | Class 12 student, mistaken as cattle smuggler, chased and shot dead in Haryana's Faridabad | Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan asks for a probe into MLA Anvar's allegations against top cops | RG Kar rape-murder: Arrested civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy to plead innocence, claims he was being framed | Manipur: Kuki insurgents' suspected fresh attack leaves normal lives in jeopardy

Dish TV India launches Watcho OTT plans to boost digital content consumption at affordable rates

Oct 20, 2022, at 11:02 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Satellite television provider Dish TV has launched Watcho OTT plans, bundled packages of the most popular OTT platforms, including the very popular Disney Plus Hotstar, Zee5, Sony Liv, to boost its overall digital content consumption at an affordable price point.

India’s mineral output shows 4.2 pc growth in Apr- Aug period

Oct 20, 2022, at 07:38 am

India’s mineral production has recorded 4.2 percent cumulative growth during the period April- August, 2022-23 over the corresponding period of the previous year.

Russian oil: India to examine West's price cap proposal, says report

Oct 20, 2022, at 07:27 am

India has said it would examine the proposal by the United States and the European Union (EU) to put a price cap on Russian oil, Reuters reported.

CCI slaps multi-crore penalties on MakeMyTrip, GoIbibo, OYO for anti-competitive arrangement

Oct 20, 2022, at 07:19 am

New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed monetary as well as behavioral sanctions on MMT-Go (MakeMyTrip and GoIbibo) for abusing its dominant position and also for having an anti-competitive arrangement with OYO (Oravel Stays Limited), the anti-trust watchdog said Wednesday.

India Post Payments Bank and Reserve Bank Innovation Hub partner for innovations in financial products and services

Oct 20, 2022, at 04:32 am

India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) and Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) have come together to focus their efforts on enhancing the reach of financial solutions to large sections of society across India and enabling frictionless finance to a billion Indians, the Ministry of Communications said Wednesday.

Barauni Plant of Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL) commences urea production

Oct 20, 2022, at 04:11 am

New Delhi: Barauni Plant of Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL) has commenced urea production, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers said Wednesday.

Committed to completing NDTV open offer, says Adani Group

Oct 20, 2022, at 02:36 am

Adani Group has said it is committed to completing the open offer to buy an extra 26 percent stake in NDTV, media reports said.

On transformation path, Air India eyes 3x rise in international market share

Oct 20, 2022, at 12:44 am

Air India has launched its revival plan 'Vihaan.AI' as the loss-making airline aims to own 30 percent of both the domestic and international markets, its MD and CEO Campbell Wilson has said, according to media reports.

Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal tore papers, punished employees: Report

Oct 20, 2022, at 12:22 am

Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, who aims to be India's answer for ElonMusk with his cheap electric cars, has found himself in the midst of criticism, as a Bloomberg report said that many past and present employees have revealed his abrasive and unsparing behaviour which upset board members and managers.

Volvo XC40 Recharge: India’s first locally assembled luxury electric SUV car rolls out

Oct 20, 2022, at 12:12 am

Kolkata: Volvo Car India on Wednesday rolled out its first assembled in India luxury all-electric SUV XC40 Recharge from its Hoskote plant near Bengaluru.

Bank of India slashes home loan interest rates to 8.30 pct

Oct 19, 2022, at 10:48 pm

Mumbai: Bank of India’s Star Home Loan now comes with a best-in-class competitive interest rate starting at 8.30 percent per annum with most affordable EMI beginning at Rs.755 per lakh.

West Bengal: Flipkart’s Warehouse in Haringhata receives Green Warehouse Platinum Certification from IGBC

Oct 19, 2022, at 10:44 pm

Kolkata: Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, is leading the way in sustainability, a facet that has been recently recognised with the prestigious Indian Green Building Council’s (IGBC) certification awarded to Phase-I of its Haringhata Fulfillment Centre in West Bengal.

MG Motor upskills 10,000 chauffeurs through Saarthi Program

Oct 19, 2022, at 10:34 pm

Noida: MG Motor India meets the milestone of training 10,000 professionals under Saarthi program.

Awfis expands footprint in Kolkata; offers workspace solutions to large corporates

Oct 19, 2022, at 07:00 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Awfis Space Solutions Pvt Ltd (Awfis), a tech-enabled workspace solutions platform from India, has leased over 0.1 million square feet of workspace in Kolkata to three large corporates in the last six months.

Gail to acquire debt-ridden JBF Petrochemicals as lenders approve transaction

Oct 19, 2022, at 02:44 am

New Delhi: India's leading gas trading, transmission, and petrochemicals company Gail Ltd has received the letter of intent from lenders, paving the way for the public sector firm to acquire the debt-ridden JBF Petrochemicals through the insolvency route, media reports said.

Cabinet approves Minimum Support Prices for all Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2023-24

Oct 18, 2022, at 11:44 pm

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2023-24.

UIDAI tops the Grievance Redressal Index for the second consecutive month

Oct 18, 2022, at 11:00 pm

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has once again topped amongst all Group A Ministries, Departments and Autonomous Bodies for resolving public grievances in the rankings report published by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) for the month of September 2022.

Mahindra Finance & India Post Payments Bank join hands to boost credit access to customers

Oct 18, 2022, at 10:54 pm

New Delhi: Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited, (MMFSL), part of the Mahindra Group, and one of India’s leading Non-Banking Finance Company, today announced a strategic partnership with India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) to further enhance credit access to a larger customer base.

Tata Motors to provide eco-friendly public transport solutions to Jammu & Kashmir’s smart cities

Oct 18, 2022, at 10:05 pm

Jammu: Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, on Tuesday announced that it has won the tender of 200 electric buses, floated by Jammu Smart City Limited, for Jammu and Srinagar.

SBI increases saving bank interest rates by 0.30 percent for deposits of Rs. 10 Crore and above

Oct 18, 2022, at 09:41 pm

New Delhi: State Bank of India, the largest bank in the country, has announced that it has increased the interest rates on saving bank deposits by 0.30% (30 bps) for the balance Rs. 10 crore and above.

Odisha offers best incentive for investors: Naveen Patnaik

Oct 18, 2022, at 06:01 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: Inviting investors from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Monday evening that his government would provide ‘best incentive’ in the country.

'If you’re not seeing growth, switch to a survival mindset': Suniel Shetty on BYJU's layoff plans

Oct 18, 2022, at 05:35 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Actor-producer-businessman Suniel Shetty has expressed his opinion over Edtech giant BYJU's decision to lay off 2,500 employees from several departments in order to cut expenses amid increasing losses.

Indian Market: Sensex advanced 491.01 pts

Oct 17, 2022, at 10:46 pm

Mumbai:  The BSE Sensex on Monday rallied further by 491.01 points at 58,410.98 on renewed buying in Utilities, Power, Bankex and Financial services stocks.

Indian Railways earned over Rs 2500 Crore through scrap sale till September

Oct 17, 2022, at 09:34 pm

Indian Railways has registered remarkable scrap sale in first six months of this Financial Year 2022-22.

Reliance Jio signs multi-year deal with Nokia for 5G hardware supply

Oct 17, 2022, at 09:28 pm

New Delhi: Nokia on Monday said that it has won a multi-year deal with Reliance Jio to supply 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment.

Kashmiri farmer grows Kiwi

Oct 17, 2022, at 09:20 pm

Srinagar: Relishing home grown Kiwi fruit is no longer a dream for Kashmiri people now as a farmer in Apple township of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district has grown his own Kiwi orchard and is expecting the first bumper crop of the season this year.

Centre planning to take high traffic density highways from the states, develop into 4 or 6 lane highways: Nitin Gadkari

Oct 16, 2022, at 08:02 pm

Mumbai: The Ministry of Road Transports and Highways is planning to take over the State Highways with high traffic density from the state governments for a period of 25 years and convert them into 4 or 6-lane highways, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said Saturday.

Adani Enterprises acquires 100 pc stake in Kolkata-based SIBIA Analytics

Oct 16, 2022, at 05:59 pm

Mumbai: Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) has signed a binding term sheet for the acquisition of a 100 percent stake in SIBIA Analytics and Consulting Services Private Limited, the company said in a filing to stock exchanges on Saturday (Oct 15).

PLI scheme worth Rs 35,000 crore for sectors like bicycle, leather, toys and container likely in next round: Report

Oct 16, 2022, at 04:57 pm

Government is likely to include seven sectors, including bicycle, leather, toys and container, in the next round of Rs 35,000 crore production-linked incentives (PLI) scheme, media reports said.

Upcoming Dry Port at Samba will pace up Industrial growth in J&K: Union minister Shantanu Thakur

Oct 16, 2022, at 02:59 am

Jammu:  The upcoming Dry Port at Samba will push industrial growth in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shantanu Thakur said on Saturday.