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Supreme Court rejects plea seeking 100 pct votes verification on EVMs, rules out returning to ballot papers | Voting concludes in 88 constituencies with 61% turnout by 5 pm | Justice MB Snehalatha takes oath as additional judge of Kerala High Court | NIA arrests key accused in pro-Khalistani attack on Indian Mission in London | Plea filed in Calcutta HC seeking action against Mamata Banerjee's 'judges purchased' remark | LS polls: 88 seats across 13 states, UTs going to polls tomorrow for phase 2; 1202 candidates in fray | 'Neither shocked nor surprised': Mallikarjun Kharge writes open letter to PM Modi over Congress manifesto row | 'Biased, reflects poor understanding': India dumps US report on alleged rights abuse | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: ECI issues notices to BJP, Congress on complaints against Modi, Rahul | Massive landslide hits Arunachal Pradesh, a large section of Highway-33 washed away

Birla Corporation announces 30 million ton capacity target by 2027

Sep 29, 2021, at 11:36 pm

Kolkata: Birla Corporation Limited (MP Birla Group) will increase its annual cement production capacity to 30 million tons (mt)  by 2027, said Harsh V Lodha, Chairman of the MP Birla Group, at the annual general meeting of the Company here Wednesday.

Tata Motors launches the all-new NRG in Nepal

Sep 29, 2021, at 09:22 pm

Kathmandu: In partnership with Sipradi Trading Pvt. Ltd., Tata Motors, India’s leading automotive brand launched yet another exciting product under its ‘New Forever’ range - the all-new NRG at a starting price of NPR 33.75 Lakhs.

Energy consumption: Chinese province orders companies to suspend production

Sep 29, 2021, at 05:06 pm

Beijing: Zhejiang province, which is considered as a major Chinese manufacturing hub,  has ordered a swath of companies to temporarily halt production as the province struggles to meet its energy consumption targets.

Indian Rupee slips 13 paise against USD

Sep 29, 2021, at 04:26 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Wednesday fell another 13 paise at 74.17 in opening session on rising demand for USD Dollar by bankers and importers, dealers at the Forex Market said.

Indian Market: Sensex down over 300 pts

Sep 29, 2021, at 04:04 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Wednesday dropped further by 371 pts to open at 59,296.54 as selling was seen in Finance, Health Care, Industrials and IT stocks.

SAIL chairman lauds performance, describes FY21 year of 'growth and scaling newer heights'

Sep 29, 2021, at 07:19 am

New Delhi/IBNS: SAIL Chairman Soma Mondal,Tuesday described the FY2021 as the year of ‘growth and scaling newer heights' as SAIL posted its highest ever EBITDA of Rs 13740 Crore which was higher by approximately 23% over CPLY.

Kolkata Metro to become first network in India to have an underwater section: JICA chief at CII East India Summit

Sep 29, 2021, at 04:23 am

New Delhi/IBNS: JICA Chief Representative Mitsunori Saito on Tuesday mentioned about areas of collaboration with Eastern India highlighting that Kolkata Metro will become the first network in India to have an underwater section while speaking at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)'s first ever East India Summit 2021.

Indian govt committed to progress in east and northeast: NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

Sep 29, 2021, at 12:54 am

Kolkata/IBNS: NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant Tuesday said the Indian government is fully committed to ensure all measures are taken towards enhancing the progress in the eastern and northeastern region of the country.

UK Royal Mint launches gold bar featuring Goddess Lakshmi for Diwali

Sep 29, 2021, at 12:22 am

London/IBNS: Ahead of the festival of Diwali, the UK Royal Mint has issued a gold bar featuring the Hindu Goddess of wealth Lakshmi, according to media reports.

Muthoot Finance launches AI Virtual Assistant ‘Mattu’

Sep 29, 2021, at 12:16 am

Kolkata: Muthoot Finance, India’s largest gold loan NBFC has joined hands with Senseforth.ai, a leader in Conversational AI technology to launch ‘Mattu’, an AI-powered virtual assistant.

Sensex moves down 410.28 pts

Sep 28, 2021, at 11:41 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Snapping a winning streak of last three sessions, the BSE Sensex on Tuesday plummeted 410.28 pts to below 60K level to 59,667.60 on profit booking by local operators amid weak global cues.

Bharti Airtel drops 3.68 pc to Rs 696.25

Sep 28, 2021, at 11:37 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Bharti Airtel on Tuesday tumbled down by 3.68 pc to Rs 696.25 a major loser in 30 scrips of BSE.

Petrol price hiked first time in 2 months as global prices reach a 3-yr high

Sep 28, 2021, at 08:50 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) increased the petrol price by 19 to 25 paise per litre across India on September 28 as international oil prices spiked to a three-year high.

Indian Market: Sensex opens high at 60,285.89 pts

Sep 28, 2021, at 04:19 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex continued to surge as it opened at a new peak of 60,285.89, up 208 pts on Tuesday following gains in Auto, Capital Goods and IT stocks.

Amazon responds to 'East India Company 2.0' barb highlighting 'impact on small business'

Sep 28, 2021, at 05:31 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after RSS-linked magazine Panchjanya attacked Amazon as "East India Company 2.0" and tagged it as a "threat to indigenous entrepreneurship", the e-commerce giant responded on Monday citing its "positive impact on small businesses... including sellers, artisans, and delivery and logistics partners".

Job count in nine core sectors in India jumped 29 per cent to 3.08 crore in April-June quarter

Sep 28, 2021, at 12:19 am

New Delhi/UNI: Job count in key nine sectors including manufacturing, construction, transport, health and education grew 29 per cent to 3.08 crore in April-June quarter of current fiscal as compared to 2.37 crore in the sixth Economic Census (2013-14).

Federal Bank launches RuPay Signet Contactless Credit Card

Sep 27, 2021, at 11:46 pm

Kolkata: Federal Bank joined hands with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch the ‘Federal Bank RuPay Signet Contactless Credit Card’.

IndusInd Bank partners with Vistara to launch a co-branded credit card

Sep 27, 2021, at 11:14 pm

New Delhi: In a bid to enhance their travel experience, IndusInd Bank has partnered with Vistara – India’s premiere full service airline to launch a co-branded credit card.

OPPO India launches OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G Diwali edition, OPPO F19s and OPPO Enco Buds Blue·

Sep 27, 2021, at 11:12 pm

New Delhi: OPPO, the leading global smart device brand, on Monday announced the launch of its Special Editions this festive season.

Indian Rupee down 15 paise against USD

Sep 27, 2021, at 11:08 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Monday tumbled down 15 paise to finish at 73.84 on rising demand for US Dollar by bankers and importers, dealers at the Forex Market said.

Indian Market: Sensex closes at new high at 60,077.88 pts

Sep 27, 2021, at 11:06 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The winning streak remained intact for the third consecutive session on Monday, as the BSE Sensex rose by 29.41 pts to close at life time high at 60,077.88 following gains in Auto Realty and Energy stocks amid strong global cues.

Bharat BillPay onboards BSNL as first telecom operator in ‘mobile prepaid recharges’ category

Sep 27, 2021, at 09:33 pm

New Delhi: Bharat Bill Payment System, the one-stop platform for facilitating all recurring payments across various categories has gone live with the ‘mobile prepaid recharges category’.

HDFC Bank says it will double its rural reach to 2 lakh villages in 2 years

Sep 27, 2021, at 02:43 am

Mumbai: HDFC Bank has said it aims to expand its reach to two lakh villages in the next 18-24 months.

India needs 4-5 more banks of SBI’s size, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Sep 26, 2021, at 08:56 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Stressing the need for bigger banks in the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that India needs 4-5 banks of the size of State Bank of India (SBI) in the wake of new requirements.

CII's maiden East India Summit to focus on sustainable infrastructure and strong ecosystem for region

Sep 25, 2021, at 06:18 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Confederation of Indian Industry on Friday said the East India Summit 2021 scheduled from Sept 28 will focus largely on a sustainable infrastructure roadmap for the east and northeast states with emphasis on railways, aviation, and future mobility.

'Indian stock market not a bubble, 60,000 is not the end' : BSE CEO Ashish Kumar Chauhan

Sep 25, 2021, at 05:51 am

Mumbai/IBNS: As the 30-share BSE index crossed the psychological 60,000 mark on Friday, in just eight months from 50,000 in January, its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ashish Kumar Chauhan said "India's Sensex story is here to stay" and "60,000 is not the end".

Govt looking to diversify agri sector to achieve clean energy goals: Nitin Gadkari

Sep 25, 2021, at 02:25 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said India's fuel energy security can be well supported by the agriculture sector and the government is looking to diversify it into the energy and power sector.

Indian stock market closes in green, Sensex crosses 60,000 milestone

Sep 24, 2021, at 11:52 pm

Mumbai/UNI: In spite of erasing some of the intraday gains, the Benchmark indices managed to end in green territory on Friday, with Sensex corssing 60,000 for the first time ever.

Tata Motors celebrates 10,000 EV customers

Sep 24, 2021, at 11:47 pm

Mumbai: Tata Motors, one of India’s leading automobile manufacturers, on Friday recorded a remarkable feat of on-boarding its 10,000th EV customer.

US pension fund to vote against Saudi Aramco chairman Al-Rumayyan's appointment to RIL board: Report

Sep 24, 2021, at 11:39 pm

The California State Teachers' Retirement Fund (CalSTRS)  has decided to vote against the appointment of Saudi Aramco's chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan as an independent director to the board of Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, according to a media report.