Chief Secretary asks banks to scale up priority sector lending in JK
Apr 15, 2022, at 11:34 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Banks operating in Jammu and Kashmir continue to adopt a miser approach towards the priority sector when it comes to lending money.
Elon Musk no longer Twitter's largest stakeholder
Apr 15, 2022, at 07:35 pm
Washington/UNI: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is no longer the largest shareholder in Twitter as The Vanguard Group has recently increased their stake in the micro-blogging company.
Apr 15, 2022, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged on Friday.
Govt invites EoI for manufacturing zone for power & RE sector
Apr 15, 2022, at 04:36 pm
New Delhi: In a bid to promote indigenous manufacturing and make India self-reliant, the Ministry of Power has invited expressions of interest for setting up a manufacturing zone on a pilot basis for the power and renewable energy sector with a budgetary allocation of Rs 400 crore over a period of five years.
Apr 15, 2022, at 05:29 am
New Delhi: CPI inflation surged to 6.95% on yearly basis in Mar’22 as compared to 6.07% in Feb’22 mainly on account of food price inflation.
India poised to become 'global hub for medicines': DCGI
Apr 15, 2022, at 03:36 am
New Delhi: There has been a fourfold increase in applications of the investigational new drugs in the country, according to Dr VG Somani, Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), media reports said.
Flipkart invests $116 million in Myntra amid challenge from Reliance's Ajio and Nykaa
Apr 15, 2022, at 02:36 am
Singapore: Flipkart has invested $116 million in fashion retailer Myntra, according to regulatory filings in Singapore, Economic Times reported.
Mineral prodn grows 13.2 pc in Apr- Feb 2021-22
Apr 15, 2022, at 01:23 am
New Delhi: The index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector for the month of February, 2022 (Base: 2011-12=100) at 123.2, was 4.5 percent higher as compared to the level in the month of February, 2021.
US fashion brand “Patagonia” places repeat order for Khadi Denim
Apr 15, 2022, at 12:34 am
New Delhi: US-based leading fashion brand Patagonia has placed a repeat order for purchasing Khadi Denim fabric, said the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises.
Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter
Apr 14, 2022, at 10:50 pm
Tesla's top boss Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter at $54.20 per share in cash, days after he declined an offer to join the social media platform's board following his acquisition of over 9 percent stake in the company, Reuters reported.
PVR Cinemas opens first multiplex in Odisha
Apr 14, 2022, at 09:47 pm
PVR Cinemas, a film exhibition company in India, on Thursday announced the launch of its multiplex in Rourkela, the first in Odisha.
Ukraine crisis: Infosys to move business out of Russia
Apr 14, 2022, at 04:00 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Infosys Ltd on Wednesday informed that the company is moving its business out of Russia and is looking for alternate options against the backdrop of the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
Indian Rupee falls 4 paise against USD
Apr 13, 2022, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi: The Rupee on Tuesday eased four paise to close at 76.17 against the USD on rising demand for dollars by bankers and importers, dealers at the Foreign Exchange said.
HDFC drops 2.01 pc to Rs 2,377.40
Apr 13, 2022, at 10:03 pm
Mumbai: HDFC on Wednesday slipped 2.01 per cent to Rs 2,377.40, a major loser in the 30 scrips of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
Indian Market: Sensex drops 237.44 points
Apr 13, 2022, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi: The BSE Sensex on Wednesday tanked 237.44 points to settle at 58,338.93 on selling in auto, bankex and realty stocks.
Apr 13, 2022, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged on Wednesday.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets EU delegation
Apr 13, 2022, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met a European Union delegation led by Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Bend Lange and discussed issues of mutual interest as well as the Europe-India trade pact.
Apr 13, 2022, at 06:51 am
New Delhi: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Microsoft announced a strategic cloud partnership for seven years aimed at accelerating the firm’s digital transformation and shaping the future of innovation in the oil and gas industry.
ED summons former India head of Chinese phone maker Xiaomi: Report
Apr 13, 2022, at 05:40 am
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate Tuesday summoned the former India head of China's Xiaomi Corp Manu Kumar Jain to investigate if the company's business practices conformed with Indian foreign exchange laws, Reuters reported citing sources.
Apr 13, 2022, at 04:36 am
New Delhi: The number of domestic patent filing has surpassed the number of international patent filing at the Indian patent office in the quarter Jan-Mar 2022, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said Tuesday.
Merlin Group celebrates hand over of its new uber-lux condominiums with Priyankar Sarkar
Apr 13, 2022, at 01:17 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata-based real estate company Merlin Group threw a fashion show “Fiesta” at Merlin 5th Avenue to celebrate the residential project's completion and to mark the formal handover of possession.
Honda plans to invest $64 billion by 2030 to ramp up EV production
Apr 13, 2022, at 12:52 am
Japan's Honda Motors will invest $64 billion by 2030 to push its EV segment with the addition of 30 more models in the course of the next 10 years, Reuters reported.
India's industrial output moves up 1.7 percent in February
Apr 13, 2022, at 12:03 am
New Delhi: India's industrial output, which is measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), moved up by 1.7 per cent in February compared to a 3.2 per cent contraction in the same month a year earlier, as per data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation on Tuesday.
CPI inflation moves up to touch 17-month high figure of 6.95 pct in March
Apr 13, 2022, at 12:01 am
New Delhi: India's retail inflation jumped to a 17-month high figure of 6.95 percent in March from 6.07 percent in February, as per government data released on Tuesday.
Indian Rupee down 18 paise against USD
Apr 12, 2022, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi: The Rupee on Tuesday dropped 18 paise to close at 76.13 against the USD on rising demand for the greenback by bankers and importers, dealers at the Foreign Exchange said.
Snapdeal launches beauty brand “Miyuki” under its Power Brands program
Apr 12, 2022, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi: Snapdeal on Tuesday announced the launch of beauty brand, Miyuki on its platform.
Tata Steel drops 4.78 per cent to Rs 1320.55
Apr 12, 2022, at 10:32 pm
Mumbai: Tata Steel on Tuesday slid 4.78 per cent to Rs 1320.55 a major loser in 30 scrips of BSE.
Indian Market: Sensex down 388.20 points
Apr 12, 2022, at 10:23 pm
Mumbai: The BSE Sensex on Tuesday dropped further by 388.20 points to settle at 58,576.36 on weak global peers.
Indian textile industry has potential to achieve $100 billion in exports by 2030: Piyush Goyal
Apr 12, 2022, at 09:30 pm
New Delhi: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Textile Piyush Goyal said Tuesday that Indian textile exports to Australia and UAE would now face zero duty and expressed confidence that soon Europe, Canada, UK, and GCC countries would also welcome Indian textile exports at zero duty.
Petrol, diesel prices remain unchanged
Apr 12, 2022, at 02:22 pm
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged on Tuesday.