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UP: 240 km NH projects of worth Rs 9119 cr launched in Meerut and Muzaffarnagar

Dec 24, 2021, at 10:23 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid foundation stone of National Highway projects of 240 Km  worth Rs.9119 crore in Meerut and Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh.

India signs agreements with Germany's KFW for energy reform programme in Madhya Pradesh

Dec 24, 2021, at 09:54 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government has inked an agreement with the German Development Bank – KFW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau) Thursday for Euro 140 million reduced interest loan and Euro 2 million grant for Energy Reform Programme in Madhya Pradesh.

Agra Metro Rail: Indian govt and European Investment Bank sign deal for first tranche loan of Euro 250 million

Dec 24, 2021, at 09:13 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government and European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a finance contract for first tranche loan of Euro 250 million for Agra Metro Rail Project, inauguarted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year through video conferencing.

Amazon seeks CCI's approval to acquire Catamaran's stake in Cloudtail

Dec 24, 2021, at 05:20 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amazon has sought regulatory approval to acquire acquire Catamaran Venture’s entire stake in Prione Business Services, which owns Cloudtail, one of the largest sellers on the US-based ecommerce major’s Indian platform, Economic Times reported.

Govt invites comments on amendments on insolvency law

Dec 24, 2021, at 04:52 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The government on Thursday invited comments on various amendments proposed to the insolvency law.

Indian Oil to invest Rs 9,028 cr to construct new crude oil pipeline between Panipat and Mundra

Dec 24, 2021, at 04:18 am

New Delhi/IBNS: State-run refiner, Indian Oil will invest Rs 9,028 crore to construct a new crude oil pipeline between Mundra in Gujarat and Panipat in Haryana, the company said in a statement.

5G spectrum: Trai extends last date for submission of discussion papers

Dec 24, 2021, at 03:55 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has extended the deadlines for stakeholder comments and counter comments on two crucial discussion paers following requests from stakeholders.  

RBI extends deadline for card tokenisation

Dec 24, 2021, at 03:30 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday extended the deadline for card tokenisation till June 30, 2022.

Indigo signs codeshare agreement with Air France-KLM

Dec 24, 2021, at 02:02 am

Gurgaon/IBNS: Indigo, an Indian low-cost airline, signed a large-scale codeshare agreement with the European airline Air France-KLM on Thursday.

PM lays foundation stone of ‘Banas Dairy Sankul’ and other projects in poll bound Uttar Pradesh

Dec 24, 2021, at 01:32 am

Varanasi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday laid the foundation stone of ‘Banas Dairy Sankul’ at the UP State Industrial Development Authority Food Park, Karkhiyaon, Varanasi.

Amazon sues ED over investigation of its 2019 deal with Future Group

Dec 23, 2021, at 11:46 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amazon is set to sue the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over the agency's probe in its 2019 deal with Future Group.

Amazon buys Narayan Murthy's stake in its biggest seller Cloudtail

Dec 23, 2021, at 10:15 pm

Prione Business Services, the joint venture between Narayan Murthy-led Catamaran and Amazon, will be acquired by Amazon.

Tomato supply eases, prices down by 12.89 pc over last week and 23.69 pc as compared to last one month

Dec 23, 2021, at 09:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The price of tomatoes at the all-India level, as of December 21 dropped by 12.89 percent as compared to last one week and by 23.69 percent as compared to last one month, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said Wednesday.

No more dependence on English: Atal Innovation Mission launches Vernacular Innovation Program in 22 languages to boost entrepreneurship

Dec 23, 2021, at 09:11 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Niti Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has come up with a Vernacular Innovation Program (VIP), which will enable innovators and entrepreneurs in India to have access to the innovation ecosystem in 22 scheduled languages by the government of India.

HP starts manufacturing laptops, desktops in India

Dec 23, 2021, at 08:56 pm

Technology major HP announced the expansion of its Make in India product portfolio as it commenced manufacturing laptops, desktops and monitors at its facility near here, the company said on Wednesday.

Jhunjhunwala-backed budget carrier Akasa Air releases logo

Dec 23, 2021, at 08:48 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed budget carrier Akasa Air released its logo designed by 'inspired by elements of the sky', media reports said.

Fuel prices remain unchanged

Dec 23, 2021, at 06:04 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The fuel prices continued to be steady as petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged on Thursday.

Toy imports dropped in last 3 yrs following quality control, increased custom duty: Centre

Dec 23, 2021, at 08:17 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The government has taken series of steps to promote domestic manufacturing of toys to ensure that no sub-standard, unsafe cheap toys are imported into India. Import of toys into Indian market during the last three years has shown a decreasing trend, Union minister of state for commerce and Industry told Lok Sabha in written reply on Wednesday.

Multi-pronged strategy adopted to tackle global shortage of containers: Centre

Dec 23, 2021, at 06:58 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to address the problem of shortage of containers and high freight rates, Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Som Parkash told Lok Sabha in a written reply today.

CCEA approves MSP for copra for 2022 season with 50 pc as profit margin

Dec 23, 2021, at 06:00 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday approved the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for copra for 2022 season.

Cabinet approves MoU between Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Polish Chamber of Statutory Auditors

Dec 23, 2021, at 05:29 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Thursday approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI) and the Polish Chamber of Statutory Auditors (PIBR) to establish mutual co-operation in the areas of Member Management, Professional Ethics, Technical Research, CPD, Professional Accountancy Training, Audit Quality Monitoring, Advancement of Accounting Knowledge, Professional and Intellectual Development.

Cabinet approves MoU between CCI and Competition Commission of Mauritius for cooperation in competition laws

Dec 23, 2021, at 04:50 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Competition Commission of Mauritius (CCM) for promotion and strengthening of co-operation in competition law and policy.

India’s commitment at COP 26 achievable with support of all stakeholders

Dec 23, 2021, at 04:08 am

Kolkata/IBNS: India has achieved not only the 40% of stalled capacity in non-fossil fuel committed in COP-22 but also completed rural electrification and all household electrification in record time, according to Ghanshyam Prasad, Joint Secretary of Ministry of Power.

Rajasthan Investment Summit 2022: State govt officials in Kolkata to lure Bengal-based investors

Dec 23, 2021, at 02:52 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Rajasthan government officials today urged West Bengal-based corporates and entrepreneurs to invest in various sectors in the desert state and participate in the Investment Summit 2022 happening on 24-25 January 2022 in Jaipur.

Snapdeal appoints retail veteran Himanshu Chakrawarti as President

Dec 22, 2021, at 08:57 pm

Mumbai: Snapdeal Limited, India’s leading value e-commerce platform, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Himanshu Chakrawarti as President of the company.

Tax Planning: Top 7 Ways to Save Tax Legally in India

Dec 22, 2021, at 05:44 pm

Shyam: Rohan, I feel there is no need to work for these long hours. 

Sony Pictures-Zee Entertainment sign definitive agreements to merge

Dec 22, 2021, at 03:58 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited (SPNI) and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL) on Wednesday signed definitive agreements to merge ZEEL with and into SPNI and combine their linear networks, digital assets, production operations and program libraries.

Indian Captive Power Producers call for restoration of normal coal supplies

Dec 22, 2021, at 01:39 am

New Delhi/UNI: The Indian Captive Power Producers' Association (ICPPA) sought the government's intervention to ensure normal coal supplies to captive power producers (CPPs) who are bearing the impact of the coal crisis.

Centre opens bids for 8 blocks to accelerate hydrocarbon exploration under 7th round of OALP

Dec 22, 2021, at 01:23 am

New Delhi/IBNS: To accelerate India's hydrocarbons exploration, Centre has launched the seventh round of bids for the Open Acreage Licensing Programme (OALP).

Indian Market: Sensex regains 497 pts

Dec 22, 2021, at 12:24 am

Mumbai: UNI: The BSE Sensex on Tuesday bounced back 497 pts to close at 56,319.91 on the strength of Metal, Materials, Consumer Durable and Telecom stocks.