Jammu and Kashmir power sector to attract Rs 35,000 cr investment
Jan 05, 2021, at 04:20 am
Srinagar: In a historic moment for energy sufficiency in Jammu and Kashmir, Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were today signed for implementation of much awaited Mega Hydro Power projects, including 850 MW Ratle HEP and 930 MW Kirthai-II HEP, besides execution of long pending Sawalkot HEP (1856 MW), Uri-I (Stage-II) (240 MW) and Dulhasti (Stage-II) (258 MW), to make J&K a power surplus region in the country.
IDBI Bank launches Video KYC Account Opening (VAO) facility for Savings Bank Accounts
Jan 04, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Kolkata/UNI: IDBI Bank has announced the launch of Video KYC Account Opening (VAO) facility for Savings Bank Accounts.
No plans to enter contract farming, confirms Reliance industries
Jan 04, 2021, at 10:53 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Mukesh Ambani Controlled Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) on Monday said that the company has no plans of entering contract or corporate farming and it has not purchased any agricultural land in India for the purpose of contract farming.
Covid-19 vaccines approval spikes Sensex to new high
Jan 04, 2021, at 10:38 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The benchmark Sensex rallied 307.82 points on Monday and closed at an all time high 48,176.80 as the investors' sentiments were lifted over emergency approval of two Covid-19 vaccines in India.
J&K Bank rolls out two Easy Banking Units in Kathua
Jan 04, 2021, at 04:40 am
Srinagar: As part of its outreach to extend banking facilities to the people living in remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir, J&K Bank today commissioned two new Easy Banking Units (EBUs) at Seri Muni and Parnala in Tehsil Billawar of District Kathua.
Jammu and Kashmir: Kupwara CSs record 31.48% increase in business
Jan 04, 2021, at 04:18 am
Srinagar: The Cooperative Societies (CSs) of Kupwara have registered a business of Rs 7.14 Crore during 2020, as compared to last years business of Rs 5.43 Crore, thereby recording an increase of 31.48 percent.
Instant loan app scam: Police arrest four people, including 2 Chinese nationals
Jan 03, 2021, at 07:23 am
Chennai/UNI: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Tamil Nadu police arrested four people, including two Chinese nationals, from Bengaluru in connection with instant microloan lending scam conducted via several mobile phone apps.
Soma Mondal becomes Chairman of SAIL
Jan 03, 2021, at 04:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Soma Mondal has taken over as Chairman of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) with effect from Jan 1.
Jan 02, 2021, at 07:36 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bharti Airtel on Saturday said its customers already enjoyed unlimited free calls to all networks with its prepaid bundles and postpaid plans, apparently responding to rival Reliance Jio's decision to make all domestic voice calls free from Jan 1.
Mahindra and Mahindra and Ford call off JV
Jan 02, 2021, at 05:03 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Auto giants Mahindra and Mahindra and Ford have decided to call off their joint venture that started off nearly two years ago, citing global economic and business conditions caused in part by the global pandemic.
Toyta Kirloskar Motor registers 14 per cent growth
Jan 01, 2021, at 11:36 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Toyota Kirloskar Motor registers a 14 per cent growth in domestic sales in December 2020.
Commercial LPG cylinder prices hiked in metro cities
Jan 01, 2021, at 10:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Price of commercial LPG cylinder has gone up by Rs 16.50 and Rs 22.50 in the four major metros of the country, giving a blow to the consumers on the first day of New Year on Friday.
Indian economy: Core industry output contracts 2.6 pc in Nov
Jan 01, 2021, at 10:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The output of eight core infrastructure sectors contracted 2.6 per cent in November, due to decline in production of natural gas, refinery products, steel and cement.
Reliance Infra completes stake sale in DA Toll Road to Cube Highways
Jan 01, 2021, at 10:31 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) said that it has has successfully completed sale of its 100 pc stake in DA Toll Road to Cube Highways and Infrastructure III Pte Ltd for an enterprise value over Rs.3,600 crore.
Mahindra Auto Sector December 2020 sale at 35,187 Units
Jan 01, 2021, at 10:28 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Mahindra & Mahindra. (M&M),on Friday reported overall auto sales (passenger vehicles+ commercial vehicles+ exports) for the month of December 2020 stood at 35,187 vehicles, compared to 39,230 in December 2019.
Escorts Agri Machinery December 2020 sales rises by 88 pc
Jan 01, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Escorts Ltd Agri Machinery Segment (EAM) in December 2020 sold 7,733 tractors registering a growth of 88 percent against 4,114 tractors sold in December 2019.
Bank of Baroda launches maiden New Year ad campaign ‘Ek Forever Rishta’
Jan 01, 2021, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi: Bank of Baroda, India's third largest Public Sector Bank, believes in having customers and their convenience as the brand philosophy and building on this ideology, the bank has launched a new campaign 'Ek Forever Rishta’ as an attempt to wish upon its customers a New Year filled with hope & optimism.
GST Revenue collection for December 2020 touches all time high figure of Rs. 1,15,174 crore
Jan 01, 2021, at 09:09 pm
New Delhi: The gross GST revenue collected in the month of December 2020 is Rs. 1,15,174 crore.
Ahead of Air India' strategic disinvestment, Tata increases stake in AirAsia India
Jan 01, 2021, at 08:54 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Tata Sons is all set to buy AirAsia Berhad's majority stake in AirAsia India as all eyes are set on the second phase of Air India deal, which reportedly the Tatas are most likely to win.
Reliance Jio makes all domestic voice calls free again from today
Jan 01, 2021, at 08:17 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Reliance Jio has once again made all domestic voice calls free from Jan 1, 2021.
COVID-19: Ministry of Finance extends deadline to file income tax returns till Jan 10
Dec 31, 2020, at 12:30 am
New Delhi: The Indian government on Wednesday announced it has extended the deadline for filing Income Tax by 10 more days till Jan 10.
ICICI Lombard launches a unique online business platform for SMEs
Dec 30, 2020, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi: ICICI Lombard General Insurance, India’s one of the leading private sector non-life insurance company, has launched an online business insurance platform, www.sme.icicilombard.com for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
State Bank of India to issue electoral bonds from Jan 1-10
Dec 30, 2020, at 12:06 am
New Delhi/UNI: Electoral bonds will be issued by State Bank of India's 29 authorised branches across the country from January 1-10, 2021, the finance ministry said on Tuesday.
J&K Bank conducts PO Mains exam
Dec 29, 2020, at 11:08 pm
Srinagar: The online Mains examination for the post of J&K Bank Probationary Officers (PO) was conducted today at various centres spread across J&K and rest of India.
J&K: GCET Jammu organises online session on entrepreneurship
Dec 29, 2020, at 11:07 pm
Srinagar: The Start Up Cell, Government College of Engineering and Technology (GCET), Jammu, organized Orientation session on “Scope of Start-ups, Innovation and Entrepreneurship- National Education Policy 2020”, sponsored by TEQIP-III.
Make all govt transactions through electronic mode: J&K Fin Dept
Dec 29, 2020, at 11:04 pm
Srinagar: In its circular instructions issued by the Finance Department, Government enjoins upon the Controlling officers/DDOs that all the government transactions shall be made through electronic mode mandatorily without involving any cash transactions except for very small denominations.
Jammu and Kashmir: young entrepreneur from Shopian selling apples online
Dec 29, 2020, at 10:52 pm
Shopian: A young entrepreneur from Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian region is selling apples online.
Tesla will come to India in early 2021 : Nitin Gadkari
Dec 29, 2020, at 07:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS:Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Nitin Gadkari has confirmed that US clean energy and electric vehicle company Tesla will “start operations” in India in early 2021, reported Indian Express.
Dec 28, 2020, at 11:55 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus and one of the most loved industrialists of India Ratan Tata turned 83 today.
Bank of Baroda launches digital lending platform aimed at paperless process for retail customers
Dec 28, 2020, at 10:32 pm
New Delhi: Bank of Baroda, country’s third largest public sector bank, has launched the Digital Lending Platform, which enables prospective retail loan seekers to get loans digitally through a paperless process at the convenience of their place and time of choice.