VisionSpring raises 1.5 million dollars for India’s fight against coronavirus
New Delhi/UNI: The social enterprise VisionSpring has secured 1.5 million dollars in an emergency response against the escalating covid-19 crisis in India.
Indian Market: Sensex recovers over 200 pts
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Friday recovered by 208 pts to open at 48,898.93 on the strength of FMCG, Health Care and Industrials stocks.
India’s merchandise exports in April 2021 increases by 197.03%
New Delhi: India’s merchandise exports in April 2021 was USD 30.21 billion, an increase of 197.03% over USD 10.17 billion in April 2020 and an increase of 16.03% over USD 26.04 billion in April 2019.
Dr Reddy's Labs gets Emergency Use authorisation for Sputnik V in India
Mumbai/UNI: Pharma major Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Tuesday said that it has received the permission from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to import the Sputnik vaccine into India for restricted use in emergency situations.
UAE, India and Israel business potential may touch $110B by 2030, feel experts
Dubai: Strategic partnerships between the UAE, India and Israel have the potential to touch $110 billion by 2030, top diplomats and business leaders feel.
Govt slashes interest rates on small savings, PPF down from 7.1 pct to 6.4 pct
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Government on Wednesday slashed the interest rate on small savings from 4 per cent to 3.5 per cent annually, while Public Provident Fund (PPF) will be down from 7.1 per cent to 6.4 per cent.
India witnesses two-day bank strike from today, services hit
New Delhi/IBNS: The United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU), the umbrella organisation of nine bank unions, have called for a two-day nationwide bank strike beginning Mar 15 in protest against the privatisation of the sector, media reports said.
Fuel prices stable for 11th consecutive day
New Delhi/UNI: Petrol and diesel prices remained stable in the domestic market for the 11th consecutive day on Wednesday due to softening of crude oil abroad.
Kolkata/IBNS: Sushil Poddar, President of Confederation of West Bengal Trade Associations (CWBTA), the apex trade body of eastern region has welcomed the signing of India-Mauritius free trade agreement on Monday.
India, Denmark begin to work on Green Strategic Partnership
Kolkata/IBNS: India and Denmark have begun a new era in the form of a far reaching Green Strategic Partnership that will enable Denmark in delivering sustainable solutions to India.
Firms asked to join virtual India-Asean healthcare fair
Kuala Lumpur: Asean companies have been urged to participate in the virtual India-Asean Healthcare Expo and Summit from Feb 22-24.
Sweden, India join forces to tackle issues regarding safe and sustainable transportation
New Delhi/IBNS: The Embassy of Sweden, the Consulate General of Sweden in Mumbai and the Swedish Institute are organizing a 42-hour digital Sweden-India Mobility Hackathon: Changing the way we move! on Feb 26-28, 2021.
Ravi Shankar Prasad asks Amazon to take Indian products to global market
New Delhi/UNI: Union Electronics Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has asked Amazon to help in taking products made by India’s artisans and Ayurvedic produce to global markets through its eCommerce platform.
Nokia launches Nokia 5.4 and Nokia 3.4 in India
Hyderabad/UNI: HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, on Wednesday announced the launch of Nokia 5.4, Nokia 3.4 and Nokia Power Earbuds Lite in India.
GST revenue collection for January touches Rs. 1.20 lakh crore
New Delhi: The gross GST revenue collected in the month of January touched nearly ₹1.20 lakh crore, as per the Indian government released data on Sunday.