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Renukaswamy murder: Darshan Thoogudeepa borrowed Rs. 40 lakh from friend, paid other accused to destroy evidence, say cops | Liquor policy case: Delhi HC stays Arvind Kejriwal's bail till ED plea hearing | Narendra Modi leads nation in observing 10th International Day of Yoga, participates in main event in Srinagar | Pune woman hangs from building edge holding a man's hand just for an Instagram reel. Read here | BJP's Bhartruhari Mahtab appointed Pro Tem Speaker, Congress calls it 'first mistake' | Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gets bail in liquor policy case | CBI probe into UGC-NET 2024 has been ordered, says Education Ministry a day after cancelling exam | Darshan Thoogudeepa involved murder case: Renukaswamy's testicles were ruptured, face was half-eaten by dogs | In setback for Nitish Kumar, Patna HC scraps Bihar govt's hiking of quota in jobs and education to 65 percent | Delhi court reserves judgement on Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in liquor policy case

Centre's fiscal deficit grows 82.7 pc of FY22 target in April 2021-February 2022

Apr 01, 2022, at 07:02 am

New Delhi: The Centre's fiscal deficit grew to 82.7 percent of the FY22 target in April 2021-February 2022, data released on March 31 by the Controller General of Accounts showed.

Index of 8 core industries in Feb 2022 increases by 5.8 to 137.1 pc

Apr 01, 2022, at 05:40 am

New Delhi: The combined Index of eight core Industries stood at 137.1 in February 2022, which increased by 5.8 percent (provisional) as compared to the Index of February 2021.

India has 10,76,420 EVs, 1,742 Public Charging Stations: Gadkari to Lok Sabha

Apr 01, 2022, at 04:47 am

New Delhi: India has 10,76,420 Electronic Vehicles (EVs) as of 25-03-2022  as per Vahan 4 data, and a total of 1,742 Public Charging Stations (PCS), as per the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), are operational in the country, as on 21-03-2022, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari told Lok Sabha on Thursday.

US criticizes India amid possibility of Russia's proposal for rupee-ruble-denominated payments against Western sanctions

Apr 01, 2022, at 03:19 am

New Delhi: The US and Australia have called out India for considering Moscow's proposal for rupee-ruble-denominated payments using its own mechanism that would sidestep sanctions, including Russia's exclusion from global money transfer network SWIFT, imposed by America and its allies.

Demand for telecom equipment rise by 73 pc, EPABX machines & mobile phone signal boosters top searches: Report

Apr 01, 2022, at 12:32 am

Mumbai: With offices coming back to physical mode, demand for telecom equipment across India is on a rise with maximum searches being witnessed for EPABX machines and mobile phone signal boosters, reports the latest JD Mart Consumer Insights.

Axis Bank partners with RBI for Swanari TechSprint initiative to advance digital financial inclusion for women

Apr 01, 2022, at 12:10 am

Mumbai: Private sector lender Axis Bank Thursday announced its association with Reserve Bank of India Innovation Hub (RBIH) for Swanari TechSprint initiative that aims at advancing digital financial inclusion for women across the nation.

NSE Scam: CBI yet to find the identity of mystery Yogi

Mar 31, 2022, at 07:36 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The identity of the Himalayan Yogi, who advised former National Stock Exchange (NSE) chief executive Chitra Ramkrishna for years, still remains a mystery as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has failed to make a breakthrough.

Cabinet approves USD 808 million for 'raising and accelerating MSME performance'

Mar 31, 2022, at 06:01 am

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a USD 808 million or Rs 6,062.45 crore, World Bank assisted programme on “Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance” (RAMP).

Cabinet approves amendment in Mega Power Policy 2009 for provisional mega power projects

Mar 31, 2022, at 05:35 am

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday approved the time extension (36 months) to identified 10 Provisional Mega certified projects for furnishing the final Mega Certificates to the Tax authorities.

Shared vision with India leads to establishment of IIT in UAE: Piyush Goyal

Mar 31, 2022, at 05:13 am

Dubai: Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal Wednesday invited the business community from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to come and capitalise on the business-friendly policies and the opportunities that India is offering to global businesses.  

Meesho appoints Debdoot Mukherjee as Chief Data Scientist

Mar 31, 2022, at 04:36 am

New Delhi: Internet commerce company Meesho Wednesday announced the appointment of Debdoot Mukherjee as Chief Data Scientist.

31 companies approved under PLI Scheme for manufacturing of telecom and networking products

Mar 31, 2022, at 02:17 am

New Delhi: A total of 31 companies have been selected under the PLI Scheme for manufacturing of telecom and networking products in India, Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan said in a written reply to Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

5,321 Telecom Towers/ Base Stations envisaged under USOF

Mar 31, 2022, at 12:11 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A total of 5,321Telecom Towers/ Base Stations have been envisaged under the USOF scheme in the coming financial year (2022-23) in the country, Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan told Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

Indian Market: Sensex moves up by 740.34 pts

Mar 31, 2022, at 12:00 am

New Delhi: Extending gains for the third straight session, the BSE Sensex on Wednesday spurted 740.34 pts to close at 58,683.99 following progress in peace talk between Russia and Ukraine.

SBI FASTag: All you need to know

Mar 30, 2022, at 09:13 pm

With the wheel of the economy - gradually opened-up - NETC FASTag has been witnessing exponential year-on-year growth of 53% in terms of its transaction volume. It touched 243.64 million transactions in February 2022 viz-a-viz 158.96 million transactions in the same month, a year ago.

Union Cabinet approves additional installment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief for its employees and pensioners

Mar 30, 2022, at 09:07 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to release an additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2022.

udChalo appoints Deep Ajwani as Chief Marketing Officer

Mar 30, 2022, at 08:08 am

Pune: udChalo, a consumer technology company focusing on catering to the Indian Defence Personnel and their dependents, has announced the appointment of Deep Ajwani as their Chief Marketing Officer. 

Bengal's global business summit to be held on Apr 21 & 22

Mar 30, 2022, at 07:31 am

West Bengal's largest business meet, BGBS 2022, will be held on 21 and 22 April in Kolkata, said West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) Chairman Rajiva Sinha while inviting the industry to set up business in the state.

Piyush Goyal exhorts G&J industry to triple India’s exports to $100 billion

Mar 30, 2022, at 05:43 am

Dubai: The gems and jewellery industry should look to triple their exports target from about $35 billion exports at present to go for $100 billion target worldwide, Union Commerce & Industry minister Piyush Goyal said Tuesday.

India-UAE CEPA will be operationalized on May 1: Piyush Goyal

Mar 30, 2022, at 04:31 am

Dubai: The India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will be effective from May 1, 2022, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Tuesday.

Nokia launches C01 Plus 2+32GB variant eyeing affordable android smartphone segment

Mar 30, 2022, at 02:58 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Nokia phones manufacturer HMD Global has launched the Nokia C01 plus which now comes with 32 GB storage, an addition to the affordable Nokia C-series smartphones, in a bid to grab a share of entry-level android phone segment.

Nokia C01 Plus 2+32GB variant launched in India

Mar 30, 2022, at 01:57 am

New Delhi: HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has launched the Nokia C01 plus which now comes with 32 GB storage, an exciting addition to the popular and most affordable Nokia C-series smartphones.

India and UAE should take the bilateral $250 billion by 2030: Piyush Goyal

Mar 30, 2022, at 01:19 am

Dubai/IBNS: The free trade agreement between India and the UAE has ushered in huge opportunities and enterprises of both countries should aim at bolstering the bilateral trade to $250 billion by 2030, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.

Voltas launches its 2022 range of PureAir Inverter AC

Mar 30, 2022, at 12:39 am

Mumbai: Voltas, a manufacturer of cCooling products, and the No. 1 AC brand, from the house of Tata’s, has strengthened its leadership position further in the Cooling Products space, by launching India’s First AC with HEPA Filter technology.

Samsung unveils five new Galaxy A-series smartphones in India, targets to capture 40 pct market share in mid-premium segment

Mar 29, 2022, at 11:34 pm

Kolkata: Tech giant Samsung on Tuesday added five new models-A13/A23/A33 5G/A53 5G/A73 5G- to its Galaxy A series portfolio in India.

EEMA announces single window permissions for events in India

Mar 29, 2022, at 10:56 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Event & Entertainment Management Association (EEMA) on March 23 showcased the single window clearance process for events at the India Pavilion, Dubai Expo.

Axis Direct announces the launch of financial planning tool FinPlan

Mar 29, 2022, at 10:21 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Axis Direct, the online brand of broking firm Axis Securities, announced the launch of FinPlan - a holistic financial planning and wealth-building platform powered by Finbingo (a SEBI registered Investment Advisor).

India’s aim is to become world’s largest Startup destination: Piyush Goyal

Mar 29, 2022, at 09:27 pm

Abu Dhabi: India aspires to become the largest Startup ecosystem in the world and boasts of one of the best ecosystems for Startups with a special blend between investors and entrepreneurs to get a balanced outcome, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal said Monday.

India's total crude steel prodn capacity in 2020-21 stood at 143.91 mt

Mar 29, 2022, at 03:04 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India's total crude steel production capacity during 2020-21 stood at 143.91 million tonnes, Union Minister of Steel Ram Chandra Prasad Singh told Rajya Sabha on Monday.

Fuel prices hike once again, petrol crosses Rs. 100 a litre in Delhi

Mar 29, 2022, at 01:54 pm

New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were increased once again on Tuesday.