New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) Extensive deliberations are on over various aspects and suggestions related to the draft data protection Bill, and the government hopes to resolve certain complex issues soon and get Parliament's approval on the legislation latest by the monsoon session, according to IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. He said there is no plan [...]
New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has allowed rigid vehicles as well as trailers to have a maximum of three decks to transport two-wheelers, with the load body not projecting over the driver's cabin, an official statement said on Sunday. This will enhance the carriage capacity by 40-50 [...]
New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is focussing on gaining new customers to expand the indigenous RuPay-enabled credit card base, as the retail payments umbrella body is still a new entrant in this space, a top official of the company said. "If you look at the credit cards, we [...]
Washington, Feb 27 (PTI) An Indian Institute of Technology campus in the UAE, the funding of an Aadhaar-like citizenry identification in Sri Lanka or the launch of UPI payment system in Nepal are not unconnected events, but are tell-tale signs that India in the next decade will rise as a major global player, a top [...]
Washington, Feb 27 (PTI) An Indian Institute of Technology campus in the UAE, the funding of an Aadhaar-like citizenry identification in Sri Lanka or the launch of UPI payment system in Nepal are not unconnected events, but are tell-tale signs that India in the next decade will rise as a major global player, a top [...]
India's crude oil import bill is set to exceed USD 100 billion in the current fiscal year ending March 31, almost double its spending last year, as international oil prices trade at seven-year highs. India spent USD 94.3 billion in the first 10 months (April-January) of the ongoing financial year that started April 1, 2021, [...]
New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) The government has for the second time extended till March 14 the deadline for prospective buyers to submit EoIs for strategic sale-bound HLL Lifecare. The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) had initially on December 14 invited preliminary bids for selling the government's 100 per cent stake in the [...]
New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) Reliance Retail - which grew its retail footprint by 39 per cent (in square feet) since the pandemic, added multiple brands and expanded its digital commerce - will further swell its network with the addition of Future Retail stores that came under its fold after the owner couldn't pay lease [...]
New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) India can take actions such as taxation of foods high on sugar, fat and salt and front-of-the pack labelling to tackle rising obesity in the population, according to teh annual report of Niti Aayog. The government think-tank is reviewing the evidence available to understand the actions India can take to [...]
New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) Engineering conglomerate Larsen and Toubro (L&T) spent Rs 150 crore in FY'21 on corporate social responsibility activities, impacting 1.21 million beneficiaries. The beginning of the current year was noteworthy for L&T's efforts in corporate social responsibility (CSR) as the company's CSR team handed over two Integrated Community Development Projects (ICDPs) [...]
