by PTI News | Apr 15, 2022 | 7:55 pm | Economy, News
Colombo, Apr 15 (PTI) Sri Lanka has started a process to import cooking gas through a credit line arrangement with India, the chair of the country’s state-run gas company Litro Gas said on Friday as he resigned from his post alleging that a gas mafia was engaged in corruption amidst the country’s worst economic crisis. [...]
by PTI News | Apr 15, 2022 | 6:56 pm | Economy, News
Rishikesh, Apr 15 (PTI) THDC India Limited on Friday signed an MoU with the Rajasthan government to produce 10,000 MW of renewable energy. The project will be completed in five years at a cost of Rs 40,000 crore. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by THDC CMD Rajiv Vishnoi and Rajasthan Renewable Corporation Ltd [...]
by PTI News | Apr 15, 2022 | 4:16 pm | Economy, News
Kathmandu, Apr 15 (PTI) The Nepal government has urged Nepalese nationals living abroad to open dollar accounts in banks in the country and make investments amidst the economic crisis in the Himalayan nation.Nepal's foreign reserves have been hit by a slump in tourism during the pandemic, a problem that has also hit Sri Lanka which [...]
by PTI News | Apr 15, 2022 | 11:16 am | Economy, News
Kathmandu, Apr 15 (PTI) The Nepal government has urged Nepalese residing in foreign countries to open dollar accounts in banks in the country and make investments amidst the economic crisis in the Himalayan nation. Nepal's foreign reserves have been hit by a slump in tourism during the pandemic, a problem that has also hit Sri [...]
by PTI News | Apr 14, 2022 | 11:42 pm | Economy, News
New Delhi, Apr 14 (PTI) A young woman hailing from Punjab who jumped off a 40-foot-high elevated platform of the Akshardham metro station here on Thursday morning died of injuries at a hospital, police said.As soon as she was spotted standing at the edge of platform No. 2 around 7:30 am, CISF personnel had rushed [...]
by PTI News | Apr 14, 2022 | 10:33 pm | Economy, News
New Delhi, Apr 14 (PTI) MyGov under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is organising 'Sabka Vikas Mahaquiz' series, as part of an outreach to build awareness amongst citizens about the government's various schemes and initiatives. Massive participation in the quiz series will deepen government engagement at the grassroots level, an official release said. [...]
by PTI News | Apr 14, 2022 | 10:29 pm | Economy, News
Chandigarh, Apr 14 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday directed the state procurement agencies to ensure resumption of procurement operations within hours of stoppage of rain in many areas. An official spokesperson said the chief minister directed the officials concerned to ensure that farmers are not put to inconvenience as a result of [...]
by PTI News | Apr 14, 2022 | 9:47 pm | Economy, News
Mahasamund, Apr 14 (PTI) Amid outcry over high fuel prices, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said the Union government has been appealing to states to cut VAT on petrol and diesel for giving relief to consumers.Puri was on a day-long visit to Mahasamund, designated as `aspirational district' under a [...]
by PTI News | Apr 14, 2022 | 9:22 pm | Economy, News
Mumbai, Apr 14 (PTI) Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran on Thursday said Tata Neu, the conglomerate's ambitious digital bet, is based on an open architecture that will permit non-group companies' offerings as well. The 'super-app' currently hosting products and services of group companies in lifestyle, travel, hospitality, grocery, financial services has witnessed 2.1 million downloads [...]
by PTI News | Apr 14, 2022 | 9:03 pm | Economy, News
Mumbai, Apr 14 (PTI) Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said that the government wants to reduce the compliance-burden on the pharma industry for ease of doing business. Speaking as the chief guest at an Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association (IDMA) event here, Mandivya, who is also the Minister for Health and [...]
