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‘Deep regret’ over continuing conflict in Ukraine, Pakistan PM Khan tells Zelenskyy in a telephone call

Islamabad, Mar 29 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and underlined the need for a permanent end to the "military conflict" between Russia and Ukraine and finding a diplomatic solution to the issue that has adversely impacted the global economy. Prime Minister Khan received a phone call from Zelenskyy, [...]

Women should not ignore online harassment: Chandrasekhar

New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday urged women not to ignore any incident of online harassment but report the event either to the cyber police or to the platform where such an incident occurs. He said that the government has made strict laws to make intermediaries or the social media [...]

Karnataka wants genuine, serious investors during GIM-2022: CM Bommai

Bengaluru, Mar 29 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said he wanted genuine investors from a spectrum of industries during the Global Investors' Meet scheduled from November 2 to 4. He said he wants action before the GIM starts where Karnataka should be able to showcase cleared projects to the investors so it [...]

Sebi issues operational guidelines for covenant monitoring with DLT

New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) Markets watchdog Sebi on Tuesday issued the operational guidelines for security and covenant monitoring using Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). In August 2021, the regulator had specified the manner of recording of charges by issuers and manner of monitoring by Debenture Trustees (DTs) and Credit Rating Agencies, among others. As the [...]

Delhi budget ‘disappointing’, shows GDP decline: BJP

New Delhi, Mar 29(PTI) The Opposition BJP termed the Kejriwal government's 'Rozgar' budget "disappointing", as it showed a decline in GDP and rise in fiscal deficit. Participating in a discussion on the budget in Delhi Assembly's budget session, Leader of Opposition Ramvir Singh Bidhuri claimed in a statement that the GDP growth rate in the [...]

Israel embassy donates kits on water conservation training

New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) The Israel embassy and Mashav India, in collaboration with Jain Irrigation Pvt Ltd, have donated a family drip irrigation kit to Shaurya Foundation Trust in Haryana for the empowerment of persons with special needs. This initiative was organised on the Good Deeds Day and to celebrate 30 years of diplomatic [...]

RINL, NMDC production hit as workers remain on strike for 2nd day, say union leaders

New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) Thousands of workers of state-owned RINL and NMDC boycotted work for a second day on Tuesday as part of the nationwide strike, affecting steel production and mining operations, a union leader said. Rajesh Sandhu, Secretary of NMDC Sanyukt Khadaan Mazdoor Sangh said all non-executive workers have boycotted work to join [...]

Hero MotoCorp shares tank 7 pc

New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) Shares of Hero MotoCorp on Tuesday tumbled over 7 per cent amid reports that the I-T Department has found certain false expenses claims by the company. The stock dived 7.08 per cent to settle at Rs 2,208.35 apiece on the BSE. During the day, it tumbled 9.32 per cent to [...]

Parliament passes Budget: FM says will ensure predictable recovery

New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Budget for the next fiscal will attract private investment, and ensure a predictable economic recovery in the years to come. Replying to a debate on appropriation and finance bills in the Rajya Sabha, she also defended the handling of inflation but acknowledged [...]

Opposition accuses govt of infringing independence of cost and chartered accountants

New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) The Opposition on Tuesday accused the government of increasing the "stranglehold" of the corporate affairs ministry on the profession of chartered accountancy and said the amendments it has proposed to a law for cost and chartered accountants will infringe on their independence. During the discussion on The Chartered Accountants, the [...]