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Industry associations in Goa seek resumption of mining activities

New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) Industry associations in Goa have pitched for resumption of sustainable mining in the state, saying the ban on mining has adversely impacted livelihoods. It has been four years since mining was stopped in Goa. "Recommendations have been made by CII Goa to the centre and the state to resume mining [...]

NMIMS CIS Pilot Batch Students secures 100% Success Rate in Institute of Risk Management (IRM) Level-1 Exam

MUMBAI, India, March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NMIMS' Centre of International Studies (CIS) pilot batch students have secured 100% success rates in the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Level-1 examination, conducted by the Institute of Risk Management (IRM). With recognition in over 140 countries, IRM is the world leader in ERM qualifications. The IRM - India [...]

Delhiites fret over fuel price hike, fearful of further rise

New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) As petrol, diesel and cooking gas become more expensive, consumers in the national capital are worried that it will add to the cost of living and expressed fear that fuel prices will rise further.The central government on Tuesday hiked the prices of petrol and diesel prices by 80 paise a [...]

Nepal PM Deuba for increased use of electric vehicles to reduce huge trade gap

Kathmandu, Mar 22 (PTI) Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday directed government officials to promote policies that could help reduce the country’s widening trade deficit. “As the country’s trade deficit has posted a dismal picture, it is high time to adopt appropriate measures to reduce it,” Deuba said while addressing a meeting of the [...]

Tripura budget anti-people, fails to fulfil farmers’ aspirations: Ex-CM Manik Sarkar

Agartala, Mar 22 (PTI) Terming the state budget for the financial year 2022-23 as "anti-people", Leader of Opposition in the Tripura assembly Manik Sarkar on Tuesday said the BJP-led government has failed to fulfil aspirations of farmers and unemployed youths.Speaking on the budget in the assembly, the former chief minister said the state's market borrowings [...]

Adani Ports cargo volumes accelerate to 300 million metric tonnes

New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Tuesday said it has achieved the milestone of handling 300 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo well ahead of the year end. Adani Ports said it has registered unprecedented growth since it started operations just over two decades ago, and continues [...]

Greater transparency be ensured in auction of mineral concessions: Par panel

New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) A parliamentary panel has suggested that greater transparency should be ensured in the auction of mineral concessions with pre-embedded clearances to give a fillip to the auction process and to achieve optimal utilisation of India's mineral resources for rapid industrial growth and socio-economic development of the country. The Standing Committee [...]

Par panel cautions govt against early euphoria over NPA reduction

New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) Cautioning the government against "any early euphoria" with regards to reduction in NPA in the banking sector, a Parliamentary panel on Tuesday said that the bad loans may go up due to some lag impact of the Covid pandemic. The Standing Committee on Finance in its report tabled in Parliament [...]