Kathmandu, Mar 29 (PTI) The Nepal government has approved the grant and technical assistance to be provided by China for the feasibility study of the cross-border railway between the two neighbouring countries, the government spokesperson said on Tuesday.The 'Technical Assistance Scheme for China-Aid Feasibility Study of China-Nepal Cross-Border Railway Project' is one of the nine [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Chennai, Mar 29 (PTI): German luxury car maker Tamil Nadu plant has emerged as a centre of manufacturing excellence in last 15 years and has locally produced 'Made in India' BMWs with the toughest quality standards, a top official said. The automobile major's plant located at Singaperumal Koil on the outskirts of the city on [...]
New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) The government on Tuesday said it has decided to keep the import of Tur dal and Urad dal under free category till March 2023 as part of its efforts to boost domestic supply and keep prices under control. "In yet another proactive and pre-emptive measure to augment domestic availability and [...]
New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) Hero MotoCorp on Tuesday said it will increase prices of its motorcycles and scooters by up to Rs 2,000 from April 5. The price revision has been necessitated to partially offset the impact of increasing commodity prices, the country's largest two-wheeler maker said in a statement. The company will make [...]
New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) Industry body CII on Tuesday appealed before markets regulator Sebi to defer the introduction of amendments to the related party transaction rules by at least six months and sought a detailed deliberation on the regulations given their far-reaching impact on the business environment. The new rules are set to come [...]
New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday defended the 137-day hiatus in fuel price revision, saying the disruption in supply chains and the resultant increase in global oil prices due to the war in Ukraine was a "couple of weeks" phenomenon resulting in the record hike in petrol and diesel prices [...]
Bharti Airtel along with its wholly-owned subsidiary has acquired about 4.7 per cent stake in Indus Towers from Euro Pacific Securities, an affiliate of Vodafone Group, a stock exchange filing said on Tuesday. The shares were acquired at Rs 187.88 a piece, it said. "...We wish to submit that the company, along with its wholly-owned [...]
New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) SBI will buyout the entire stake of over 13 per cent held by three other banking partners in SBI Global Factors Ltd (SBIGFL), the bank said on Tuesday.The other three banking partners are SIDBI, Bank of Maharashtra and Union Bank of India.The decision was taken in a meeting of the [...]
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 [...]
New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) Seeking to puncture the Aam Aadmi Party's 'ideal budget' for Delhi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said budget making is simple when the state does not have to pay for police, defence and farm sector, and asserted that instead of lecturing, the expenditure on full-page advertisements to promote Kejriwal [...]
New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) The Delhi government's 'Rozgar' budget worth Rs 75,800 crore for the financial year 2022-23 was passed by the Assembly after a debate on Tuesday. The Speaker adjourned the Assembly sine die after conclusion of the budget session that had started on March 23. The budget presented last Saturday focussed on [...]
Former India cricket captain Virat Kohli retained his position as the most valued celebrity in 2021 even though his brand value has plunged by around 22 per cent to USD 185.7 million (close to Rs 1,400 crore), according to Celebrity Brand Valuation Report 2021 released by Duff & Phelps. This is the fifth consecutive year [...]
Ratnagiri, Mar 29 (PTI) Maharashtra Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday said the planned multi-billion dollar refinery project in the Konkan region will come up only after the locals are consulted and their consent is obtained. Speaking to people in coastal Ratnagiri, he also said the project will not be built at Nanar in the [...]
Itanagar, Mar 29 (PTI) The Centre is planning to install 2,000 additional 4G mobile towers in Arunachal Pradesh to improve connectivity, considering the state's strategic importance, officials said on Tuesday.The government has already approved 980 4G mobile towers for the state, and the project is being implemented by Bharti Hexacom Ltd, they said.The Centre's plan [...]
Guwahati, Mar 29 (PTI) The Assam Assembly on Tuesday passed the budget for 2022-23, which was presented in the House earlier in the month, by a voice vote.The House passed the Assam Appropriation Bill, 2021 for an amount of Rs 1,19,551.06 crore, paving the way for clearance of the budget. Finance Minister Ajanta Neog had [...]
March 29: Typically, the Vadodara real estate market has been associated with bungalows, villas, and duplexes. However, the low-rise landscape of the city is fast changing. There has been an increasing preference for high-rise living with all its associated conveniences and amenities in the last few years. Expansive views, excellent natural ventilation and sunlight, easier [...]
The registry will be conducted for approximately two and a half years and up to 200 subjects will be enrolled Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – Business Wire India India Medtronic Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) — a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced the launch of India’s first ever dedicated [...]
