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Coal India arm NEC resumes mining operations

New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI) Coal India-arm North Eastern Coalfields on Saturday resumed its mining operations at Tikak colliery in Assam, a statement said on Saturday. Mining operations at NEC were halted owing to non-availability of land for overburden dump and certain clearances. "Coal mining operations at North Eastern Coalfields (NEC), a unit of world’s [...]

After two years, regular international flights to resume from Sunday

New Delhi/ Mumbai, Mar 26 (PTI) After a coronavirus pandemic-induced hiatus of over two years, regular international flights are set to resume from Sunday with airports and airlines getting ready for normal overseas operations. Battered by the pandemic, the airline industry is slowly coming back to normalcy and the resumption of normal overseas flights is [...]

Shakambhari Group revives closed steel unit in Purulia

Kolkata, Mar 26 (PTI) City-based steel maker Shakambhari Group on Saturday said it inaugurated a steel plant of Vikash Metal & Power Ltd that had closed down in 2013, in West Bengal's Purulia district.The group's subsidiary SPS Steels Rolling Mills had completed the process of acquisition and taken over control of Vikash Metal & Power [...]

Artificial Intelligence could be used for early resolution of matters, says NCLT President

New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI) New-age technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be used for early resolution of matters, including insolvency cases, National Company Law Tribunal President Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar said. While addressing a national-level colloquium of NCLT, Justice Sudhakar suggested that AI can be used in case of resolution, especially in the admission [...]

India at 8pc growth can double economy in 7-8 yrs, says NITI VC

Mumbai, Mar 26 (PTI) India can double its economy in about 7-8 years if it grows at 8 per cent, which is feasible as the country has sustained a growth rate of 8.5 per cent earlier for a long time, Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday. "If things remain normal, and we are [...]

J&K records 8-fold increase in CA storage capacity since 2015-16

Jammu, Mar 26 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir has recorded an eight-fold increase in controlled atmosphere (CA) storage since 2015-16, an official said on Saturday. The Jammu and Kashmir government, in a bid to reduce post-harvest losses by increasing the shelf life of various agriculture and horticulture products besides addressing the issue of distress sale of [...]

GST, VAT to contribute over 62 pc to total receipts of Delhi govt in FY23

New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI) The GST and the VAT will be the biggest contributors to the Delhi government's tax revenue which is estimated at Rs 47,700 crore for 2022-23, according to the budget presented in the Assembly by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday. The budget for 2022-23 has pegged the total receipts [...]

Centre extends free foodgrain programme for six months until Sept

New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI) The Centre has extended the free foodgrain programme 'PMGKAY' for six months till September this year to provide relief to poor, Union minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. A decision in this regard was taken in the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Food Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted [...]

Financial support of Rs 4,374 cr to local bodies in Delhi budget

New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI) The Delhi government will provide a financial support of Rs 4,374 crore to the local bodies, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said in his budget speech on Saturday. The budget size for the next financial year is 9.86 per cent higher than that of the previous year's Rs 69,000 crore, [...]

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Kejriwal govt unveils five-year plan to create 20 lakh new employment opportunities

New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI) The Delhi government on Saturday unveiled its five-year plan to create 20 lakh new employment opportunities, identifying retail, food and beverages, logistic and supply chain, travel and tourism, entertainment, construction, real estate and green energy sectors as job creators.It has been estimated that Rs 4,500 crore will be required for [...]

Manappuram Finance to raise up to Rs 7,800 cr in FY23

New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI) Manappuram Finance on Saturday said its board has approved a proposal to raise up to Rs 7,800 crore in the next financial year. "The board of directors at its meeting held on today has considered and approved fund raising programme of the company for FY 2022-23, which includes issuance of [...]

Budget: Delhi govt to upgrade 15 hospitals, four new facilities planned

New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI) The Delhi government on Saturday said the work has begun on upgrading 15 existing hospitals in the city while four new facilities are also being planned to bolster the healthcare infrastructure in the capital that has gone through multiple waves of the coronavirus pandemic.Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on [...]

Delhi eyes 1 lk ‘green’ jobs in 5 years through ‘Smart Urban Farming’, new solar policy, 25K e-autos

New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI) The Delhi government Saturday said it will create one lakh "green" jobs in the next five years by starting "Smart Urban Farming" campaign, adding 25,000 e-autos and installing rooftop solar plants of a cumulative 2,500-megawatt capacity.Green jobs are jobs that have a direct, positive impact on the environment traditionally involving [...]
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