New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) The government on Wednesday said it currently has no proposal to supply edible oils at subsidised rates to consumers.In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti said: "At present, there is no proposal by the Union Government to supply [...]
New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) To curb the spread of misinformation through targeted interventions and activities, ten organisations have together launched the Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA).The organisations come from the fields of fact-checking, media, technology and public relations. They include Factly, Fact Crescendo, Newschecker, People Like Us Create (PLUC), Tattle, Vishvas New, Youth Ki Awaaz, [...]
New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) Microfinance lender CreditAccess Grameen Limited (CAGL) on Wednesday said it will raise up to Rs 1,500 crore through a public issue of bonds. The board of directors has considered and unanimously approved "the proposal of raising funds through public issue of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) in domestic market up to Rs [...]
New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) A joint forum of central trade unions has given a call for a nationwide strike on March 28 and 29, to protest against government policies affecting workers, farmers, and people. The Joint Platform of central trade unions held a meeting in Delhi on March 22, 2022, to take stock of [...]
Mangaluru, Mar 23 (PTI) Following are areca nut, coconut prices Areca nut (per quintal) Old Supari: Rs 47,000 to Rs 52,000 model Rs 51,000 New Supari: Rs 38,000 to Rs 45,000 model Rs 42,000 Koka: Rs 25,000 to Rs 35,000 model Rs 30,000 Coconut [per thousand]: 1st quality: Rs 18,000 to Rs 20,000 model Rs [...]
Mumbai, Mar 23 (PTI) Tech-enabled logistics and fulfillment platform Shiprocket on Wednesday announced the launch of a new service for seamless cross-border shipping across 220-plus countries, including the US, the UK, Germany, Australia. Allowing sellers to take their business to a global audience, the new service, Shiprocket X covers every aspect of the shipping process, [...]
New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) Biocon Ltd Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has been elected as a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), Scotland's National Academy, the company said on Wednesday. Mazumdar-Shaw, who is also the Executive Chairperson of Biocon Biologics, will be joining RSE's current fellowship of around 1,700 fellows, the company said [...]
Mumbai, Mar 23 (PTI) The Reserve Bank has assigned the lead bank responsibility to Punjab National Bank (PNB) for the newly-created district of Meghalaya. The Meghalaya government in a notification on November 9, 2021, had informed about formation of a new district, Eastern West Khasi Hills. It has been decided to assign the lead bank [...]
Mumbai, Mar 23 (PTI) The rupee pared initial gains to settle 24 paise lower at 76.42 against the US dollar on Wednesday, pressured by sell-offs in domestic equities and surging global crude prices amid geopolitical uncertainties.Dollar demand from oil importers and prevailing risk aversion globally added to the woes, forex traders said.At the interbank foreign [...]
New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) A total of 10,60,707 electric vehicles were registered in India till last week, while 1,742 public charging stations (PCS) were operational in the country, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said electric charging stations are to be provided [...]
New Delhi, Delhi, India (NewsVoir) Fix My Curls, an Indian wavy and curly hair care brand dedicated to helping people embrace their natural hair texture, has recently signed playback singer Palak Muchhal as its brand ambassador. The move comes as Fix My Curls looks to strengthen its connection with the youth and shift the narrative [...]
New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) Private sector lenders HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Axis Bank have acquired 7.84 per cent stake each in the open public digital infrastructure framework entity ONDC. All the three banks have invested Rs 10 crore each in the entity. Post investment, HDFC Bank holds 7.84 per cent of the [...]
New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) The Covid pandemic and the war in Ukraine have caused a "setback" to the short term goals of the NDA government but it is on track to achieve the long-term vision of economic prosperity of the country, BJP MP Shivkumar Udasi said on Wednesday.Participating in the discussion in Lok Sabha [...]
Mumbai, Mar 23 (PTI) The Reserve Bank has assigned the lead bank responsibility to Punjab National Bank (PNB) for the newly-created district of Meghalaya, the central bank said on Wednesday. The Meghalaya government in a notification on November 9, 2021, had informed about formation of a new district, Eastern West Khasi Hills. It has been [...]
Capital markets regulator Sebi has barred the promoters of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd (DCHL) from the securities market for a period ranging from one year to two years as well as imposed penalties totalling Rs 8.20 crore for various violations. The directions passed against them through an order on Tuesday are for fraudulent activities, understatement [...]
March 23: Medical Counseling Committee allocates 50% MD/MS seats, total DNB, central, and deemed University seats through 4 rounds. According to the mcc guidelines FAQs, 47 and recently published mcc advisory states that NEET PG students who have already taken admission in their respective States are not allowed to participate in the All India mop-up [...]
Mumbai, Mar 23 (PTI) Okaya Power Group's EV arm Okaya Electric Vehicles on Wednesday said it has crossed the 350 dealership-mark within eight months of the launching of the first outlet in the country in July last year. Currently, it has a network of 353 dealerships spread across 23 states and two Union Territories. The [...]
New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) Uber on Wednesday announced the launch of its first National Driver Advisory Council which will facilitate a two-way dialogue between the ride-hailing company and drivers to address critical issues and improve their platform experience. The initiative will bring drivers' voice to the table through an independent board monitored forum. The [...]
New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) The government is not considering any proposal to hike the annual limit for MPs under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme, which was last revised in 2011-12, Parliament was informed on Wednesday."The annual limit of MPLAD funds was last revised with effect from the Financial Year 2011-12," [...]
New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) on Wednesday said it has crossed the cumulative exports milestone of 30 lakh units in its 21st year of operations in the country. The company, which started exports from India started in 2001 with its debut model Activa, said it crossed the first 15 lakh [...]
