by PTI News | Mar 8, 2022 | 10:00 pm | News
Mumbai, Mar 8 (PTI) Growth in end-user spending on security and risk management in India is estimated to decline to 9.4 per cent to USD 2.6 billion in 2022, as per a report.The segment had witnessed a 12.2 per cent growth in 2021, according to an estimate by analysts at Gartner.In 2022, the growth in [...]
by PTI News | Mar 8, 2022 | 9:53 pm | Economy, News
Gurugram, Mar 8 (PTI) Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will on Wednesday lay the foundation stone of various projects worth over Rs 1,406 crore and inaugurate a four-lane underpass on NH-48 in the national capital region. The underpass meant for vehicles taking U-turn near Ambiance Mall in Gurugram, which has been [...]
by PTI News | Mar 8, 2022 | 9:50 pm | Economy, News
Mumbai, Mar 8 (PTI) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday issued modified norms on Interest Equalization Scheme for export credit after the extension of the scheme till March 2024 by the government.Earlier, the government approved the extension of the Interest Equalization Scheme for pre and post-shipment rupee export credit up to March 31, [...]
by PTI News | Mar 8, 2022 | 9:46 pm | Corporate Action, News
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) Union Power Minister R K Singh on Tuesday inaugurated a Smart Grid Knowledge Center (SGKC) and an Innovation Park, an official statement said. The virtual launch event was as part of the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', which is an initiative of the government to commemorate 75 years of India's independence, [...]
by PTI News | Mar 8, 2022 | 9:39 pm | Corporate Action, News
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) Personal hygiene company Soothe Healthcare on Tuesday said it has commenced operations at its new manufacturing facility in Noida, Uttar Pradesh to mark the occasion of International Women's Day. With the addition of the plant, the Delhi-based company aims to double its production capacity from 500 million units to 1 [...]
by PTI News | Mar 8, 2022 | 9:37 pm | Economy, News
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on Tuesday organised an event to mark International Women's Day and recognise the accomplishments made by women in the skill ecosystem and honour them for their active participation in augmenting India's economic growth.Over 100 women were felicitated on the occasion, including state-level champions [...]
by PTI News | Mar 8, 2022 | 9:27 pm | Economy, News
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) Companies providing machine-to-machine solutions and connectivity for the M2M services can now apply online for registration and obtaining a licence from the Department of Telecom, an official note said on Tuesday.The DoT has mandated all machine-to-machine (M2M) players to register for providing service."To obtain registration/licence, as may be applicable, the [...]
by PTI News | Mar 8, 2022 | 9:25 pm | Economy, News
Mumbai, Mar 8 (PTI) Income tax sleuths on Tuesday carried out searches across offices and homes of Shiv Sena office-bearer Rahul Kanal, who is said to be a close aide of Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray, and locations of a cable operator and an RTO officer, who are allegedly linked to state transport minister Anil Parab. [...]
by PTI News | Mar 8, 2022 | 9:18 pm | Economy, News
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) Union Minister for Labour and Employment Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday felicitated three medical staffers of ESIC hospitals for rendering services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Total nine officials were selected for the award from different ESIC hospitals across the country, including in Karnataka, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Noida, Faridabad [...]
by PTI News | Mar 8, 2022 | 9:11 pm | News
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) A tripartite agreement has been signed between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Ayush ministry and CSIR for facilitation of R&D and deployment of technologies related to medicinal plants and ayurvedic food for the benefit of humans and animals. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Director General Shekhar [...]
by PTI News | Mar 8, 2022 | 9:08 pm | News, News Alert
Average price for a gallon of gasoline in the US hits a record $4.17 as country prepares to ban Russian oil imports, reports AP. PTI AMS AMS
by PTI News | Mar 8, 2022 | 9:06 pm | Corporate Action, News
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) On International Women's Day, fintech firm Spice Money announced that it will fund the education of women and girls from the families of its merchant community for a year. Spice Money has joined hands with an Edtech startup Speed Labs, technology-based learning and practice platform, to educate women and girls [...]
by PTI News | Mar 8, 2022 | 9:04 pm | News
IOB raises interest rates on long-term deposits by 25 bps Mumbai, Mar 8 (PTI) Chennai-based public sector lender Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has increased the interest rates on long-term deposits by 25 basis points (bps). For term deposits above three years, the bank is offering an interest rate of 5.45 per cent as against 5.20 [...]
by PTI News | Mar 8, 2022 | 8:56 pm | Corporate Action, News
Hamirpur (HP), Mar 8 (PTI) Hero MotoCorp on Tuesday provided 108 motorbikes to the Himachal Pradesh police here under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme.Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur, former Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and Director General of Police Sanjay Kundu were present on the occasion.Speaking on the occasion, Thakur said [...]
by PTI News | Mar 8, 2022 | 8:56 pm | Economy, News
Chandigarh, Mar 8 (PTI) In order to provide some relief to industries in NCR where norms require them to shift to cleaner fuels, the Haryana government has proposed to reimburse 50 per cent of VAT collected on natural gas purchased by MSMEs for a period of two years. "The government recognises that industries in the [...]
by PTI News | Mar 8, 2022 | 8:40 pm | Economy, News
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi has urged the organisations under his ministry to continue to promote gender equality, an official statement said on Tuesday. On the occasion of International Women's Day 2022, the minister said it is the responsibility of Coal India Ltd (CIL), as one of India's top corporate [...]
by PTI News | Mar 8, 2022 | 8:37 pm | Corporate Action, News
Mumbai, Mar 8 (PTI) CNH Industrial on Tuesday opened its new India Technology Center in Gurugram that will employ 1,000 staff by 2024, the company said on Tuesday.It will be an integral part of the company's global research and development footprint."India's vast potential, thriving economic development and highly-skilled talent pool make it an attractive market [...]
by PTI News | Mar 8, 2022 | 8:34 pm | Economy, News
Bengaluru/New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday hinted that the current spike in international oil prices may upset provisions of her Union Budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1 as she voiced concern over the impact of spiralling oil rates on the Indian economy. "It (rising crude prices) will have [...]
by PTI News | Mar 8, 2022 | 8:26 pm | Economy, News
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) Niti Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission on Tuesday said it has joined hands with camera firm Snap Inc, which owns social media platform Snapchat, to drive Augmented Reality (AR) skilling among the Indian youth.Snap's camera plays a transformative role in how people experience the world around them.According to an official statement, over a [...]
by PTI News | Mar 8, 2022 | 8:22 pm | News
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) Retirement fund body EPFO said it has processed all pending claims of women across the country to mark the occasion of International Women's Day in a unique way. The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) began a massive exercise on March 25, 2022 and processed about 1.39 lakh claims filed by [...]
