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Volkswagen unveils new mid-sized sedan Virtus; launch in May

New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) German auto major Volkswagen on Tuesday unveiled new mid-sized sedan 'Virtus' which it plans to launch in the country later this year. The company has commenced pre-bookings for the new model which competes with the likes of Honda City, Hyundai Verna, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and the recently introduced Skoda Slavia.  [...]

OrgFarm – Empowering Rural Women Drive Economic Growth

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (NewsVoir) Since inception, OrgFarm has always strived to provide the highest quality of pure, healthy organic foods to our consumers and to offer a healthier and more abundant life for all. OrgFarm continues to be true partners with farmers and are actively participating in a mission to create a sustainable environment [...]

Malkangiri airport to spread wings in 2024

Bhubaneswar, Mar 8 (PTI) The Odisha government has decided to fast track the development of a new airport in Malkangiri in the southern part of the state and make it operational in two years, an official said on Tuesday.The airport in Malkangiri, which is the farthest from state capital Bhubaneswar, will boost the quality of [...]

NARCL invites applications for full-time MD, CEO

New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd  (NARCL) has invited applications for the position of full-time managing director and chief executive officer of the Rs 6,000-crore bad bank, set up for the resolution of stressed assets.According to the public notice, eligible candidates should have over 25 years of experience in the banking, [...]

IOC employs 9 women hockey players

New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) In a first, as many as nine players of the Indian women's hockey team have been given employment at the nation's top energy firm Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) as part of its policy to promote sports and women's hockey. The hockey players include Suman Devi Thoudam, Rajwinder Kaur, Rashmita Minz, [...]

Women in IT: Adding care in culture

India’s IT industry is the torchbearer among other industries when it comes to gender equality. Simply put, there are more women in IT than in any other industry. This is not by chance – the government, industry bodies, and companies have all made conscious efforts to encourage equal opportunities. However, the number of women in [...]

Inforpark’s Fingent receives ‘great place to work’ certification

Kochi, Mar 8 (PTI) Fingent, an Infopark-based software development solutions provider, on Tuesday received the "Great Place to Work" certification for the second consecutive time. Infopark said the "Great Place to Work" is a global authority working towards creating the best workplaces around the globe by building, sustaining and recognising high trust and high-performance cultures. [...]

Inox Air announces Rs 750-cr oxygen plant at Sail’s Bokaro plant

Mumbai, Mar 8 (PTI) Inox Air Products, the manufacturer of industrial and medical gases in the country, has announced its largest greenfield project at Steel Authority of India Ltd's (Sail) Bokaro plant with an investment of Rs 750 crore.This is the company's second cryogenic air separation unit at the Bokaro plant in Jharkhand and is [...]

PM to address global investors on privatisation, asset monetisation on Wed

New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday address global investors as well as infrastructure, real estate and legal sector experts on the strategy of CPSE privatisation, asset monetisation and their contribution to India's growth. The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), in collaboration with NITI Aayog, is organising [...]

India has become a ‘strategic hub’ for BYD India: Official

Chennai, Mar 8 (PTI): BYD India, a subsidiary of the Warren-Buffett backed new energy vehicle manufacturer was commemorating 15 years of its operations in India and said the country has become a 'strategic hub' to serve the South Asian market. BYD India has made a cumulative investment of over USD 150 million in the country [...]

BULLION CLOSING

MUMBAI, MARCH 8 (PTI) MUMBAI BULLION :- OPENING CLOSING SILVER SPOT (IN RS PER KILO) : 70349.00 70890 STANDARD GOLD (99.5) : 53196.00 53334 PURE GOLD (99.9) : 53410.00 53548 -------------------------- PTI MUM SVC SSBSSB SSB

Haryana govt presents Rs 1.77-lakh-cr Budget; focus on women initiatives, environment

Chandigarh, Mar 8 (PTI) The Haryana government on Tuesday presented a Rs 1.77-lakh-crore Budget for the financial year 2022-23 against the Rs 1.53-lakh-crore Budget in 2021-22. While presenting the Budget in the state's Assembly, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar proposed no fresh tax. The Budget envisioned five developmental forces through the 'Vajra Model' for [...]

BSE inks pact with 2 entities to promote commodity derivatives, EGRs

New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) With an aim to deepen commodities derivatives trade and proposed electronic gold receipt (EGR) markets in India, stock exchange BSE on Tuesday said it has collaborated with the Bhartiya Swarnkar Sangh (BSS) and Jamshedpur Jewellers Association (JJA). The pacts are aimed at growing and developing value chain participants, enabling them [...]

Markets rebound after four-day rout; IT, pharma stocks sparkle

Mumbai, Mar 8 (PTI) Market benchmarks ratcheted higher in a see-saw session on Tuesday after four days of steep declines as investors accumulated recently-battered IT, pharma and finance stocks even as the Ukraine crisis remained an overhang. World equities were mixed as participants tracked Russia's intensifying attack on Ukraine and the cascade of sanctions against [...]

CtrlS certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’

- The company achieves this recognition for the fourth year in a row HYDERABAD, India, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CtrlS Datacenters Ltd, Asia's Largest Rated-4 Hyperscale Data Center and Managed Services Player has been certified as a 'Great Place to Work ;for the fourth year in a row. Keeping employees happy is a priority [...]

NSO organises training workshop for 79th Socio-Economic Survey

New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) The National Statistical Office (NSO) is organising a three-day training workshop from Tuesday for the 79th Socio-Economic Survey which will also cover awareness of the AYUSH systems of medicine. The All India Workshop of Trainers (AIWOT) for the NSS 79th round of its Socio-Economic Survey will be organised at National [...]

RBI accepts USD 5.135 billion in USD/INR sell-buy swap auction

Mumbai, Mar 8 (PTI) The Reserve Bank of India has accepted USD 5.135 billion in USD/INR sell-buy swap auction conducted on Tuesday against the notified amount of USD 5 billion.Last month, the RBI had announced to undertake a USD/INR two-year sell/buy swap auction of USD 5 billion.In today's auction, the total amount bid by participants [...]
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