New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) Amid concerns over rising childhood obesity, the consumer affairs ministry is considering a proposal to curb advertisements of junk foods targeted at children under new guidelines on 'misleading ads' to be released soon, a senior official said on Monday. A suggestion in this regard was made by the Ministry of [...]
Mumbai, Mar 7 (PTI) Credit penetration to women borrowers is at a low 12 per cent of the gender's adult population, despite them displaying better repayment rates than men, a leading credit information company said on Monday. In a report published on the eve of the International Women's Day, TransUnion Cibil said women -- who [...]
New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) Petrol and diesel prices are likely to be hiked this week as oil companies prepare to pare losses accumulated from keeping rates steady for over four months in the run-up to assembly elections in five states, including UP, despite international oil prices jumping to a 13-year high of USD 140 [...]
New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) A day ahead of the International Women's Day, the MSME Ministry on Monday launched SAMARTH -- a special entrepreneurship promotion drive for women. Addressing the launch event, Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Narayan Rane said the MSME sector offers a plethora of opportunities for women. He highlighted [...]
New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) Vikas EcoTech Ltd is increasing captive solar power capacity at its facility in Rajasthan as part of steps to enhance reliance on renewable energy and bring down energy costs, a statement said on Monday.The company manufactures speciality polymers, additives and chemicals for rubber and plastics industries The company, which is [...]
New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) Russian oil firm Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy has been put on 'credit watch with negative implications' due to sanctions against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, CARE Ratings said Monday. Nayara, which is 49.13 per cent owned by Rosneft, operates a 20 million tonnes-a-year oil refinery at Vadinar in Gujarat and [...]
New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) Sterlite Power on Monday said it has received a Rs 440-crore debt funding from Tata Cleantech Capital for its Nangalbibra Bongaigaon Transmission Ltd (NBTL) project. The project involves construction of 300 ckt km ( circuit kilometers) of transmission lines and a new substation with 320 MVA transformation capacity across the [...]
New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) A higher number of women in non-metros are eager to become tech entrepreneurs compared to their peers in metros but lack of access to technical resources, infrastructure and mentorship are major constraints, a joint survey by technology analytics firm Techarc and women platform Sheatwork said Monday.Almost 48 per cent of [...]
Mumbai, Mar 7 (PTI) Sliding for the fourth straight session, the rupee tanked 76 paise to close at 76.93 on Monday, after touching its lifetime low of 77 against the US dollar, as crude oil prices climbed to multi-year highs amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Global oil prices soared past USD 120 per barrel amid the [...]
Mumbai, Mar 7 (PTI) A special PMLA court here on Monday granted bail to actor-producer Sachin Joshi in a money laundering case linked to city-based firm Omkar Realtors and Developers, but imposed a set of conditions on him.The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had arrested Sachin Joshi, who has acted in "Jackpot" and a few other films, [...]
Chennai, Mar 7 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday laid the foundation stone for the proposed International Furniture Park to come up in Tuticorin at an outlay of about Rs 1,500 crore, aimed at boosting economic activity in southern districts.The facility, expected to commence operations in the first phase would generate [...]
New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) Capital markets regulator Sebi on Monday directed Dish TV India Ltd to immediately disclose the results of its annual general meeting (AGM) held on December 30, 2021 to the exchanges. The order comes after Sebi received complaints from Yes Bank Ltd (YBL), IndusInd Bank and other shareholders alleging that Dish [...]
Chennai, Mar 7 (PTI): Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland has stepped up presence in neighbouring Karnataka by setting up four dealerships in the region, the company said on Monday. The heavy commercial vehicle maker has set up dealerships each in Bidadi, TumKur, Kolar and Hoskote. "Karnataka has always been one of the most important markets [...]
New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) The first post-pandemic physical edition of Automechanika exhibition, organised by the Auto Component Manufacturers of India, will be held in the national capital between February 1-3, 2024. The event will recognise and support the component advancements amid the shifting mobility trends and will also start a new cycle for organising [...]
New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) Nearly 70 per cent of women prefer to invest in real estate, mainly in residential properties, according to a survey of 9,000 women by unicorn startup NoBroker.In November last year, proptech NoBroker had raised USD 210 million from investors at USD 1 billion valuations. It caters to all property-related needs [...]
New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) Homegrown auto major Tata Motors on Monday said it has bagged a contract for 65 electric vehicles (EVs) from Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB). The order includes 60 Tigor EVs and 5 Nexon EV SUVs. It is part of a competitive pan-India tender floated by KSEB in line with the [...]
Mumbai, Mar 7 (PTI) Even as companies are focused on improving gender diversity, a survey on Monday showed that insufficient representation of women at leadership roles continues to impact pay equity. According to Mercer's 2021 India Total Remuneration Survey (TRS), at the entry level women's compensation to that of men was 95-99 per cent when [...]
Mumbai, Mar 7 (PTI) Worried over a spurt in digital frauds in recent years, the Reserve Bank on Monday asked people to never share confidential banking information like OTP and CVV, and observe cyber hygiene practices. In a publication titled 'BE(A)WARE - A booklet on Modus Operandi of Financial Frauds', the RBI said fraudsters have been [...]
Infallible Pharma is the leading producer of critical care medicines in India. Infallible Pharma has achieved number one position in Heparin Sodium injection & Enoxaparin Sodium injection Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (NewsVoir) Infallible Pharma, a certified pharmaceutical company of Indian origin is all set to gain deeper market penetration and achieve Rs. 1000 crore revenue in [...]
The Biggest fear of any Indian pertaining to Russia Ukraine war and more specifically if they own any form of fuel-based vehicle would be, “ab yeh petrol ka daam Kahan tak jayenga?” The Crude Oil market has been on a Bull run for almost a year and the run seems to have no end in [...]
