Advisory on rooftop solar scheme
NEW DELHI: To generate solar power by installing solar panels on the roof of the houses, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India is implementing Grid-connected Rooftop Solar Scheme (Phase-II). Under this scheme Ministry is providing 40% subsidy for the first 3 kW and 20% subsidy beyond 3 kW and upto 10 kW. […]
Kargwal launches ‘Centrepoint’ lifestyle realty project in Umbergaon
NEW DELHI: Mumbai based real-estate developer Kargwal Constructions Private Limited (KCPL) launched a premium yet accessible mixed use lifestyle realty project ‘Centrepoint’ in Umbergaon, Gujarat. The project offering a new-age consumer shopping and living lifestyle experience with first-of-its-kind design and amenities in Gandhiwadi, Umbergaon, is planned to be a compact albeit major hub for commercial, […]
Embassy REIT raises Rs 2,600 crore via debentures to refinance existing debt
NEW DELHI: Embassy Office Parks REIT on Friday said it has raised Rs 2,600 crore through issue of non-convertible debentures to refinance an existing debt of its IT park ‘Embassy TechVillage’ in Bengaluru. In a regulatory filing at BSE, the company said it has “successfully priced and allotted by way of a private placement, Rs […]
Central Vista project: Construction work of new Parliament building begins
NEW DELHI: The construction work of the new Parliament building started on Friday, over a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the project under the government’s ambitious Central Vista redevelopment plan. The new Parliament building will have a triangular shape and is expected to be completed by the 75th anniversary […]
Rahul Gandhi seeks public support for campaign in favour of farmers
NEW DELHI: Asking people to join the farmers’ “satyagraha” against the Modi government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday spoke out in support of the ongoing protests and against rising fuel prices in the country. The Congress is observing the day as Kisan Adhikar Divas and will take out protest marches in all state capitals. […]
Joe Biden unveils $1.9 trillion plan to stem COVID-19 and steady economy
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and BILL BARROW WILMINGTON:President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to end “a crisis of deep human suffering” by speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the pandemic’s prolonged economic fallout. Called the “American Rescue Plan,” the legislative proposal would meet Biden’s goal of […]
Benjamin Netanyahu challenger Gideon Saar pledges change with Joe Biden
By JOSEF FEDERMAN TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top challenger in upcoming elections is promising a tough line toward Iran and the Palestinians, yet expressed confidence he has the tools to avoid what appears to be a collision course with the incoming Biden administration. In an interview, Gideon Saar voiced harsh criticism of […]
North Korea holds huge military parade as Kim Jong Un vows nuclear might
By KIM TONG-HYUNG SEOUL:North Korea rolled out developmental ballistic missiles designed to be launched from submarines and other military hardware in a parade that punctuated leader Kim Jong Un’s defiant calls to expand his nuclear weapons program. State media said Kim took center stage in Thursday night’s parade celebrating a major ruling party meeting where […]
Farm bills have potential to represent significant step forward for agriculture reforms in India:IMF
By Lalit K Jha WASHINGTON: The IMF believes the farm bills passed by the Indian government have the potential to represent a significant step forward for agricultural reforms, but a social safety net is needed to protect those who might be adversely impacted during the transition to the new system, a spokesperson of the global […]
Aurangabad civic body clears bank loans of Rs 100 crore
AURANGABAD: The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has cleared Rs 140 crore in dues, almost half of the pending payments, of contractors and paid back entire bank loans worth nearly Rs 100 crore in the last one year, civic commissioner Astik Kumar Pandey said on Friday. The AMC had loans from various banks of nearly Rs […]
Prioritise spending, boost infrastructure, sell PSUs: Raghuram Rajan on Budget
NEW DELHI: Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan says the government should take advantage of the peaks in the Indian equity markets right now and sell stakes in PSUs while prioritising spending to get the economy back on track. The upcoming Budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1 should look to […]
Group of experts slams critics of India’s Covid-19 vaccine approval process
NEW DELHI: A group of doctors and scientists on Thursday hit out at the critics of the government’s approval to two COVID-19 vaccines, especially the one produced indigenously by Bharat Biotech, alleging that their “reprehensible” utterances are causing huge credibility crisis for the Indian scientific community. In a statement signed by 45 medical professionals and […]
Tata Motors begins production of flagship SUV Safari at Pune plant
NEW DELHI: Tata Motors on Thursday said it has commenced productionof its upcoming flagship SUV Safari. The auto major on Thursday rolled out the first Safari unit from its Pune-based manufacturing facility, Tata Motors said in a statement. “The Safari is our flagship offering to connect the aspirations of the discerning and evolved Indian customer,” […]
Bhupinder Singh Mann recuses himself from Supreme Court committee on farm reforms
NEW DELHI: Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) president Bhupinder Singh Mann on Thursday said he is recusing himself from the four-member committee appointed by the Supreme Court to resolve the impasse between farmers and the Centre over the new agri-marketing laws. Farmer unions and opposition parties had raised doubts over the composition of the panel, insisting […]
Depression, stress may reduce efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, scientists say
NEW DELHI: Depression, stress and loneliness can weaken the body’s immune system, and lower the effectiveness of certain vaccines, including the new COVID-19 preventives that are in development and the early stages of global distribution, scientists say. According to a report accepted for publication in the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science, simple interventions, including exercise […]
2G scam: CBI commences fresh arguments in Delhi High Court in appeal against acquittals
NEW DELHI: CBI commenced arguments afresh in the Delhi High Court on Thursday in its appeal against the acquittal of former telecom minister A Raja and others in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case. However, the arguments via video conferencing before Justice Yogesh Khanna had to be stopped after only a brief hearing due to […]