India spends Rs 17,691.08 crore in 157 new approved Medical Colleges since 2014
NEW DELHI: The Government of India has given a nod to as many as 157 new medical colleges in India since 2014 and has invested a total of Rs 17,691.08 crore on these projects. On completion, nearly 16000 undergraduate medical seats would be added. Of these, 6500 seats have already been created with the functioning […]
Aditya Birla Group to set up paint unit in West Bengal, invest Rs 1,000 crore
NEW DELHI: The Aditya Birla Group has said it will set up a paint unit in West Bengal at an investment of around Rs 1,000 crore, and it will be comissioned in the next 18-24 months. In a recent letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the conglomerate had expressed interest to establish a paint manufacturing […]
Dish TV Rs 10 billion rights issue critical for survival: Company executive
NEW DELHI: Dish TV’s Rs 1,000 crore rights issue is critical for the survival of the DTH company that needs funds to upgrade technology and replace old set-top boxes with the new-age smart connected boxes otherwise its subscriber base would shrink, a top company official said. Dish TV is facing competition from the rapid growth […]
Modi government likely to introduce 2 key financial sector bills in winter session
NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government may introduce two key financial sector bills, including the proposed law for facilitating privatisation of public sector banks as announced by the finance minister in the Budget. The government is also likely to table amendments to the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Act, 2013, to enable separation […]
Entire world looking up to India in view of its COVID-19 vaccination drive success: Narendra Modi
NEW DELHI: The entire world is looking up to India in the backdrop of the success of its COVID-19 vaccination drive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday as he lauded vaccine manufacturers for playing a “big role” in the success story of the country. Modi made the remarks during his meeting with Indian COVID-19 […]
India’s Defence Ministry signs Rs 423 crore contract with US for procurement of arms
NEW DELHI: The defence ministry has signed a contract with the US government to procure MK 54 torpedo and expendables such as chaff and flares for the Indian Navy’s anti-submarine warfare aircraft P-8I at a cost of Rs 423 crore, its spokesperson said on Friday. The Indian Navy has a total of 11 P-8I aircraft, […]
Farmers have right to protest but they can’t block roads indefinitely: Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said farmers protesting at Delhi borders against the three farms laws have the right to agitate but they cannot block roads indefinitely. A bench headed by Justice S K Kaul said it was not against the right to protest even when the legal challenge is pending but ultimately […]
India achieves the major milestone of ‘one billion’ Covid-19 vaccinations
NEW DELHI: In a historic achievement, the cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has surpassed the 100-crore milestone. In a tweet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the countrymen and expressed gratitude to the country’s scientific community and health professionals for working towards achieving this stupendous feat. The Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya […]
Wave Estate Mohali to launch 150 residential plots
NEW DELHI: The leading real estate developer in Mohali – Wave Estate, under the aegis of business conglomerate The Wave Group, is set to launch 150 premium residential plots in Sector 85, Mohali, as a part of its new offering in the Tri-City. The plots are part of the expansive 246 acres of the gated […]
Narendra Modi inaugurates Kushinagar International Airport
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Kushinagar International Airport today.Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that India is the centre of the faith of Buddhist society around the world. He termed the facility of Kushinagar International Airport, launched today as a tribute to their devotion. This region, the Prime Minister said, is witness […]
Talks between Pakistan, IMF for $1 billion loan tranche inconclusive: Report
ISLAMABAD: The fresh rounds of talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund for the release of USD 1 billion loan tranche and a good economic certificate to the nation has remained inconclusive, a media report said on Sunday. The talks held from October 4 to 15 failed to reach a staff level agreement because […]
Government paying Rs 20 crore daily on Air India, wants quick handover: DIPAM Secretary
NEW DELHI: Two aborted missions, three different ministers, multiple rule changes and two decades later, Indian taxpayers will no longer have to pay Rs 20 crore per day to keep the loss-making Air India flying. While opposition Congress expectedly attacked the decision as selling the family silver, DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said what Tata […]
Gem, jewellery exports rise 29% to Rs 23,259 crore in September
NEW DELHI: Gems and jewellery exports rose by 29.67 per cent to Rs 23,259.55 crore in September 2021 compared to Rs 17,936.86 crore in the year-ago month, according to the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). In September 2019, the shipments were worth Rs 23,491.20 crore. For the April-September period, the shipments surged by […]
ED issues fresh summons to Jacqueline Fernandez after she skips summons
NEW DELHI: Actor Jacqueline Fernandez has been asked by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to appear before the agency and record her statement on Saturday after she skipped her summons on Friday in connection with a money laundering case being probed against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, officials said. Fernandez, 36, once appeared before the federal agency […]
Andhra Pradesh ready to hand over powerhouses to KRMB
AMARAVATI: After coming forward to hand over four components (projects) on river Krishna to the Krishna River Management Board, subject to neighbouring Telangana doing the same, the Andhra Pradesh government issued another order concurring to hand over two powerhouses to the Board. Energy Secretary Srikant Nagulapalli issued an order late on Thursday night on the […]
NLCIL Talabira Project commences supply of coal to NTPC Darlipali Power Station
NEW DELHI :NLC India Limited, a Navratna Company under the administrative control of the Ministry of Coal is operating Talabira II&III coal mines (20 MT annual capacity) in Odisha State. Talabira II&III OCP has commenced production from the financial year 2020-21 and supplying coal to its End Use plant, NTPL, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. Further to […]