Japan to give Ukraine $5.5 billion, host online G-7 plus Volodymyr Zelenskyy

TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday announced a new $5.5 billion financial aid for Ukraine and will mark the first anniversary of the war by hosting an online Group of Seven summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Kishida, speaking at a global forum in Tokyo organised by a Japanese think tank, said Ukraine […]

Jagdish Capoor appointed chairman of West End Housing Finance

NEW DELHI: Mumbai-based affordable housing finance company, West End Housing Finance Ltd., has appointed reputed banker Mr. Jagdish Capoor as its Chairman. The appointment was made by the board at its meeting held in Mumbai on the 10th of February, 2023. Capoor has had an illustrious career in the finance sector, having served as the […]

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has order book of Rs 84,000 crore, another Rs 50,000 crore in pipeline: CMD

NEW DELHI: The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has an order book position of Rs 84,000 crore and another Rs 50,000 crore worth of orders are in the pipeline, its Chairman and Managing Director C B Ananthakrishnan said on Tuesday. He also said Argentina and Egypt have evinced interest in buying the HAL-built Light Combat Aircraft […]

Congress takes dig at Narendra Modi over Aero India, accuses him of taking credit for event started in 1996

NEW DELHI: Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Monday said ”the man in fancy dress” has claimed credit for Aero India when the truth is that it started in 1996 and is held in Bengaluru because of the presence of organisations there tracing their origins to the Nehruvian era. The […]

India’s Defence Secretary meets delegations from Saudi Arabia, USA and Oman

NEW DELHI: India’s Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane held bilateral meetings on 12 February 2023 with three defence delegations on the sidelines of Aero India 2023 at Bengaluru. Defence Secretary met Engr Turki Saad, General Manager Industrial Relations, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and discussed a number of bilateral defence cooperation issues. A US delegation led by […]

Narendra Modi inaugurates Aero India 2023 in India’s Bengaluru

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 14th edition of Asia’s biggest aero show – Aero India 2023 – at Air Force Station, Yelahanka in Bengaluru on February 13, 2023. A commemorative stamp was also released by the Prime Minister on the occasion. The five-day event, on the theme ‘The runway to a billion […]

Narendra Modi dedicates to the nation Delhi – Dausa – Lalsot section of Delhi Mumbai Expressway

NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation, the 246 km Delhi – Dausa – Lalsot section of the Delhi Mumbai Expressway today. He also laid the foundation stone for 247 kilometres of National Highway projects to be developed at a cost of more than Rs 5940 crore. The Prime Minister’s emphasis […]

Congress poses series of questions to Narendra Modi government on Adani issue

NEW DELHI: Congress asked the Narendra Modi government on Saturday if it is prudent from a national security perspective for a firm facing serious accusations of money laundering to be allowed to dominate a strategic sector like ports. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh, in his series of “Hum Adanike Hain Kaun” questions to Prime Minister […]

In India’s well-being lies world prosperity: Narendra Modi at investors’ summit

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the guarantee to world’s prosperity lies with India, as he pitched Uttar Pradesh as a major destination for foreign investment. Welcoming foreign delegates and Indian industry leaders to the three-day Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit, Modi linked the world’s economic well-being to that of India. The world’s prosperity […]

Development of Uttar Pradesh necessary to make India $5 trillion economy: Amit Shah

NEW DELHI: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah Friday said the development of Uttar Pradesh is necessary to make India a five trillion dollar economy and that micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) will play a key role in achieving the target. Shah was speaking at a session, titled “Enhancing and Empowering MSME and […]

Uttar Pradesh got investment proposals of Rs 32.92 trillion via roadshows: Yogi Adityanath

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said his government has attracted investment proposals worth Rs 32.92 lakh crore through roadshows ahead of the Global Investors Summit, signing over 18,000 MoUs with various companies. Potentially, these can create 92.50 lakh job opportunities in the state, he said. Uttar Pradesh is ready to play […]

India’s long endurance UAV to make flying debut at Aero India Show

NEW DELHI: The DRDO-developed Medium Altitude Long Endurance class unmanned aerial vehicle TAPAS-BH (Tactical Aerial Platform for Advanced Surveillance – Beyond Horizon) will make its flying debut at ‘Aero India’ here next week. The TAPAS-BH will showcase its capabilities and there will be static as well aerial displays on the business days of the five-day […]

Rajasthan Budget: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announces inflation relief package of Rs 19,000 crore

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced an inflation relief package of Rs 19,000 crore in the state’s Budget for 2023-24 to provide relief to the masses from rising prices. The package includes free food packets every month to poor families, LPG cylinders for Rs 500 under the Ujjwala Scheme and free electricity up to […]

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