Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy lays foundation for fishing harbours and hubs
AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy virtually laid the foundation stone for four fishing harbours and 25 aqua hubs, which coincided with the World Fisheries Day on Saturday. Estimated to cost Rs 1,510 crore, the harbours will come up at Juvvaladinne in Nellore district, Uppada in East Godavari, Nizampatnam in Guntur […]
TDI to invest Rs 100 crore in Mohali
NEW DELHI: TDI Infratech Limited has announced that it is going to invest Rs 100 crore in its latest offering Park Street coming up in Sector 118 Mohali. Spread over 1.38 acres, the commercial project will have a total built-up area of 1.5 lakh sq ft and will be delivered by December 2022. The project […]
UoH startup develops new technology to make Favipiravir
Aptus Therapeutics, a start-up at ASPIRE-TBI, University of Hyderabad (UoH) which focuses on Synthetic Chemistry and Chemo Enzymatic Chemistry, has developed novel and innovative methods for manufacturing of Favipiravir, an antiviral drug. Presently the drug is being used in combating COVID-19. The developed synthetic process technology is very cost effective and eco-friendly which uses less […]
US Consulate in Kolkata launches project for Northeastern women entrepreneurs
By Sujit Chakraborty AGARTALA/KOLKATA: The US Consulate General in Kolkata under the White House-led “Academy for Women Entrepreneurs” (AWE) project brings together 150 women entrepreneurs and early-stage business owners from five northeastern states of India and to boost their startups. In partnership with Shillong-based think tank “Asian Confluence”, US Consulate Kolkata’s acting Consul General Monica […]
Unilever to introduce mouthwash formulation in India, claims to reduce 99.9 per cent corona after rinsing
NEW DELHI:Global FMCG major Unilever on Saturday said it will bring to India its mouthwash formulation, which, it claims, will reduce 99.9 per cent of coronavirus after 30 seconds of rinsing. “Unilever has confirmed that preliminary lab test results show that mouthwash formulation containing CPC Technology reduces 99.9 per cent of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that […]
Harley-Davidson says working with partner Hero to ensure smooth transition for customers in India
NEW DELHI: American cult-bike maker Harley-Davidson on Saturday said it is working with its new partner Hero MotoCorp to “ensure a smooth transition” for its customers in India, including after-sale services and warranty. Last month, Harley-Davidson and Hero MotoCorp announced their partnership for the Indian market. They have inked a distribution agreement, under which Hero […]
Bharti Airtel to acquire 5.2 per cent stake in Avaada MHBuldhana for Rs 4.55 crore
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel on Friday said it will acquire 5.2 per cent stake in solar power company Avaada MHBuldhana for Rs 4.55 crore in an all-cash deal. Avaada MHBuldhana Private Limited is a newly-formed company and developing a captive generating solar power plant in Maharashtra which will become operational by March 2021. It is […]
Hong Kong bans Air India flights for 5th time over COVID-19 cases
NEW DELHI: Hong Kong has banned Air India flights from Delhi till December 3 after a few passengers on its flight tested positive for the novel coronavirus post-arrival earlier this week, an official said on Friday. This is the fifth time Air India’s flights from India have been banned by the Hong Kong government for […]
Punjab farmers’ agitation cost Railways a whopping Rs 2220 crore
NEW DELHI: The farmers’ agitation that started in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan and which still remains largely active in Punjab, against the contentious agri Bills, has resulted in a revenue loss of rs 891 crore, for the Northern Railways, till November 19, IANS has learnt. The total loss in earnings for the Indian Railways has […]
Manohar Lal Khattar invites Singapore investments in Haryana
CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday offered support to companies of Singapore to expand their base in the state. He said to facilitate the investors the Foreign Cooperation Department has been set up and it would provide assistance to the Singaporean companies will to set up businesses in the state. Khattar was […]
Odisha minister presents Rs 11,200 crore supplementary budget for FY21
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari on Friday presented the first supplementary statement of expenditure of Rs 11,200 crore for the 2020-21 fiscal. The approach in this year”s supplementary budget is “re-prioritisation” of allocations, with the COVID-19 pandemic at the centre of focused efforts, Pujari said. The supplementary provision of Rs 11,200 crore comprises Rs […]
Manmohan Singh to head Congress panels on economy, security and foreign affairs
NEW DELHI: Congress President Sonia Gandhi has constituted three key committees of the party to formulate its strategy on issues related to economy, national security and foreign affairs — all headed by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The Economic Affairs Committee will have P Chidambaram, Digvijaya Singh, Mallikarjun Kharge as members and Jairam Ramesh as […]