Sanjay Kumar Singh assumes charge as Secretary Steel
NEW DELHI: Sanjay Kumar Singh today assumed charge as the Secretary, Ministry of Steel in New Delhi. He is a 1987 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre. Singh succeeds P.K. Tripathi, Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training(DoPT). Tripathi was holding the additional charge of Secretary Steel.Singh was appointed as Steel Secretary as part of […]
Narendra Modi government extends FY21 GST annual return filing deadline till February 28
NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government has extended by two months till February 28 the deadline for businesses to file GST annual returns for 2020-21 fiscal ended March 2021. “The due date for furnishing annual return in FORM GSTR-9 & self-certified reconciliation statement in FORM GSTR-9C for the financial year 2020-21 has been extended from […]
Durga Shankar Mishra, a 1984 batch IAS officer, is new Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary
NEW DELHI: Durga Shankar Mishra, a 1984 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, took over as the new Chief Secretary of the state on Thursday. Formerly posted as Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary at the Centre, Mishra has been proposed to be appointed as the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, according to a Personnel […]
Goa government approves policy to export rejected iron ore
NEW DELHI: The Goa cabinet on Wednesday approved a policy to permit the export of iron ore dumps, which will allow the resumption of mining activity in the coastal state for the next four to five years. Speaking to reporters, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that 10 to 20 million metric tonnes of the low-grade […]
GST Council meet on December 31, to discuss rate rationalisation
NEW DELHI: The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will meet on December 31 and discuss, among other things, report of the panel of state ministers on rate rationalisation. This will be a physical meeting, which will also discuss correction in duty inversion in certain goods. The 46th GST Council meeting will be […]
Lulu group to invest Rs 500 crore for setting up food processing plant at Greater Noida
The UAE-based retail major Lulu group on Wednesday announced an investment of Rs 500 crore to set up a food processing plant in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The company will set up 100 per cent export-oriented food and agri-produce processing park in Greater Noida. At a formal function held at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi […]
HAL signs Rs 2400 crore contract with Bharat Electronics
NEW DELHI: In a major boost to indigenization, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for development and supply of 20 types systems for the LCA Tejas Mk1A program here today. The five-year contract spanning from 2023 to 2028 is valued at Rs 2400 crores and involves supplying critical avionics […]
Narendra Modi cabinet approves Rs 76,000 crore scheme for semiconductor manufacturing
NEW DELHI: In furtherance of the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and positioning India as the global hub for Electronic System Design and Manufacturing, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the comprehensive program for the development of sustainable semiconductor and display ecosystem in the country. The program will usher in a […]
Unilever’s Leena Nair joins French luxury fashion house Chanel as global chief executive
NEW DELHI: Leena Nair, the first female and youngest-ever Chief Human Resources Officer of Anglo-Dutch FMCG major Unilever has stepped down to join French luxury group Chanel as its Global Chief Executive. She was a member of the Unilever Leadership Executive (ULE), which is responsible for delivering Unilever’s business and financial performance. “Leena Nair, CHRO, […]
Neither PM nor finance minister know economics: BJP MP
MATHURA: BJP MP Subramanian Swamy here on Monday criticised his party’s government at the Centre, saying neither the PM nor the finance minister know economics. He also held the Union finance minister responsible for the price rise it the country, saying she does not consult anyone. “The government does not understand economics, neither the PM […]
Banks lost Rs 2.85 trillion due to loan default of 13 firms, alleges UBFU
NEW DELHI: Public sector banks have lost nearly Rs 2.85 lakh crore on account of loan dues of 13 corporates even as the banks are used to bail out ailing financial institutions such as Yes Bank and IL&FS, United Forum of Bank Unions alleged on Monday. In press release, UFBU’s Convener B Rambabu said the […]
Airports Authority of India to spend around Rs 25,000 crores for expansion and modification of existing terminals
NEW DELHI: The aviation sector in India has been affected due to severe disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The estimated losses incurred by airlines and airports in India in the financial year 2020-21 is approximately Rs.19,564 crore and Rs. 5,116 crore respectively. Due to the outbreak of COVID 19, scheduled domestic operations were suspended […]
Narendra Modi inaugurates, lays foundation stone of various projects worth around Rs 18,000 crore in Dehradun
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various projects worth around Rs 18,000 crore in Dehradun. This includes the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor (from Eastern Peripheral Expressway Junction to Dehradun), the greenfield alignment project from Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor, connecting Halgoa, Saharanpur to Bhadrabad, Haridwar, Haridwar Ring Road Project, Dehradun – […]
Modi government releases over Rs 1,666 crore to Maharashtra under Jal Jeevan Mission
NEW DELHI: Union Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi accords top priority to make provision of tap water connection in every rural household across the country. With a focus to expedite the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Maharashtra, the Government of India (Narendra Modi government ) released 1,666.64 Crore to the State. Central […]
IREDA and THDCIL sign MoU for Green Energy collaborations
NEW DELHI: To provide its techno-financial expertise in developing Renewable Energy projects, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with THDC India Ltd (THDCIL). The MoU was signed by Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), IREDA and Rajeev Kumar Vishnoi, CMD, THDCIL Under the MoU, IREDA […]
ONGC inks MoU with SECI to develop renewable, ESG projects
NEW DELHI: To realize its green energy objectives, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The MoU was signed by ONGC CMD Subhash Kumar and SECI MD Suman Sharma on behalf of the two national energy companies today, 2 December 2021, […]