Indian Air Force to buy 83 Tejas Light Combat aircrafts from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for Rs 45,696 crore
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet met under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today and has approved procurement of 73 LCA Tejas Mk-1A fighter aircrafts and 10 LCA Tejas Mk-1 Trainer aircrafts at the cost of Rs. 45,696 Crore along with Design and Development of Infrastructure sanctions worth Rs.1,202 crore. “The CCS […]
ED arrests former TMC MP K D Singh in money laundering case
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested former TMC MP K D Singh in a money laundering case, official sources said on Wednesday. They said Singh has been placed under arrest under sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The Trinamool Congress (TMC) party is led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata […]
L&T Construction gets contracts for various businesses
NEW DELHI: The construction arm of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has gets orders from prestigious clients for various businesses. Metallurgical & Material Handling Business: Metallurgical and Material Handling (MMH) business has received orders to construct a metallurgical plant in the domestic market, add on orders from an overseas package and product supply orders from various […]
Modi government defers national polio immunisation programme
NEW DELHI: The National Polio immunisation programme, as part of which children in the age group of 0-5 years are administered polio drops, has been deferred “till further notice” by the Narendra Modi government (Centre) citing “unforeseen activities”. The National Immunisation Day (NID), commonly known as Pulse Polio Immunisation programme, was scheduled for January 17 […]
Byju’s to acquire Aakash Educational Services for Rs 7,300 crore
By Saritha Rai NEW DELHI: India’s biggest online-education startup Byju’s has signed a deal to acquire brick & mortar test prep leader Aakash Educational Services Ltd. for $1 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the talks. The deal for what will be one of the largest edtech acquisitions in the world should close […]
Industrial production contracts 1.9 per cent in November
NEW DELHI: India’s industrial production contracted by 1.9 per cent in November, official data showed on Tuesday. According to the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data, manufacturing sector output shrank by 1.7 per cent in November 2020. Mining output also declined 7.3 per cent, while power generation grew 3.5 per cent. The IIP had grown […]
Odisha to develop Chandrabhaga and Talsari beach
NEW DELHI: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday directed officials to develop the Chandrabhaga and Talsari beach with world class amenities to attract more domestic and foreign tourists. The Puri beach in the state has recently got the ‘Blue Flag’certification. The tag is given to environment-friendly and clean beaches, equipped with amenities of international […]