Actively pursuing Airbus to begin manufacturing aeroplanes in India: Piyush Goyal
NEW DELHI : India’s Commerce and Industry MinisterPiyush Goyal on Saturday said he is “actively pursuing” Airbus to begin manufacturing aeroplanes in India. Addressing the CEOs session at the country’s first Toy Fair 2021, the Commerce and Industry Minister said: “We are looking at world domination in the toy sector and anything short of that […]
Recent Modi government reforms will bolster economic growth: Kumar Mangalam Birla
NEW DELHI: As the Indian economy entered into positive territory, Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla on Saturday said the Narendra Modi government has taken bold steps that will drive investment boom and help the country achieve GDP growth of 7-8 per cent. “I’d say in fact that the plumbing has already been done. […]
We must continue to trade with China: Bajaj Auto MD Rajiv Bajaj
NEW DELHI: Favouring continuation of trade with China, Bajaj Auto Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj on Saturday said goods should be procured from wherever they are most competitively available. He was speaking at a session on ‘Building Reliable Supply Chain’ at the second day of the three-day virtual Asia Economic Dialogue 2021, jointly convened by the […]
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams approves Rs 2,938-crore budget for 2021-22
TIRUPATI:The Board of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams(TTD) that governs the shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala Hills, near here, on Saturday approved a Rs 2,938-crore budget for 2021-22. The budget proposals foresee a total revenue of about Rs 2,938 crore, a top functionary of the TTD said. After a board meeting on the hills, TTD Board […]
Sitaram Kunte appointed Maharashtra chief secretary
NEW DELHI: Senior IAS officer Sitaram Kunte was on Saturday appointed chief secretary of Maharashtra succeeding Sanjay Kumar. He was presently additional chief secretary (home). Kunte, a 1985 batch officer, who has previously served as Mumbai’s municipal commissioner, shares a good rapport with the chief minister. He has handed several departments in the Maharashtra Government. He […]
US owes India $216 billion as American debt soars to $29 trillion: Lawmaker
WASHINGTON: The US, the world’s largest economy, owes India $216 billion in loan as the country’s debt grows to a record $29 trillion, an American lawmaker has said, cautioning the leadership against galloping foreign debt, the largest of which comes from China and Japan. In 2020, the US national debt was $23.4 trillion, that was $72,309 […]
Realty firm DLF plans to raise up to Rs 395 crore
NEW DELHI: Realty firm DLF plans to raise up to Rs 395 crore through issue of debentures. In a regulatory filing, the company informed that the proposal will be discussed on March 3 at a meeting of the finance committee of the board of directors. DLF did not disclose where the proceeds from the bond […]
Five assembly polls to begin March 27, West Bengal to have 8 phases, counting on May 2
NEW DELHI: Voting for five assembly elections will begin on March 27, the Election Commission announced Friday with West Bengal set to hold eight-phase polls and Assam three. Counting for all the seats will be held on May 2. To be held till April 29 amid the coronavirus pandemic, the elections are expected to witness a […]
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister meets Australian high commissioner
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Australia’s High Commissioner to India Barry O’Farrell AO on Thursday and apprised him about the significant work being done in the state. Adityanath told the high commissioner that in the UP Investors Summit organised in 2018, investment proposals worth Rs 4.68 lakh crore were received. “There is […]
Bangladesh High Commissioner meets Assam Chief Minister
GUWAHATI: Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Muhammad Imran called on Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal here on Friday and discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral interest. The chief minister highlighted issues concerning bilateral trade and commerce of mutual interest of both Bangladesh and Assam, an official release said. Sonowal said that both Assam […]
State Bank of India sign MoU with Shapoorji Pallonji
NEW DELHI: State Bank of India (SBI) and Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enable faster processing of home loans, approvals and to provide other benefits. The lender’s head and chief general manager (Real Estate & Housing Business Unit) Shreekant said the collaboration will create win-win business opportunities […]
AAI issues tenders for construction of 1st phase of Dholera airport in Gujarat
NEW DELHI: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Thursday issued tenders for the construction of the first phase of an international airport at Dholera in Gujarat, entailing an investment of Rs 987 crore, according to an official statement. The new facility is being set up in greenfield city under the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) […]
Embassy Group aims to complete merger of certain projects with Indiabulls Real Estate this year
NEW DELHI: Realty firm Embassy Group on Thursday said it expects to complete the process of merger of its certain housing and commercial projects with Gurugram-based Indiabulls Real Estate by the end of this year. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday approved the proposed merger of Embassy group firms NAM Estates Pvt Ltd […]
Narendra Modi inaugurates and lays foundation stone of various development projects in Coimbatore
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the 1000 MW Neyveli New Thermal Power Project and 709 MW Solar Power Project of NLCIL. He laid the foundation stone for design, supply, installation and commissioning of a 5MW grid connected ground based solar power plant at V.O.Chidambaranar Port and for the extension, […]
Narendra Modi inaugurates and lays foundation stone of various development projects in Puducherry
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for 4 laning of NH45-A covering Karaikal District and Medical College Building at Karaikal New Campus- Phase I, Karaikal District (JIPMER). He also laid the foundation stone for development of Minor Port at Puducherry under Sagarmala Scheme and Synthetic Athletic Track, Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, […]
Sadananda Gowda inaugurates Global Investors meet: India Pharma 2021 and India Medical Devices 2021
NEW DELHI: Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister D V Sadananda Gowda inaugurated a four day Global Investors meet: India Pharma 2021 & India Medical Devices 2021 organized by FICCI along with Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India, and Invest India. Minister of Railways, Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food […]