Reliance Retail to grow 3x in next 3-5 years, create a million jobs: Mukesh Ambani
NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries’ retailing arm Reliance Retail would grow at least three times in the next 3 to 5 years, Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani said on Thursday. It continues to be among the fastest-growing retailers globally and the company aims to be among the top ten retailers of the world, Ambani said […]
Rs 2,435-crore bank fraud case: CBI books ex-Crompton Greaves chairman, others
NEW DELHI: The CBI on Thursday carried out searches at six locations after registering a fresh case of fraud of Rs 2,435 crore in Yes Bank and other consortium banks against former CG Power and Industrial Solutions chairman Gautam Thapar who is already under probe in more such cases, officials said. CG Power and Industrial […]
Want to remove ‘Dilli ki duri’ as well as ‘Dil ki duri’ with Jammu and Kashmir: Narendra Modi
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he wanted to end ‘Dilli ki duri’ as well as ‘Dil ki duri’ with Jammu and Kashmir, which has been witnessing prolonged spell of militancy and unrest. He said this at a meeting held with 14 political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir to discuss the future […]
John McAfee, antivirus software pioneer, found dead in Spanish prison
By Monica Greig & Kartikay Mehrotra John McAfee, the creator of the eponymous antivirus software, was found dead Wednesday in prison outside Barcelona. He was 75. In recent years, McAfee became a prominent booster of cryptocurrencies, ran unsuccessfully for U.S. president, had numerous run-ins with the law and traded in extreme conspiracy theories. McAfee was […]
S&P cuts India’s FY22 growth forecast to 9.5 per cent
NEW DELHI:S&P Global Ratings on Thursday cut India’s growth forecast for the current fiscal to 9.5 per cent, from 11 per cent earlier, and warned of risk to the outlook from further waves of COVID pandemic. The agency lowered the growth outlook saying that a severe second COVID-19 outbreak in April and May led to […]
India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage crosses the landmark of 30 crore
NEW DELHI: In a milestone achievement, India’s cumulative vaccination coverage has exceeded 30 Crores yesterday. A total of 30,16,26,028 vaccine doses have been administered through 40,45,516 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. 64,89,599 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours. These include: HCWs 1st Dose 1,01,58,915 2nd Dose 71,32,888 FLWs 1st Dose 1,73,03,658 […]