Foundation of Dibrugarh airport’s runway extension laid
DIBRUGARH: The foundation of Dibrugarh Airport’s runway extension project was laid by the Airports Auhority of India to mark the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence (Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav), officials said on Saturday. The foundation stone ceremony on Friday was attended by Dibrugarh Deputy Commissioner Pallav Gopal Jha as chief guest, Airport Director Ramjee Awasthi […]
Delhi airport’s T2 terminal to reopen from July 22
NEW DELHI: The T2 terminal of the Delhi international airport will resume operations from July 22, two months after it was shut down due to significant drop in domestic air traffic owing to the COVID-19 pandemic’s second wave, a statement said on Saturday. The resumption of operations at T2 from July 22 onwards will be […]
Jharkhand DGP Neeraj Sinha to continue till February 2023
RANCHI: Jharkhand’s Director-General of Police (DGP) Neeraj Sinha will continue to remain in his post till February 12, 2023. Sinha, a 1987-batch IPS officer, was named Jharkhand’s DGP, replacing incumbent MV Rao, on February 11 this year. He was appointed to the post without the mention of any specific tenure in the notification. Sinha will […]
ED conducts searches against Videocon group, promoters
NEW DELHI: The ED conducted searches against the promoters of the Videocon group in Mumbai on Friday in connection with its probe against the business house linked to some overseas businesses, official sources said. They said the searches were being conducted at multiple premises. Further details about the latest action were not available immediately. The […]
Reduction in NPAs for PSBs due to write-offs at Rs 1,31,894 crore in FY21: RTI
NEW DELHI: Reduction in non-performing assets (NPAs) due to write-offs for public sector banks (PSBs) stood at Rs 1,31,894 crore during fiscal 2020-21, according to an RTI response. The RTI query was filed by Nagpur-based Sanjay Thul seeking information on non-performing assets (NPAs) of state-run banks and bad loans write-off by PSBs in the last […]
Banks consortium gets over Rs 792 crore in Vijay Mallya loan default case: ED
NEW DELHI: The State Bank of India-led consortium that lent loans to fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya on Friday received Rs 792.11 crore in its accounts after some shares, earlier attached under the anti-money laundering law, were sold, the Enforcement Directorate said. With this, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) claimed that the banks and the government exchequer […]
Bharat Biotech’s partner Ocugen seeks approval for Covaxin in Canada
HYDERABAD: Ocugen Inc., Bharat Biotech’s partner for USA and Canada for COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin has initiated a rolling submission to Health Canada for the jab, the US company said in a regulatory filing. The move follows the release by Bharat Biotech of Phase 3 clinical trial results, which demonstrated efficacy and safety in nearly 25,800 […]
Why aren’t you repealing British era sedition law, Supreme Court asks Modi government
NEW DELHI: Concerned over enormous misuse of the colonial era penal law on sedition, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Narendra Modi government (Centre) why it was not repealing the provision used by the British to silence people like Mahatma Gandhi to suppress freedom movement. Agreeing to examine the pleas filed by Editors Guild […]
Narendra Modi lays foundation stones of projects worth over Rs 1,500 crore in Varanasi
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of multiple development projects in Varanasi worth more than Rs 1,500 crore at the IIT-BHU ground. After reaching Varanasi, Modi inaugurated various public projects and works, including a 100-bed MCH wing in BHU, multi-level parking at Godauliya, Ro-Ro vessels for tourism development […]
Manasi Tata joins Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s board of directors
NEW DELHI: Kirloskar Systems said on Wednesday said Manasi Tata has been appointed as a member of the Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) board of directors. In a statement, Kirloskar Systems Chairman and Managing Director Vikram Kirloskar announced her appointment as a member of the board of directors at TKM. The Bengaluru-based automaker is a joint […]
Maruti lines up Rs 18,000 crore investment for new manufacturing plant in Haryana
NEW DELHI: The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) is planning to invest around Rs 18,000 crore on a new manufacturing facility in Haryana, as per a top company official. The new plant would replace the company’s Gurugram-based facility and is expected to have an installed production capacity of 7.5-10 lakh units per annum. […]
JLR drives in new Land Rover Discovery in India tagged Rs 88.06 lakh onwards
NEW DELHI: Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Wednesday said it has launched updated version of Land Rover Discovery in the country with price starting at Rs 88.06 lakh (ex-showroom). The model comes with the latest generation of petrol and diesel engines, advanced infotainment system and superior comfort and practicality with seven seat configuration. “The new […]
Sensex rises 134 points; Nifty tops 15,850
AMARAVATI: Equity benchmark Sensex jumped 134 points on Wednesday, tracking gains mainly in IT stocks, despite weak global cues. The 30-share BSE index ended 134.32 points or 0.25 per cent higher at 52,904.05, while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 41.60 points or 0.26 per cent to 15,853.95. Tech Mahindra was the top gainer in the […]
Serum Institute to start production of Sputnik vaccine in September
NEW DELHI: Serum Institute of India (SII) will start production of Sputnik vaccine at the company”s facilities in September, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Tuesday. As per the agreement between RDIF and SII, the parties intend to produce over 300 million doses of the vaccine in India per year. “The first batch of […]
NTPC signs MoU with Ladakh and LAHDC to set up country’s first Green Hydrogen Mobility Project
NEW DELHI: Union Cabinet Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy , R.K . Singh congratulated NTPC , Maharatna PSU under Ministry of Power for signing a MoU with Union Territory of Ladakh and LAHDC to setup the country’s first Green Hydrogen Mobility project, strengthening Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to ensure a carbon […]
NTPC to set up India’s single largest solar park at Rann of Kutch
NEW DELHI: NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd , a 100% subsidiary of NTPC, has received the go-ahead from Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to set up 4750 MW renewable energy park at Rann of Kutch in Khavada, Gujarat. This will be India’s largest solar park to be built by the largest power producer of […]