Kapil Moreshwar Patil takes charge as MoS in Ministry of Panchayati Raj
NEW DELHI:Days after taking oath as a minister in Central cabinet, Lok Sabha MP Kapil Moreshwar Patil took charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. The minister while taking the charge expressed the resolve to take forward the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for transformation of villages, empowerment of Panchayats […]
Rao Inderjit Singh takes charge as Union Minister of State in Ministry of Corporate Affairs
NEW DELHI: Rao Inderjit Singh took charge as Union Minister of State in the Ministry Corporate Affairs (MCA). Before taking charge as Union Minister of State for MCA, Singh already holds Union Minister of State (Independent Charges) for Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation as also for the Ministry of Planning. Singh is a Member […]
Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stone for 16 National Highway Projects in Manipur for Rs 4,148 crore
NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari has naugurated and laid foundation stone for 16 National Highway Projects in Manipur with an investment of Rs 4,148 crores covering total length of 298 kms. The projects will provide all weather connectivity to Manipur with the rest of the country and the Neighbouring […]
Hiranandani develops commercial space with Rs 1000 crore investment in Thane
NEW DELHI: Hiranandani Group said that it has developed 2.6mn commercial real estate space in Hiranandani Estate township spanned across 350 acres on Ghodbunder Road, Thane near Mumbai. The group deploys nearly Rs 1000 crores of investment for this development at Hiranandani Business Park. The ready to lease ‘Quantum’ is a 25-storeys tower spread across […]
3,500 industrialists invested in Uttar Pradesh in last 4 years
LUCKNOW: More than 3,500 big industrialists have acquired land in Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) areas, spread across 51 districts over the last four years since the Yogi Adityanath took charge and have set up factories worth of Rs 11,500 crore. The factories, which are to be built on UPSIDA land, will provide […]
India can become $15 trillion economy in 2 decades: Gautam Adani
NEW DELHI: Gautam Adani has said that India can become a $15 trillion economy in the next two decades and emerge to be among the largest global markets, Adani Chairman said in Annual General Meeting (AGM) meet. Addressing the AGM of Adani Group, he noted that although there will be bumps along the road, the […]
8 new SpiceJet flights to Madhya Pradesh from July 16
NEW DELHI: Days after taking over as India’s new Civil Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday said that budget airline SpiceJet will start eight new flights from Madhya Pradesh starting July 16. In a tweet, the minister said that the new routes would be Gwalior-Mumbai-Gwalior, Gwalior-Pune-Gwalior, Jabalpur-Surat-Jabalpur, and Ahmedabad-Gwalior-Ahmedabad. “Good news for Madhya Pradesh! Starting […]
Flipkart raises $3.6 billion, valuation surges to $37.6 billion
NEW DELHI: Flipkart Group on Monday announced that it has raised $3.6 billion in funding as it continues to grow and advance the digital commerce ecosystem in India. The investment values the group at $37.6 billion post-money. The fundraise demonstrated significant interest from global investors, including sovereign funds, private equity and crossovers in addition to […]
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister terms rising population ‘hurdle in development’, unveils policy to stabilise it
LUCKNOW: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday unveiled a policy aimed at stabilising the population in Uttar Pradesh and reducing maternal and infant deaths in a time-bound manner as he termed rising population a “hurdle in development”. The Uttar Pradesh Population Policy 2021-2030, unveiled on the occasion of World Population Day, also aims at bringing […]
Hero Electric Vehicles to invest Rs 700 crore in business expansion by 2025
NEW DELHI: Hero Electric Vehicles will invest Rs 700 crore by 2025 to rev up its business expansion, including setting up of a new manufacturing unit, for which it has raised Rs 220 crore to part-fund the activities, according to a top company official. The company is planning to set up a new manufacturing facility […]
Alpha Corp to invest Rs 900 crore to complete 3 projects of Earth Infra in NCR
NEW DELHI: Gurugram-based realty firm Alpha Corp will invest around Rs 900 crore to complete three stalled projects of Earth Infrastructure that it acquired through insolvency process, a senior company official said. The three projects, comprising developable and saleable area of around 4.5 million sq ft, are located in Gurugram and Greater Noida. “We have […]
Joe Biden nominates Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as his envoy to India
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as his ambassador to India. If confirmed by the Senate, Garcetti, 50, would replace Kenneth Juster, who served as India’s Ambassador to the US during the Trump administration. Early this week, Juster was appointed as distinguished fellow at the Council on Foreign […]
Joe Biden signs competition order targeting big business
By Aamer Madhani and Marcy Gordon WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday targeting what he labelled anticompetitive practices in tech, health care and other parts of the economy, declaring it would fortify an American ideal that true capitalism depends on fair and open competition.” The sweeping order includes 72 actions and […]
Mother Dairy to hike milk prices in Delhi-NCR by Rs 2 per litre from Sunday
NEW DELHI: Leading milk supplier Mother Dairy has increased milk prices in Delhi-NCR and other cities by Rs 2 per litre with effect from Sunday due to higher input costs. It had last raised the milk prices in December 2019.From July 1, Amul had hiked its milk prices by Rs 2 per litre. Mother Dairy […]
BHEL bags Rs 1,405 crore order from NPCIL
NEW DELHI: State-owned BHEL has bagged an order worth Rs 1,405 crore from the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd for supply of 12 nuclear steam generators. The steam generators will be manufactured at the Tiruchirapalli plant of BHEL. Valued at Rs 1,405 crore, the order has been won under NPCIL’s Fleet Mode procurement programme. […]
Mansukh Mandaviya takes charge as Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers
NEW DELHI:Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday took charge as Minister for Chemical and Fertiliser.The Minister was welcomed by the Secretaries and senior officials of the Ministry. Expressing his thoughts after assuming office, Mandaviya added that he wishes to live up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for doubling farmers’ income. ‘I will do everything possible to […]