Sensex rallies 364 points; Nifty ends above 15,850
NEW DELHI: Equity benchmark Sensex rallied 364 points on Monday, driven by gains in index majors Reliance Industries, Infosys and TCS amid a positive trend in global equities. The 30-share index ended 363.79 points or 0.69 per cent higher at 52,950.63, while the broader NSE Nifty surged 122.10 points or 0.77 per cent to 15,885.15. […]
NGT directs DPCC to stop polluting activities at Ghazipur Murga Mandi
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to identify, initiate prosecution and stop polluting activities and recover compensation from violators at Ghazipur Murga Mandi. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel also asked the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to take steps to prevent slaughtering of […]
Kumar Mangalam Birla tells government he is willing to give up promoter stake in Vodafone Idea
NEW DELHI: Kumar Mangalam Birla has told the government of India he his willing to offer his stake in Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) to any state-owned or “domestic financial entity” to keep the stressed telecom company afloat. Birla, VIL’s promoter and chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, made the suggestion in a letter to union […]
Signature Global launches to invest Rs 700 crore to build new housing project ‘Signature Global City 37D’ in Gurugram
NEW DELHI: NCR-based realty developer Signature Global said that it will invest Rs 700 crore to develop 1296 independent premium floors in 324 plots spread across 20.6 acre under DeenDayal Jan AwasYojana (DDJAY) in Gurgaon. The company is majorly supported by IFC, an arm of World Bank and HDFC CAPITAL. For now, 648 floors are […]
Haryana government issues transfer orders of 26 IAS officers
CHANDIGARH: In a major administrative reshuffle, the Haryana government has issued transfer and posting orders of 26 IAS officers with immediate effect, according to a statement issued here on Sunday. Among those transferred include Pankaj Yadav, Commissioner, Ambala Division. He has been posted as Commissioner, Rohtak Division. P C Meena, Director General and Secretary, Skill […]
India’s GST revenue at over Rs 1.16 lakh crore in July
NEW DELHI: GST revenue for the month of July stood at over Rs 1.16 lakh crore, 33 per cent higher than the collection in the same month of 2020, indicating that the economy is recovering at a fast pace, the finance ministry said on Sunday. Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection in July 2020 was […]
Maldives style water villas soon in Lakshadweep
India’s popular island destination Lakshadweep will soon have three premium Maldives style water villas, claimed to be the first of its kind in the country. The three premium projects will come up in Minicoy, Kadmat and Suheli islands at a cost of Rs 800 crore, for which the administration floated global tenders on Saturday With […]
Hindalco Industries plans to invest Rs 8,000-10,000 crore in three plants
NEW DELHI: Aditya Birla group firm Hindalco Industries is planning to invest around Rs 8,000-10,000 crore in Hirakud, Silvassa and Mundra plants. The investment will be for expanding flat rolling capacity at Hirakud, Odisha, new extrusion plant at Silvassa in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and in a greenfield site at Mundra in Gujarat with a […]