Election Commissioner to visit poll-bond Assam, West Bengal next week
NEW DELHI: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, along with Election Commissioners Sushil Chandra and Rajiv Kumar, will visit Assam and West Bengal early next week to take stock of preparations for Assembly polls slated for later this year. Deputy Election Commissioner Sudip Jain is already in West Bengal to meet officials. This is Jain’s second […]
Odisha’s Cuttack to get world-class inter-state bus terminal
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced on Wednesday that a world-class bus terminal will be built at Khannagar in Cuttack and named after Subhash Chandra Bose, marking the revolutionary’s 125th birth anniversary. He said the bus terminal will be built at a cost of Rs 65 crore. Besides a terminal building and regular bus-bays, […]
Indian Air Force to buy 83 Tejas Light Combat aircrafts from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for Rs 45,696 crore
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet met under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today and has approved procurement of 73 LCA Tejas Mk-1A fighter aircrafts and 10 LCA Tejas Mk-1 Trainer aircrafts at the cost of Rs. 45,696 Crore along with Design and Development of Infrastructure sanctions worth Rs.1,202 crore. “The CCS […]
ED arrests former TMC MP K D Singh in money laundering case
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested former TMC MP K D Singh in a money laundering case, official sources said on Wednesday. They said Singh has been placed under arrest under sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The Trinamool Congress (TMC) party is led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata […]
L&T Construction gets contracts for various businesses
NEW DELHI: The construction arm of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has gets orders from prestigious clients for various businesses. Metallurgical & Material Handling Business: Metallurgical and Material Handling (MMH) business has received orders to construct a metallurgical plant in the domestic market, add on orders from an overseas package and product supply orders from various […]
Modi government defers national polio immunisation programme
NEW DELHI: The National Polio immunisation programme, as part of which children in the age group of 0-5 years are administered polio drops, has been deferred “till further notice” by the Narendra Modi government (Centre) citing “unforeseen activities”. The National Immunisation Day (NID), commonly known as Pulse Polio Immunisation programme, was scheduled for January 17 […]
Byju’s to acquire Aakash Educational Services for Rs 7,300 crore
By Saritha Rai NEW DELHI: India’s biggest online-education startup Byju’s has signed a deal to acquire brick & mortar test prep leader Aakash Educational Services Ltd. for $1 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the talks. The deal for what will be one of the largest edtech acquisitions in the world should close […]
Industrial production contracts 1.9 per cent in November
NEW DELHI: India’s industrial production contracted by 1.9 per cent in November, official data showed on Tuesday. According to the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data, manufacturing sector output shrank by 1.7 per cent in November 2020. Mining output also declined 7.3 per cent, while power generation grew 3.5 per cent. The IIP had grown […]
Odisha to develop Chandrabhaga and Talsari beach
NEW DELHI: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday directed officials to develop the Chandrabhaga and Talsari beach with world class amenities to attract more domestic and foreign tourists. The Puri beach in the state has recently got the ‘Blue Flag’certification. The tag is given to environment-friendly and clean beaches, equipped with amenities of international […]
Tesla registers India office in Bangalore
NEW DELHI: American electric car maker Tesla has registered its Indian arm amid indications that the company is set to enter the country’s automobile market. According to a regulatory filing, the firm has registered Tesla India Motors and Energy Pvt Ltd with RoC Bangalore. The company is registered with a authorised capital of Rs 15 […]
STL appoints Sandeep Girotra as its Global Sales Head
NEW DELHI: Indian technology company Sterlite Technologies Ltd (STL) has announced the appointment of Sandeep Girotra as its Global Sales Head. In his new role, Sandeep will be responsible for driving the company’s order book and revenues across portfolios, customer segments and geographies. In this role, Sandeep will be a part of the Executive Committee […]
Donald Trump says ‘tremendous anger’ in nation over impeachment
By LISA MASCARO, ZEKE MILLER and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON: With the House set to impeach, President Donald Trump is blaming Democratic congressional foes for “tremendous anger” in the country and last week’s deadly attack on the Capitol by his supporters after he urged them on their way. The embattled president, in his first remarks […]
Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP power broker, dies
By KIMBERLY PIERCEALL LAS VEGAS:Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire mogul and power broker who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China and became a singular force in domestic and international politics has died after a long illness. Adelson died at 87 from complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Las Vegas Sands announced […]
Hopeful of solution; ready to deal with any eventuality: Army Chief on eastern Ladakh standoff
NEW DELHI: Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane on Tuesday said he was hopeful that India and China will be able to reach an agreement to resolve the eastern Ladakh standoff but at the same time asserted that Indian troops will maintain a high state of combat readiness to deal with any eventuality. Addressing […]
SpiceJet inks MoU with Brussels Airport for transporting Covid vaccines
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet has signed an agreement with Belgium’s Brussels Airport for providing seamless transportation of COVID-19 vaccines, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. As a part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Brussels Airport would provide assistance to SpiceJet with regards to slots, networking contracts etc. for speedy delivery of vaccines, it […]
Telcos attend pre-bid spectrum auction forum; queries by January 15, says DoT
NEW DELHI:Telecom firms like Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea on Tuesday participated in pre-bid conference for spectrum auctions, as the telecom department asked telcos to submit written queries regarding the rules and processes by January 15, according to sources. During the pre-bid conference, operators raised queries on aspects such as earnest money deposit […]