Farmers have right to protest but they can’t block roads indefinitely: Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said farmers protesting at Delhi borders against the three farms laws have the right to agitate but they cannot block roads indefinitely. A bench headed by Justice S K Kaul said it was not against the right to protest even when the legal challenge is pending but ultimately […]
India achieves the major milestone of ‘one billion’ Covid-19 vaccinations
NEW DELHI: In a historic achievement, the cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has surpassed the 100-crore milestone. In a tweet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the countrymen and expressed gratitude to the country’s scientific community and health professionals for working towards achieving this stupendous feat. The Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya […]
Wave Estate Mohali to launch 150 residential plots
NEW DELHI: The leading real estate developer in Mohali – Wave Estate, under the aegis of business conglomerate The Wave Group, is set to launch 150 premium residential plots in Sector 85, Mohali, as a part of its new offering in the Tri-City. The plots are part of the expansive 246 acres of the gated […]
Narendra Modi inaugurates Kushinagar International Airport
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Kushinagar International Airport today.Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that India is the centre of the faith of Buddhist society around the world. He termed the facility of Kushinagar International Airport, launched today as a tribute to their devotion. This region, the Prime Minister said, is witness […]
Talks between Pakistan, IMF for $1 billion loan tranche inconclusive: Report
ISLAMABAD: The fresh rounds of talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund for the release of USD 1 billion loan tranche and a good economic certificate to the nation has remained inconclusive, a media report said on Sunday. The talks held from October 4 to 15 failed to reach a staff level agreement because […]
Government paying Rs 20 crore daily on Air India, wants quick handover: DIPAM Secretary
NEW DELHI: Two aborted missions, three different ministers, multiple rule changes and two decades later, Indian taxpayers will no longer have to pay Rs 20 crore per day to keep the loss-making Air India flying. While opposition Congress expectedly attacked the decision as selling the family silver, DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said what Tata […]
Gem, jewellery exports rise 29% to Rs 23,259 crore in September
NEW DELHI: Gems and jewellery exports rose by 29.67 per cent to Rs 23,259.55 crore in September 2021 compared to Rs 17,936.86 crore in the year-ago month, according to the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). In September 2019, the shipments were worth Rs 23,491.20 crore. For the April-September period, the shipments surged by […]
ED issues fresh summons to Jacqueline Fernandez after she skips summons
NEW DELHI: Actor Jacqueline Fernandez has been asked by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to appear before the agency and record her statement on Saturday after she skipped her summons on Friday in connection with a money laundering case being probed against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, officials said. Fernandez, 36, once appeared before the federal agency […]
Andhra Pradesh ready to hand over powerhouses to KRMB
AMARAVATI: After coming forward to hand over four components (projects) on river Krishna to the Krishna River Management Board, subject to neighbouring Telangana doing the same, the Andhra Pradesh government issued another order concurring to hand over two powerhouses to the Board. Energy Secretary Srikant Nagulapalli issued an order late on Thursday night on the […]
NLCIL Talabira Project commences supply of coal to NTPC Darlipali Power Station
NEW DELHI :NLC India Limited, a Navratna Company under the administrative control of the Ministry of Coal is operating Talabira II&III coal mines (20 MT annual capacity) in Odisha State. Talabira II&III OCP has commenced production from the financial year 2020-21 and supplying coal to its End Use plant, NTPL, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. Further to […]
Closure of some mines, inundation due to monsoon led to coal crisis: Pralhad Joshi
NEW DELHI: India’s Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said closure of some mines, and inundation of a few others due to monsoon led to the crisis but there is no need to panic as the situation is improving. Visiting the Ashoka mine of the Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) at Piparwar in Chatra district of […]
Ampere Electric launches electric scooter Magnus EX at Rs 68,999
NEW DELHI: Ampere Electric on Friday expanded its Magnus e-scooter range with the addition of Magnus EX with a host of improved and innovative features, priced at Rs 68,999 (ex-showroom Pune). With additional state government incentives, the overall price of the new offering will reduce further making it lucrative for the electric vehicle buyers amid […]
Norah Fatehi appears before ED in ‘conman’ money laundering case
NEW DELHI: Actor Norah Fatehi on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here for recording her statement in connection with a money laundering case filed against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, officials said. Fatehi, 29, appeared before the investigating officer of the case at the agency office here. Sources said her statement is being recorded […]
Reliance to invest in NexWafe as strategic lead investor
NEW DELHI: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries has invested EUR 25 million in German solar wafer maker NexWafe GmbH to use the firm’s technology to set up giga-scale wafer manufacturing facilities in India. “NexWafe GmbH (NexWafe) today announced the induction of Reliance New Energy Solar Limited (RNESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (Reliance) […]
India launches PM Gati Shakti
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched PM Gati Shakti – National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity here today. He also inaugurated the New Exhibition Complex at Pragati Maidan. Union Ministers, Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal, Hardeep Singh Puri, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia and Ashwini Vaishnaw, R K Singh, Chiefs Minister, Lieutenant Governors, […]
Danfoss signs MoU with IISc Bangalore
CHENNAI: Danfoss India, a leader in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC), has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, with an aim to create a research and training centre on use of Low GWP (Global Warming Potential) refrigerants, the company said on Sunday. The Memorandum of Understanding signed for a duration […]