Maruti launches WagonR’s CNG variants
NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki India Wednesday launched two CNG variants of its newly launched hatchback WagonR priced at Rs 4.84 lakh and Rs 4.89 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The factory fitted WagonR S-CNG will be available in Lxi and Lxi(O) variants powered by 1 litre engine and priced at Rs 4.84 lakh and Rs 4.89 lakh, […]
Reliance wins Rs 648 crore contract from AAI to build new airport at Rajkot
NEW DELHI: Reliance Infrastructure (RInra) on Tuesday said the company has bagged a Rs 648 crore contract from the Airport Authority of India to build a new airport at Hirasar, in Rajkot district of Gujarat. The new airport is being constructed near National Highway-8B connecting Ahmedabad and Rajkot, nearly 36 km from the existing Rajkot […]
Rafale documents are stolen from Defence Ministry: Attorney General to Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: The government of India on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that documents related to the Rafale fighter jet deal have been stolen from the Defence Ministry and threatened The Hindu newspaper with the Official Secretsa Act for publishing articles based on them. Those who put documents on the Rafale deal in the public […]
BetterU announces new partnership with Pearson
NEW DELHI: Canada-based education technology company BetterU Education Corp said that its partnership with Pearson, a digital learning company. To help working professionals update their skills and progress in their careers, Pearson India offers Pearson Professional Programs (PPP) in partnership with leading higher education institutions, faculty and content providers from around the world. This partnership […]
Maharashtra cabinet clears 29 km Thane metro project
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday cleared a 29-kilometre metro line for Thane which will be implemented by the Maha Metro on behalf of the Thane Municipal Corporation. A statement from the Chief Minister’s office said the project will take four years to be completed and will be built at a cost of Rs 13,095 […]
Cipla to launch cinacalcet hydrochloride tablets in USA
NEW DELHI: Drug major Cipla and its subsidiary Cipla USA on Wednesday announced a phased launch of generic cinacalcet hydrochloride tablets, used in the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) in adult patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis, in the US market. The launch, however, is a subject of ongoing litigation, Cipla said in a […]
RBI imposes Rs 8 crore fine on 3 banks for non-compliance in Swift operations
NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a total monetary fine of Rs 8 crore on three banks – Karnataka Bank, United Bank of India and Karur Vysya Bank – for non-compliance of directions on Swift messaging software. While the RBI imposed a Rs 4 crore fine on Karnataka Bank, United Bank […]
Donald Trump plans to scrap preferential trade status for India, Turkey
By Lalit K Jha WASHINGTON: USA President Donald Trump has said he intends to end the preferential trade status granted to India and Turkey, asserting that New Delhi has failed to assure America of “equitable and reasonable” access to its markets, an announcement that could be seen as a major setback to bilateral trade ties. […]
IndiGo announces 3-day Holi sale
NEW DELHI: IndiGo airlines on Tuesday announced a three-day special Holi sale across its domestic and international network for travel between March 19 and September 28. “Effective March 05, 2019 till March 07, 2019, IndiGo is offering all-inclusive fare starting at Rs 899 across domestic and Rs 3,399 across international sectors. This sale is valid […]
Rahul Gandhi to host envoys of G20 nations over lunch tomorrow
NEW DELHI: Congress President Rahul Gandhi will host ambassadors of G20 countries on Wednesday at a hotel here. According to sources, former prime minister Manmohan Singh and other senior Congress leaders will also attend the lunch. Senior Congress leader and former minister Anand Sharma has been coordinating with the ambassadors and heads of missions of […]
Tata Communications appoints Sumeet Walia as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
NEW DELHI: Tata Communications said that it has appointed Sumeet Walia as its Chief Sales and Marketing Officer. In this role, Sumeet will lead and align the global sales and marketing functions around the company’s go-to-market strategy to drive business growth in all markets worldwide. Commenting on the appointment, Vinod Kumar, Managing Director and CEO, […]
Supertech allots Houses to Pulwama martyrs’ kin
NEW DELHI: In a tribute to the supreme sacrifice of soldiers martyred in the terrorist attack in Pulwama last month, Supertech Ltd, one of India’s leading real estate players, has allotted two apartments in in its prime townships of Golf Country, YEIDA, Uttar Pradesh and River Crest, Pant Nagar, Uttrakhand to the families of two […]
GMR Hyderabad International Airport divests stake in flight training arm
NEW DELHI: GMR Infrastructure on Monday said its subsidiary GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) has fully divested its stake in its flight training arm to a third party for a token consideration. The company did not disclose what that token consideration was. “GHIAL…has divested its 100 per cent stake in its subsidiary namely Asia […]
Sanjeev Ranjan named Road Transport Secretary , N N Sinha to be NHAI chief
NEW DELHI: Senior IAS officer Sanjeev Ranjan has been named secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the central government, according to a Personnel Ministry order. Ranjan, a 1985-batch IAS officer of Tripura cadre, is at present the chairman of National Highways Authority of India. […]
TMR, You are fake news
NEW DELHI: News portal called The Maldives Report (TMR) has published fake report which aimed to tarnish the reputation of billionaire Abhishek Verma and former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed today. Portal published report called why did ex-president Nasheed meet an Indian Arms Dealer, while claiming that Maldivian public has started questioning why former President Nasheed […]
Ravneet Gill takes charge as Yes Bank MD, CEO
NEW DELHI: Yes Bank said Ravneet Gill has taken charge as its MD and CEO with immediate effect for a tenure of three years. “Ravneet Gill has joined Yes Bank as MD & CEO today. His tenure as approved by RBI is 3 years from the date of his joining, i.e. March 1, 2019 to […]