Narendra Modi government has devoted significant efforts to enhance connectivity
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Centre has devoted significant efforts to enhance connectivity all over the country. “Connectivity is at the core of all round development. Our government has devoted significant efforts to enhance connectivity all over the nation,” the Prime Minister said after inaugurating the Jharsuguda airport. […]
French government says not involved in choice of Indian partners for Rafale deal
NEW DELHI: The French government has said it was in no manner involved in the choice of Indian industrial partners for the Rafale fighter jet deal, asserting that French companies have the full freedom to select Indian firms for the contract. The statement by the French government came on Friday following a French media report […]
Anil Kumar Chaudhary appointed as new SAIL chairman, to replace P K Singh
NEW DELHI: Anil Kumar Chaudhary has been appointed as the new chairman of the Steel Authority of India (SAIL), a government order said on Friday. Chaudhary, at present, has been serving as the Director (Finance) in the country’s largest steel making company. The post of SAIL chairman fell vacant on June 30 with the retirement of […]
Narendra Modi lays foundation stone for Rs 13,000 crore Talcher fertiliser project
TALCHER: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Rs 13,000 crore-project to revive the Talcher fertiliser plant will for the first time see coal being converted into gas for use as feedstock and for producing neem-coated urea. The project, which will start production in 36 months, will help cut import of natural gas […]
Narendra Modi government proposed Reliance Defence as partner in Rafale
NEW DELHI: In a significant development, a French media report quoted former French President Francois Hollande as purportedly saying that the Indian government (Narendra Modi government) proposed Reliance Defence as the partner for Dassault Aviation in the Rs 58,000 crore Rafale jet fighter deal and France did not have a choice. Reacting to Hollande’s remark […]
Jet Airways offers options for lowest fares
NEW DELHI: Passengers travelling in economy class of Jet Airways flights can choose a travel plan with or without meals, according to the airline. The full service carrier has introduced “unbundled fares in ‘Light’ and ‘Deal’ categories” for domestic flights. In a release, the airline said it is introducing “options for lowest fare categories, enabling […]
Fitch ups India’s growth forecast to 7.8% for FY19
NEW DELHI: Fitch Ratings on Friday upped India’s growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.8 per cent, from 7.4 per cent projected earlier. In its Global Economic Outlook, Fitch, however, flagged tightening of financial conditions, rising oil bill and weak bank balance sheets as headwinds to growth. “We have revised up our forecast for […]
Russia warns USA it is ‘playing with fire’ with sanctions
MOSCOW: Moscow said on Friday Washington’s latest raft of anti-Russian sanctions that also target China undermined global stability, warning the United States against “playing with fire.” “It would be good for them to remember there is such a concept as global stability which they are thoughtlessly undermining by whipping up tensions in Russian-American ties,” deputy […]
India, China need to work together
KOLKATA: Consul General of People’s Republic of China in Kolkata Maa Zhanwu has said his country along with India needed to work together for greater welfare of the world. The relations between the two countries have seen much progress and the meeting with India Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in July […]
iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max arrive on Reliance Jio
NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio, the world’s largest mobile data network, today announced that the most advanced iPhones ever, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, are available on Jio and customers can pre-order iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max beginning Friday, September 21, 2018. iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are the most advanced iPhones ever, […]
Reserve Bank of India unlikely to hike repo rate in October despite weak Indian Rupee
MUMBAI: Weakness in the Indian Rupee does not offer a sufficient alibi for a rate hike and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may go for a status quo at the policy review next month, a Japanese brokerage said on Friday. The markets have priced in tightening as well, but it is unlikely to materialise, […]
Sensex ends in red after 1,000 points flash crash
NEW DELHI: The BSE Sensex tumbled about 280 points to close below the 37,000-mark on Friday after investors were jolted by an over 1,000-point plunge in afternoon trade. The 30-share benchmark, which opened on a strong footing, suddenly tanked 1,127.58 points, or 3.03 per cent, to hit a low of 35,993.64 at 1309 hours, before […]
Jio joins hands with Star
NEW DELHI: Mobile data network Reliance Jio has announced a 5 year partnership with India’s leading broadcaster, Star India to unleash a new era in sports entertainment. Jio and Star will make all televised India-cricket matches available to users of JioTV and Hotstar in India. Reliance Industries Limited signed an agreement in this regard with […]
Nirvana Being collaborates with Roseate Hotels & Resorts
NEW DELHI: Nirvana Being, a market leader in Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Compliance in collaboration with one of India’s progressive and leading players in the hospitality industry -Roseate Hotels & Resorts has reinvigorated the indoor ambiance of Roseate House, New Delhi with pure and pristine air. Nirvana Being true to its axiom “Better Health Today” […]
iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max arrive on Airtel Online Store
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel has announced that starting today customers can pre-order iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max on its Online Store. The smartphones will be delivered to customers beginning September 28, 2018. iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are the most advanced iPhones ever, taking the vision for the future of the smartphone to […]
North Korea, South Korea join hands on peak of sacred North Korean volcano
PYONGYANG: The leaders of the rival Koreas took to the road for the final day of their summit on Thursday, standing on the peak of a beautiful volcano considered sacred in the North and a centerpiece of propaganda used to legitimise the Kim family’s rule, their hands clasped and raised in a pose of triumph. […]