Femina Miss India 2023 -1st Runner-Up Shreya Poonja receives warm welcome at IGI airport
NEW DELHI: Delhi girl Shreya Poonja(22) , who was recently crowned as Femina Miss India 2023- 1st Runner-Up, received a warm welcome at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi today. The beauty pageant finale was held in Imphal, Manipur. Shreya’s family, her mother Bharti Poonja , and father Sanjay Poonja, her relatives, friends, and neighbours […]
Congress raises questions over Dharavi project rebidding, asks if tender conditions changed to benefit Adani
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday alleged that the Maharashtra government’s Dharavi project rebidding ”deliberately excluded” the previous winner, and asked if the tender conditions were changed to help Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ”favourite business group” Adani. The opposition led by the Congress has been seeking a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe after the Hindenburg Research […]
India ready to share strengths and successes with the world: Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu
WASHINGTON: India, the current G-20 president, is ready to share its strengths and successes with the world, its envoy here has said, asserting that the India-US partnership will not only benefit the two countries, but its rewards will be reaped around the globe. India assumed the year-long presidency of the G-20 in December last year […]
Hiranandani invest Rs 1000 crore to launch new sector in Fortune City Panvel township
NEW DELHI: Hiranandani Communities announces the launch of ‘Golden Willow’, a premium residential sector in its burgeoning mixed-use integrated township, Hiranandani Fortune City at Panvel. This new RERA registered project spans across 1 million sq ft of residential space and comprises spacious 1, 2 and 3 BHK. The apartment size ranges between 490 sq ft […]
Congress accuses Adani Group of having links with Chinese firm
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday accused the Adani Group of having business links with a Chinese company in all its infrastructure projects in roads, railways, ports and airport sectors, saying it posed a threat to national security. The remarks prompted Law Minister Kiren Rijiju to hit back at the opposition party. Responding to a […]
Japan International Cooperation Agency signs 5,509 crore loan agreement for Patna Metro Rail Project
NEW DELHI: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with the Government of India to provide Japanese ODA loan of 98,612 million yen (Approx. Rs 5509 crore) on 29th March 2023 for Patna Metro Rail Project Phase 1. The MoU was signed in the presence of Arunish Chawla (IAS), Managing Director, Patna […]
Renaatus gets $ 29 million contract from Maldives to expand Gan International Airport
NEW DELHI: Renaatus Projects Private Limited, a construction and construction material manufacturing company with a strong foothold in Maldives and Mauritius as well as a growing presence in India, has won a US$29 million contract from the Government of Maldives to expand and upgrade the infrastructure of Gan International Airport, operated by Addu International Airport. […]
Akasa Air to hire nearly 1,000 people by March 2024: CEO Vinay Dube
NEW DELHI: Akasa Air plans to hire nearly 1,000 people and take the total staff strength to more than 3,000 by the end of March 2024 as the airline continues to expand its fleet as well as routes, according to its chief Vinay Dube. The airline, which took to the skies a little over seven […]
Honda to launch new car every year till 2028 in Indian market
NEW DELHI: Japanese car maker Honda will introduce one new product every year for the next three to five years to raise its market share in the Indian market, a company official said. Honda Cars India presently has two models in the country, a compact sedan and a sedan, which accounts for 2.5 per cent […]
Elista to invest Rs 250 crore to set up new facility in Andhra Pradesh
NEW DELHI: Electronics maker Elista India will invest Rs 250 crore to set up a manufacturing plant in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, in five years, which will help the company meet the domestic and exports markets demand, Chairman and Managing Director Saket Gaurav said. The investment for the new plant would be funded equally from equities […]
LG Manoj Sinha invites leaders from UAE to become partner in Jammu and Kashmir’s development
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha invited business leaders from the United Arab Emirates to become partner in development and move together towards creating a more prosperous, equitable and vibrant Union Territory. Sinha addressed the India-UAE Investment Summit and interacted with the business delegates from the UAE and across the country […]
Eye on 2024 polls, Andhra Pradesh Budget allocates lion’s share for welfare
AMARAVATI: Keeping its interests in mind ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled for 2024, the Andhra Pradesh government has allocated the lion’s share of the state Budget — more than Rs 54,000 crore of the total Rs 2,79,279 crore — to Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes, targeting potential voter segments such as pensioners, farmers, students […]
Puducherry Chief Minister announces monthly LPG subsidy of Rs 300
PUDUCHERRY: The Puducherry government on Monday announced a Rs 300 monthly LPG subsidy for the people of the union territory, earmarking Rs 126 crore for the scheme. Chief Minister N Rangasamy made the announcement in the UT budget presented for the year 2023-24. Rangasamy, who detailed the achievements of various departments said the government had […]
Xi Jinping’s confidant Li Qiang China’s new Premier
BEIJING: China’s Parliament on Saturday confirmed President Xi Jinping’s trusted ally Li Qiang as the new Premier to revive the world’s second-largest economy hit by three years of ‘zero-Covid’ restrictions and worsening ties with the West. Li Qiang, 63, succeeds Li Keqiang, 67, who held the post for 10 years. The annual session of the […]
Adani group seeks to sell stake in Ambuja Cements for $450 million
NEW DELHI: Gautam Adani is seeking to sell a stake in Ambuja Cements for about $450 million, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Adani on Thursday made a formal request to international lenders to sell 4 per cent to 5 per cent in Ambuja Cements, his cement business, the […]
Devendra Fadnavis presents Maharashtra government’s maiden Budget in Assembly
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is also the state Finance Minister, on Thursday presented the Eknath Shinde-led government’s first Budget for the year 2023-24 in the state Assembly. Fadnavis started reading out the budgetary allocations in the Lower House of the state legislature at 2 pm. He read out the budgetary provisions […]