Plastic industry employs lakhs, blanket ban will lead to job losses: Jairam Ramesh
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday took a swipe at the Modi government over the proposed ban on use of single use plastic, saying it will only grab headlines and “mask” this regime’s true environmental record. He also said that he, as environment minister, had resisted the blanket ban on plastic use as […]
Apple to reveal streaming prices, no big change in iPhones till 5G rollout
NEW DELHI: Tech giant Apple Inc is set on Tuesday to announce pricing for its forthcoming streaming TV service as well as updates to its iPhone lineup, as the tech giant reaches a turning point where it focuses as much on services as its hardware and software. The annual upgrade to the iPhone is expected […]
Yes Bank nears deal to sell minority stake to global tech firm, says CEO
NEW DELHI: Yes Bank is close to securing a deal to sell a minority stake to a global technology company to help boost the Indian private lender’s capital, the bank’s CEO said. “We are in fairly advanced level of talks right now and it is close to being a done deal,” Ravneet Gill, chief executive […]
End of an era for Alibaba as China’s corporate icon Jack Ma retires at 55
By K J M Varma BEIJING: Jack Ma, China’s iconic billionaire and founder of Alibaba, retired on Tuesday as the executive chairman of the e-commerce giant on his 55th birthday, marking the end of an era for his firm in the Communist country. Born to a poor family, Ma, who is the most revered businessmen […]
Apple slashing prices to increase reach; new iPhones start at Rs 64,900
NEW DELHI: Apple Inc.’s biggest surprise at its keynote address on Tuesday was not a new feature, device, or service, but an aggressive pricing strategy that’s a departure for the premium electronics maker. The iPhone 11 starts at $699, down from the iPhone XR’s $749 price last year. The XR stays in the lineup for […]
Apple cuts prices, ramps up services as iPhone 11 launches
Apple unveiled its iPhone 11 models on Tuesday with a price cut for the most basic models while also laying out plans for streaming and gaming services as it bids to weather the slump in the global smartphone market. Price appeared to be a key consideration as the tech giant reduced the entry level price […]
Inside Amazon’s new India headquarters, its biggest building globally
HYDERABAD: With 49 elevators moving a floor per second and zumba classes for its more than 15,000 employees, Amazon’s new Indian headquarters, its biggest building globally, matches its ambitions in a vast but challenging market. The US retail giant launched its first site in India in 2013 and is locked in a fierce battle with […]
Kamal Nath accuses Gujarat of violating schedule to fill Sardar Sarovar Dam
NEW DELHI: Accusing the Gujarat government of violating the schedule of filling the Sardar Sarovar dam, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has urged the Narendra Modi government to intervene in the matter. Nath has written a letter to Union Water Resources Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat urging him to call an urgent meeting of the […]
Official suspended over PMO letter on social media: Nitin Gadkari
NEW DELHI: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said a roads department official has been suspended for posting a communication from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on highway projects on social media. Posting of this communication led to “fake and misleading” news items about the PMO raising concerns over financial troubles of the National Highways […]
Narendra Modi bids farewell to Nripendra Misra, calls him a precious treasure
NEW DELHI :The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, bid farewell to the Principal Secretary, Nripendra Misra ,at a function organized at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg today. The function was graced by various Union Ministers and senior government officials. Calling Misra a precious treasure, the Prime Minister recollected his last five years journey with him. He complimented […]
SAIL chief assaulted for rejecting ‘poor coal’, contractor held: Cops
NEW DELHI: Delhi police’s crime branch has arrested a private contractor for allegedly hatching a conspiracy to kill the chairman of Steel Authority of India for rejecting “poor quality” coal supplied by his son’s US-based company to the PSU, police said on Monday. Ashok Kumar Singh was arrested from his residence in southwest Delhi’s Vasant […]
L&T Construction bags contract from CIDCO to construct residential project in Navi Mumbai
NEW DELHI: Infrastructure company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Monday said its construction arm has bagged contract from the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd (CIDCO) to construct 23,432 dwelling units at various locations in Navi Mumbai. The company did not provide the value of the contract, but said the order falls under […]
India, ADB sign $200 million loan to improve rural connectivity in Maharashtra
NEW DELHI:The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India today signed a $200 million loan to upgrade rural roads to all-weather standards in 34 districts of Maharashtra State to improve road safety and better connect rural areas with markets and services. The signatories to the loan agreement for the Maharashtra Rural Connectivity Improvement […]
Medvarsity partners with Singhania University to enhance patient safety training
NEW DELHI: Medvarsity Online has partnered with Singhania University to provide in-depth knowledge and skills needed to improve healthcare quality and patient safety. The Master’s in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety course is intended to upskill students to effectively monitor and improve quality metrics, along with enhancing safety for both the patients and the staff […]
Mumbai airport stake: Adanis move High Court against GVK bid to stall its deal
NEW DELHI: The Adani Group has dragged the shareholders of the GVK Group-run Mumbai airport (MIAL) and the aviation ministry to the Bombay High Court, seeking a direction to them to allow buying out the minority stake held by South African firm Bidvest in the airport. The South African firm Bid Services Division Mauritius or […]
Patanjali to infuse Rs 3,438 crore in Ruchi Soya to settle dues
NEW DELHI: Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved, which got the NCLT approval last week to acquire Ruchi Soya in an insolvency process, will infuse over Rs 3,438 crore as equity and debt to settle dues of creditors of the debt-laden firm. Ruchi Soya informed the exchanges that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai in its […]