Parliament passes bill to rename New Delhi International Arbitration Centre
NEW DELHI: Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill to rename the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre as the India International Arbitration Centre. The Rajya Sabha passed the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which was piloted by Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju in the house on Wednesday. The Lok Sabha has already passed […]
Billionaire Anil Agarwal struggles to get backers for $19 billion chip unit in Gujarat
NEW DELHI: Billionaire Anil Agarwal is struggling to find financial backers for a planned semiconductor factory in India’s Gujarat with an investment of as much as Rs 1.54 trillion ($18.6 billion), according to people familiar with the matter. Agarwal’s representatives met with large funds from the Middle East, Singapore, and the US over the past […]
Birendra Saraf to be new Advocate General of Maharashtra
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra cabinet has approved the name of senior lawyer Birendra Saraf as the new Advocate General of the state, an official said on Wednesday. The cabinet which met here on Tuesday, accepted the resignation of Ashutosh Kumbhakoni as the Advocate General, he said. Kumbhakoni has been in the post since 2017. He was […]
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan joins Congress-led Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan
JAIPUR: Reserve Bank of India’s former governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday joined Rahul Gandhi during the Congress-led Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan. The Bharat Jodo Yatra, which started from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7, is passing through Rajasthan. The yatra will complete 100 days on Friday. The yatra resumed from the Bhadoti area […]
Railway ministry drops proposal for monetisation of stations on PPP mode
NEW DELHI: The ministry of railways has dropped its proposal for monetisation of stations on public-private partnership mode, and projects are now being taken up under engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) mode, a source said. The source also told PTI that the ministry of railways has been asked to expedite monetisation of other assets, including […]
Delhi High Court asks MCD to relocate tehbazari shops in Karol Bagh post de-sealing
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has directed the municipal corporation of Delhi (MCD) to relocate several tehbazari’ shops (small roadside kiosks) situated at Bhagwati Market in Karol Bagh to another proposed site after de-sealing them. The high court directed the MCD, which had earlier sealed the shops on the ground of shifting them to […]
Air India nears historic order for up to 500 jets from Airbus and Boeing
PARIS/NEW DELHI: Air India is close to placing landmark orders for as many as 500 jetliners worth tens of billions of dollars from both Airbus and Boeing as it carves out an ambitious renaissance under the Tata Group conglomerate, industry sources said on Sunday. The orders include as many as 400 narrow-body jets and 100 […]
Narendra Modi inaugurates Manohar International Airport in Mopa; Goa`s 2nd airport
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi inaugurated the Mopa International Airport, Goa. The foundation stone of the airport was laid by the Prime Minister in November 2016. It is the second airport in the state, the first airport in Goa is at Dabolim. Developed at a cost of around Rs 2,870 crores, the airport […]
Finance and Central Bank Deputies meeting under India’s G20 Presidency to be held in Bengaluru
NEW DELHI: The first G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies (FCBD) meeting is scheduled to be held during 13-15 December 2022 in Bengaluru. This meeting, which will mark the start of discussions on the Finance Track agenda under the Indian G20 Presidency, will be hosted jointly by the Ministry of Finance and the Reserve Bank […]
PM inaugurates Maharashtra Samriddhi Mahamarg in Nagpur
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase – I of Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg in Nagpur today, which covers a distance of 520 kilometres and connects Nagpur and Shirdi. The Prime Minister tweeted: “We are committed to delivering on top quality infrastructure and the Mahamarg between Nagpur and Shirdi is […]
Narendra Modi lays foundation stone and dedicates to nation projects worth Rs. 75,000 crore in Maharashtra
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation various projects worth more than 75,000 crore in Maharashtra today. It includes national rail projects worth more than 1500 crores, National Institute of One Health (NIO), Nagpur and Nag river pollution abatement project, Nagpur. During the programme, the Prime […]
Narendra Modi dedicates AIIMS Nagpur to the nation
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation, AIIMS Nagpur today. The Prime Minister also took a walkthrough of the Nagpur AIIMS Project Model and witnessed Milestone Exhibition Gallery that was showcased on the occasion. The Prime Minister’s commitment to strengthening health infrastructure across the country will be strengthened through the dedication […]
Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of ‘Nagpur Metro phase- II’ and dedicates ‘Nagpur Metro Phase I’ to nation
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated ‘Nagpur Metro Phase I’ to the nation, and laid the foundation stone of ‘Nagpur Metro phase- II’ at Khapri Metro Station today. The Prime Minister also flagged off two inaugural metro trains from Khapri to Automotive Square and Prajapati Nagar to Lokmanya Nagar. Phase I of the Nagpur […]
India will make efforts to meet 230-Gw peak demand in April 2023
NEW DELHI: The government of India will take all possible measures to meet the 230 gigawatt (GW) single-day peak demand expected in April 2023, according to Power Secretary Alok Kumar. On Wednesday, Power Minister R K Singh presided over a meeting to review the preparation to meet the high electricity demand expected in April next […]
Adani group entity operating Guwahati airport gets aerodrome licence
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati International Airport Ltd, the Adani group entity that operates the LGBI Airport, here, has been granted aerodrome licence by the DGCA for complete management of the airport, an official statement said on Saturday. The licence was granted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday, the Guwahati International Airport Ltd […]
WoodenStreet enters in Bihar
NEW DELHI: WoodenStreet, India’s leading E-Commerce Furniture Brand, announced the launch of its first experience store in Patna, Bihar. The company continues to reinforce its commitment in building a robust omnichannel presence in India. The Studio footprint of WoodenStreet covers 100+ experience stores across the country. The new studio launched in the capital of Bihar […]