NEW DELHI: Chastising the State Bank Of India (SBI), the Supreme Court on Monday ordered it to disclose the details of the electoral bonds encashed by political parties to the Election Commission by the close of the business hours on March 12 and warned the country’s largest public sector lender that the court may proceed […]
NEW DELHI: Weeks before general elections or Lok Sabah Polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a Rs 100 per cylinder cut in cooking gas LPG price to ease financial burden on households. Non-subsidised cooking gas price will be cut to Rs 803 per 14.2-kg cylinder in the national capital with effect from midnight […]
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday cited CAG reports to allege that the Narendra Modi government carried out coal auctions after tweaking rules in order to favour a select few industrialists and this caused huge revenue loss. The opposition party also asked why no action was taken by the government and the prime minister on […]
NEW DELHI: The Budget Session of Parliament, the last of the present Lok Sabha, begins on Wednesday with an address by President Droupadi Murmu to a joint sitting, as the government sought cooperation of opposition parties to ensure the proceedings run smoothly. All eyes will be on the President’s address and the interim budget Finance […]
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday approved the implementation of recommendations from the Amitabh Kant Committee report on real estate projects, in a move that could bring relief to lakhs of homebuyers in the state. The approval came after a proposal of the Industrial Development Department for the resolution of legacy stalled housing projects, cabinet […]
NEW DELHI:The Congress on Friday alleged that fresh revelations in the Adani issue by a foreign publication indicate that ”more than Rs 12,000 crore may have been siphoned out of the country in two years”. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh, in a statement, dubbed it the ”biggest scam” of modern India. He claimed that this […]
NEW DELHI: The CAG on Friday denied any malfeasance in the transfer of auditors connected with reports that unearthed alleged irregularities in the Centre’s flagship Bharatmala and Ayushman Bharat schemes, saying transfers and postings are a matter of administrative convenience, and attaching ulterior motives to these is highly presumptuous. In a statement, the Comptroller and […]
NEW DELHI: K. P. M. Swamy assumed the charge of Chairman & Managing Director of NBCC (India) Ltd., a distinguished Navratna CPSE w.e.f. from October 1, 2023. Prior to his appointment as CMD by Govt. of India, he held the charge of Director (Commercial), NBCC, his comprehensive portfolio included the execution of the Redevelopment of […]
Terry Gou, who founded Apple supplier Foxconn, said Monday he will run as an independent candidate in Taiwan’s presidential election, ending months of speculation. At a news conference, Gou criticised the governing Democratic Progressive Party, saying its policies have “brought Taiwan into the risk of war” with China, which claims the self-ruled island democracy as […]
NEW DELHI: Gujarat Congress chief Shaktisinh Gohil on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state of making an excess payment of Rs 3,900 crore to Adani Power Mundra Limited (APMuL) over five years under two power purchase agreements (PPA), an allegation the government denied. Gujarat government spokesperson and cabinet minister Rushikesh […]
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday said stock market regulator SEBI’s inability to reach a conclusive finding on the allegations of round-tripping and money laundering by the Adani Group was ”deeply worrying”. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has admitted this in its status report to the […]
BENGALURU: India has reached where no nation has gone before. In a giant leap for its space programme, India’s Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar south pole at 6.04 pm on Wednesday, propelling the country to an exclusive club of four and making it the first country to land on the uncharted surface. […]
NEW DELHI: Aparna Enterprises, India’s fastest growing building materials manufacturer, commits an investment of Rs 150 crore in FY24 to proliferate its business, and support its expansion to meet the industry’s escalating demand. This strategic commitment is a testament to the company’s unwavering dedication to delivering top-notch products and services that cater to the dynamic […]
NEW DELHI: Merlin Group, the leading real estate conglomerate in Eastern India with footprints across the country and beyond the borders, has launched Serenia – The tallest residential condominium on Barrackpore Trunk Road, commonly known as BT Road, is a four- and six-lane trunk road in Kolkata metropolitan area, West Bengal, India. It connects Kolkata […]
NEW DELHI: Education in Ireland, in its commitment to fostering strong educational ties between India and Ireland, has launched an integrated marketing campaign ‘Embrace the Emerald Isle: Unveiling Ireland’s Educational Excellence’ aimed at attracting a significant number of Indian students for the 2024-25 academic cycle. This comprehensive strategy by Education in Ireland, (the education arm […]
NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has collected over Rs 1,110 crore as property tax in the April to June quarter, a surge of over 40 per cent from the same period the previous year, Mayor Shelly Oberoi said on Monday. However, the BJP said that the higher tax collection was due to […]
