Jet Airways says awaiting “emergency liquidity support” from lenders

NEW DELHI: Cash-strapped Jet Airways on Tuesday said it is awaiting “emergency liquidity support” from the State Bank of India (SBI)-led consortium of lenders to arrest further deterioration in its services. The airline, which is operating only five planes, said its operations have been severely impacted due to critical liquidity position. “The company’s leadership, in […]

Gaurs Group launches ultra-modern Gaurs Runway Suites with an investment of Rs 350 crore

NEW DELHI: Noida-based realty firm Gaurs Group said that it has launched Gaurs Runway Suites in Gaur Yamuna City at Yamuna Expressway. With an investment of Rs 350 crores, the realty major is coming up with ultra-modern studio apartments designed to provide an unmatchable experience of contemporary living. Spread over an area of 2.7 acres, […]

UPSC appoints nine private sector specialists as joint secretaries

NEW DELHI: In a first, nine private sector specialists have been selected for appointment as joint secretaries in central government departments. Usually, the posts of joint secretaries are manned by the officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Forest Service (IFoS)) and Indian Revenue Service (IRS) among others who are selected […]

France waived 143.7 million euro tax dues of Anil Ambani firm months after Rafale announcement

NEW DELHI: France waived taxes worth 143.7 million euros (Rs 1,200 crore) to a French-registered telecom subsidiary of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications in 2015, months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of buying 36 Rafale jets, leading French newspaper Le Monde reported Saturday, giving a fresh twist to the deal in the middle of the […]

Jet Airways operates only 11 aircraft, PMO holds meeting to discuss situation

NEW DELHI: The crisis in Jet Airways deepened on Friday as the airline could operate only 11 aircraft on Friday, leaving passengers stranded at various domestic and international airports and prompting the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to hold an urgent meeting to discuss the situation. According to sources, the meeting was called after Civil Aviation […]

Tata Teleservices merger: DoT seeks Rs 7,200 crore bank guarantee from Airtel

NEW DELHI: The Department of Telecom (DoT) has given approval for the merger of Tata Teleservices (TTSL) with Bharti Airtel, subject to the condition that the Sunil Bharti Mittal-led firm furnishes Rs 7,200 crore worth bank guarantee, a government official said. On April 9, telecom minister Manoj Sinha gave a conditional nod for the merger, […]

Jet Airways’s fleet shrinks to 14, government seeks report on airline’s global operations

NEW DELHI: The government of India is likely to review Jet Airways’ eligibility to continue its international operations after it gets a report from the regulator DGCA on the issue, a top ministry official said on Thursday. On the verge of going belly up amid acute cash crunch, the airline has reduced its fleet to […]

Airtel selects Ericsson for VoLTE expansion

NEW DELHI: Ericsson has been selected by Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s leading telecommunications services provider, to expand its VoLTE (voice over LTE) services in India. This agreement will result in deployment of the Ericsson Cloud VoLTE solution, an industrialized solution to deliver VoLTE services onto a customer data center. The solution enables high-definition voice (HD […]

Rafale Deal: Supreme Court allows use of leaked documents, dismisses Centre’s objections

NEW DELHI: In a setback to the Centre, the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday allowed leaked documents to be relied upon by petitioners seeking review of its Rafale judgement and dismissed the government’s preliminary objections claiming “privilege” over them. The Centre had submitted that privilege documents were procured by petitioners in an illegal way […]

Arihant Group forays into affordable housing with an investment of Rs 250 crore

NEW DELHI: Delhi-based realty firm Arihant Group has announced an investment of Rs 250 crore in developing their first housing project in affordable segment, Arihant Abode, in Greater Noida West. The project will be located across 130 meter wide Noida – Greater Noida link road. The investment would be made through self-funding and customer advances. […]

Sun Pharma launches cancer drug in US market

NEW DELHI: Drug major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Monday announced launch of INFUGEM injection, used for treatment of cancer, in the US market. In July 2018, Sun Pharma had received approval from the US health regulator for INFUGEM injection. “INFUGEM (gemcitabine in sodium chloride injection), for intravenous use, is now commercially available in the US,” […]

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