Rs 64,522 crore motor premium earned, Rs 35,519 crore claims paid in FY19
NEW DELHI: A total sum of Rs 35,519 crore of motor insurance claims were settled during 2018-19 by Indian general insurance companies while the gross underwritten premium was Rs 64,522.35 crore, the Insurance Information Bureau of India said on Tuesday. In its annual report on motor insurance for fiscal 2018-19, the Bureau said that Rs […]
Modi government drunk on power, not listening to crores of farmers: Congress
NEW DELHI: Even as a stalemate between protesting farmers and the Narendra Modi government (Centre) on their protest venue in Delhi continued, the opposition Congress on Sunday attacked the government for “being drunk on power and not listening to the voice of farmers”. “The government is drunk on power… Union Agriculture Minister and Home Minister […]
Farmers reject Modi government’s offer to shift to Burari, says its conditional
NEW DELHI: The farmers on Sunday rejected the proposal by the Narendra Modi government’s to shift all agitation to Delhi’s Burari ground and lift the blockade at the borders. The farmers said the offer of talks is conditional and they will not move to the Burari. The farmers had been instructed to stay put wherever […]
SpiceJet to operate flights between Delhi-Ras Al Khaimah
NEW DELHI: Airline major SpiceJet will commence flight operations between New Delhi and Ras Al Khaimah, the fourth-largest emirate of the UAE from November 26. The station will become the airline’s 12th international destination. It will operate flights between Delhi and Ras Al Khaimah twice a week. Besides, the airline also announced the launch of […]
Delhi man held on charge of forging Rs 392 crore input tax credit
NEW DELHI: A Delhi resident was arrested by a team of Directorate General of GST Intelligence’s (DGGI) Gurugram Zonal Unit on charges of creating and operating fictitious firms on forged documents and passing fake input tax credit totalling over Rs 392 crore through issuance of invoices without actual receipts/supply of goods or services. DGGI investigations […]
Vistara to operate more flights from Delhi, Mumbai to Goa as demand rises
NEW DELHI: Vistara will operate more flights to Goa from Delhi and Mumbai from Sunday as there has been a “positive response and demand” on these sectors, said a senior airline official on Wednesday. The airline plans to operate two more weekly flights on the Delhi-Goa route and one more weekly flight on the Mumbai-Goa […]
IT raids in NCR unearths advocate’s unaccounted cash, property investments
NEW DELHI:The Income Tax (IT) Department has said that its search and seizure action across Delhi, NCR and Haryana in the case of a leading advocate practicing in the field of commercial arbitration and alternate dispute resolution has led to findings of unaccounted cash and huge investments in posh properties. An official statement, wherein the […]
Vistara increases flight frequency between Delhi and London
NEW DELHI: Full-service carrier Vistara on Thursday said it has boosted service between Delhi and London Heathrow for the winter schedule. The airline is operating these flights as part of the bilateral “transport bubble” agreement between India and the UK. “The airline has increased frequency from the current 4x weekly to 5x weekly flights from […]
Virgin Atlantic to launch services from Delhi, Mumbai to Manchester
NEW DELHI: UK-based Virgin Atlantic on Thursday said it will launch services from Delhi and Mumbai to Manchester. “Flying three times a week from Mumbai to Manchester beginning in December and twice weekly from Delhi starting in January, these new services will go on sale on 20th October and will complement the airline’s existing services […]
Delhi to get Rs 20 crore smog tower in Connaught Place to curb pollution
NEW DELHI: The Delhi cabinet on Friday sanctioned Rs 20 crore for the installation of a first-of-its-kind smog tower at Connaught Place in the national capital to curb air pollution. The installation work will be completed within the next 10 months. “We are calling it a pilot project for now, and if it is successful, […]
Delhi government allows restaurants to operate round-the-clock
NEW DELHI: In a major relief to city restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Delhi government on Wednesday said that these establishments will be allowed to operate round-the-clock and requirement of tourism licences will also be removed. The government also announced other measures such as initiating a process to abolish police licences and health trade […]
DSIIDC to transfer, regularise leasehold rights of industrial plots for 5-10% of market value
NEW DELHI: In a relief to industrialists in Delhi, the DSIIDC Board has decided to transfer or regularise leasehold rights of industrial plots on nominal charges of 5-10 per cent of their market value. In a meeting chaired by Industries Minister Satyendar Jain, the Delhi State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) Board decided to regularise […]
South Central Railway ships 3 crore litres milk from Aandhra Pradesh to Delhi
SECUNDERABAD: The South Central Railway (SCR) has so far shipped 3 crore litres of milk from Andhra Pradesh’s Renigunta to New Delhi via “Doodh Duronto Special” trains amid the Covid pandemic, a railway official said. “Doodh Duronto Special, introduced during the lockdown period from Renigunta to Hazrat Nizamuddin to supply milk to the people of […]
SpiceJet to start daily flights to Darbhanga from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet on Monday announced the launch of daily flight services connecting Darbhanga with key metros of Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru starting November 8. Darbhanga, which was bagged by SpiceJet under UDAN -II, will be the airline’s 13th destination under the Centre’s Regional Connectivity Scheme and 55th destination on the airline’s domestic network. “SpiceJet […]
PMC Bank fraud case: ED attaches three hotels worth Rs 100 crore in Delhi
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached three hotels worth around Rs 100 crore in Delhi in connection with its money laundering probe in the PMC Bank fraud case, the central agency said on Friday. The three hotels have been identified by the agency as the Fab Hotels group and are located in Kailash […]
Supreme Court directs removal of 48,000 slum dwellings along rail tracks in Delhi
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ordered removal of around 48,000 slum dwellings across railway tracks in Delhi within three months and said no political interference will be entertained in the matter. The observation from the top court came while dealing with the issue of piling up waste, plastic bags and garbage, lying along the […]