ASSOCHAM calls for early resolution; as farmer’s protests result in a daily loss of Rs 3500 crore loss
NEW DELHI:Urging the government of India and farmer’s organisations to resolve the impasse over the new Agriculture laws, the ASSOCHAM today said, the ongoing protests are dealing a big blow to the interconnected economies of the region, including Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Though the economies of these states are predominantly based on agriculture and […]
Government gets Rs 25,900 crore in AGR dues; asks telcos to make full payment
NEW DELHI: The government of India has received part payment of about Rs 25,900 crore from telecom operators towards statutory dues and has again directed telcos to make full payments, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. “The Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have made some payments in compliance with the Supreme Court order dated October 24, 2019,” […]
WhatsApp ‘alerted’ government of India of snooping in September; government says info was ‘incomplete’
NEW DELHI: WhatsApp had informed the Indian government in September that 121 Indian users were targeted by the Israeli spyware Pegasus, but IT ministry has contended that the information received from the messaging app earlier was inadequate and incomplete, according to sources. Sources at WhatsApp said the messaging platform has now responded to the government’s […]
Air India stops promotions, appointments as government prepares to sell stake
NEW DELHI: Air India has stopped giving promotions for its employees and recruiting new personnel as the government of India prepares for the disinvesment of the debt-laden airline, an official, who did not wish to be named, said on Sunday. The government is expected to soon start the disinvesment process for Air India, which has […]
‘From time to time, government is providing support to Air India’
NEW DELHI: The government of India is providing required support to debt-laden Air India from time to time and no money is being given to the airline without checks and balances, a senior official said Monday. The national carrier, which is staying afloat on taxpayers’ money, is working on ways to revive its fortunes. Civil […]