New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Indian policymakers would do well to target keeping annual retail inflation in the country in the range of 4-5 per cent without aiming to lower this rate significantly, according to…
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) In a unique initiative, 15 inmates from the state-based Dumdum correctional home, on Monday showcased a wide array of jute products crafted by them after getting trained by professionals inside the…
Hyderabad, July 25 (IANS) The second World Congress of Optometry, scheduled to be held here in September, will deliberate preventable blindness, refractive error and vision care as an integral component of public health, its organisers…
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Tata Communications on Monday reported a 22.27 percent fall in its consolidated net profit at Rs 32.94 crore in the quarter ended June 30, as compared to Rs 42.38 crore in…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Monday said that it has signed an MoU with the Uttarakhand government to develop the civil aviation sector in the hill state. “The…
Panaji, July 24 (IANS) Questioned repeatedly over the BJP-led Goa government’s alleged proximity to the casino lobby in the state, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said a new policy will soon cap the number…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Leading online travel company Yatra Online on Monday said it has acquired corporate travel services provider Air Travel Bureau. The company did not divulge any financial details of the acquisition….
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given approval for the Vodafone-Idea merger. “Idea Cellular is pleased to confirm receipt of the letter from the Competition Commission of India dated…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) All passengers travelling aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa to New Delhi were safe after the aircraft made an emergency landing at IGI Airport here on Monday. “At…
Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is aiming to raise Rs 50 crore in the next six months in the newly created Nirvana Fund to cater to entrepreneurs from the bottom…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The government has chosen ten islands in Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar for their holistic development in the first phase of work being done by newly constituted Island Development Agency…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The construction of National Highways along the coastline of Odisha will start after availability of 90 per cent of the land, while the land acquisition process will start after the…
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Lending major HDFC Bank on Monday reported an exponential rise of 20.22 per cent in its net profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. The bank’s net profit rose to…
Bengaluru, July 24 (IANS) Pharma company Strides Shasun Ltd on Monday said that the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has approved marketing of its anti-allergy drug in the US. It said they had received…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Oil and gas fields in the Krishna Godavari (KG) Basin in India’s eastern offshore would attract investment of about $23 billion for these hydrocarbons’ exploitation, Parliament was informed on Monday….
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) plans to construct 18 ferry terminals in six cities along the River Ganga under the Jal Marg Vikas Project, Parliament was told on…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) As many as 246 kilometres of state roads in Himachal Pradesh have been declared new National Highways since 2013-14, Parliament was told on Monday. “With this, the total length of…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) It would cost around Rs seven lakh crore for development of national highways and other roads under various government schemes and proposed Phase-I of Bharatmala programme upto 2021-22, Parliament was…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The government is working on reducing the number of cars on the roads by boosting the public transport system in the cities as well as between key cities, Union Road…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Following Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s stand that no political party had come forward with suggestions to make party funding cleaner, the Congress on Monday released a May 30 letter…
