New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) India’s domestic air passenger traffic grew by 11.03 per cent to 1.164 crore in November, official data showed on Friday. As per the data furnished by Directorate General of Civil…
Chandigarh, Dec 21 (IANS) The Haryana cabinet on Friday approved the amendment in the policy parameters for conversion of residential plots for commercial use and regularization of illegal conversions in rehabilitation, town planning and improvement…
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IANS) RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group’s FMCG business is expected to break-even by March 2020, an official said on Friday. Responding to a shareholder’s question on “when will the demerged units be profitable” at…
Jammu, Dec 21 (IANS) In a major relief to the industrial sector in Jammu and Kashmir, the Central government on Friday approved extension of all benefits to it on the lines of northeastern states. According…
Gangtok, Dec 21 (IANS) The Sikkim government will provide jobs for 17,000 youth in the first phase of the ‘One Family One Job’ scheme it is launching in the northeastern state. Chief Minister Pawan Chamling…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 21 (IANS) The Odisha cabinet on Friday approved the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme amounting to over Rs 10,000 crore for farmers. The scheme will provide financial, livelihood, cultivation…
Shimla, Dec 21 (IANS) Scientists of the Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry in Himachal Pradesh have developed an apple cider vinegar technology that will soon find its way to the market, the…
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Domestic carrier IndiGo and Istanbul-based Turkish Airlines have signed a codeshare and mutual cooperation agreement. According to a joint statement issues on Friday, the agreement will come into effect after…
Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) Concerns over global economic growth and threat of a partial US government shutdown spooked international and local equity indices on Friday, with the BSE Sensex plunging nearly 700 points. Additionally, the…
Abu Dhabi, Dec 21 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that it plans to deposit $3 billion in the State Bank of Pakistan to support the financial and monetary policy of the South…
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that Indian e-rickshaw manufacturers should produce quality products which offer improved longevity. Speaking at the inaugural session of “Electric…
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) In keeping with the Wuhan spirit in the wake of the informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in April this year, India and China…
Agartala, Dec 21 (IANS) The Tripura government has decided to open a special “Agar Conservation Foundation” division to promote cultivation of Agar trees to boost employment and to earn foreign money, a Minister said here…
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) India and Japan exchanged notes and signed loan agreements worth more than Rs 6,600 crore for developing the second phase of Chennai Metro, to help India on Sustainable Development Goals…
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies’ (NABCB) accreditation programme for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Certification Bodies has been accorded the recognition of equivalence in the Asia-Pacific region,…
Tokyo, Dec 21 (IANS) Nissan Motor Co.’s former Chairman Carlos Ghosn was re-arrested on Friday on fresh charges that he shifted personal losses onto the company, dashing hopes he could be released on bail. According…
Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) Weakness in the global markets and the domestic currency due to the US Fed rate hike along with profit booking pulled the Sensex down close to 700 points on Friday. BSE…
London, Dec 21 (IANS) The runway at Gatwick Airport, the UK’s second busiest, reopened on Friday after more than 32 hours of complete shutdown due to drone sightings, affecting over 110,000 passengers during the busiest…
Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) The US House of Representatives has approved more than $5 billion in funding for the President’s border wall in its stopgap spending bill, close to 24 hours before the partial government…
Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) Sustained weakness in global markets due to the US Fed rate hike along with profit booking after seven straight sessions of gains sent the Sensex plunging over 550 points on Friday….