New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved the revised cost estimate of Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) at Rs 3,466 crore for 198 dams in the country,…
Hanghzhou (China), Sep 19 (IANS) China’s e-tail giant Alibaba’s computing arm would help Kenya to protect its wildlife in Africa using its cloud services, said an official at a technology conference here on Wednesday. “Our…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet will launch flights between Hyderabad and Bangkok from October 10, 2018. According to the airline, Hyderabad will also be connected to Guwahati from October 10. “SpiceJet…
Agra, Sep 19 (IANS) Workers, industrialists and social activists marched here on Wednesday to protest restrictions on industries in the eco-sensitive Taj Trapezium Zone spread over 10,400 sq.km. Carrying placards and banners, the protesters raised…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Low-cost carrier IndiGo will operate its first daily flight from Amritsar to Dubai from October. “The low-cost carrier now operates 13 daily flights between India and Dubai,” the airline said…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Taking cognizance of lack of long-term jobs, the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Wednesday said it has rolled out a scheme to financially support those who lost their jobs…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) In a major achievement on clean energy in the national capital, Delhi distribution company (discom) BSES on Wednesday announced it has energised a record over 1,000 rooftop solar connections in…
Hangzhou (China), Sep 19 (IANS) China’s e-tailer giant Alibaba group is developing quantum chips (processors) to power a range of industries, including e-commerce, logistics, finance, materials and pharmaceuticals, a senior official said on Wednesday. “Our…
Jaipur, Sep 19 (IANS) TVS Motor Company on Wednesday launched a new 110cc commuter motorcycle — Radeon, in Rajasthan. Speaking at the launch event, Aniruddha Haldar, Vice President (Marketing) — Commuter Motorcycles, Scooters and Corporate…
Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday liberalised some aspects of the external commercial borrowings (ECBs) policy including those related to rupee-denominated bonds to help check rupee depreciation. “It has…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Indian authorities said on Wednesday they have not received any communication from the UAE regarding the extradition order of British national Christian Michel James, the alleged middleman in the…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) India reiterated its commitment and support to Kabul’s efforts towards an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled peace and reconciliation process at a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President…
Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided against extending the tenure of Yes Bank’s MD and CEO Rana Kapoor beyond January 31, 2019. According to Yes Bank’s statement on Wednesday,…
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) State-run ship maker Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) is gearing up to bag export orders through both competitive bidding process as well as on a nomination basis, an official said…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Bengaluru is the best location in Asia for technology companies to operate, said a Colliers International report. It is followed by Singapore and Shenzhen (China) in terms of starting and…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) India and Morocco have entered a revised air services agreement to spur greater trade, investment, tourism and cultural exchanges between the two countries. “This milestone … will enable the airlines…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Ircon, through which the government is selling 10.5 per cent of its stake in the company, has been subscribed 9.5 times, the government said…
Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) India’s leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE have received the securities market regulator SEBI’s approval to offer platforms for commodity derivatives trade from October 1, 2018. The exchanges would begin trading…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) India has the capacity to produce over 100 tonnes of gold per year to better satisfy the country’s enormous demand for the precious metal which is mostly met by imports,…
Chandigarh, Sep 19 (IANS) Haryana has given a no-objection certificate for the construction of the Kishau dam on the Tons, a tributary of Yamuna river along the borders of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, official sources…