No need to panic over rupee devaluation: Jaitley
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said there is no need to worry over the steep fall in the Indian rupee’s value against the US dollar as the inherent strength…
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Telangana approves plan to revive BILT unit
Hyderabad, Sep 5 (IANS) The Telangana government on Wednesday approved a plan to revive Ballarpur Industries Limited’s pulp unit in the state, closed for the past four years. BILT’s pulp business unit in Jayashankar Bhupalpally…
Tata most ‘consumer-focussed’ brand in India, Patanjali 24th: Report
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Salt-to-software conglomerate Tata is India’s most “consumer-focussed” brand, said a TRA Research report released on Wednesday. FMCG major Patanjali, promoted by yoga guru Ramdev, ranked 24th in the list of…
BEL bags order to supply surface-to-air missiles
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) State-run Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) on Wednesday said it has bagged an order worth Rs 9,200 crore for supply of seven Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) systems to Mazagon Dock and…
Olectra-BYD deploys electric buses in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Sep 5 (IANS) Olectra-BYD, a leading player in electric public transport system, on Wednesday announced that its eBuzz K9 electric buses have just begun commercial operations under the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC)….
Delhi Metro price hike meant to defame Delhi government: AAP
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Delhi’s ruling AAP on Wednesday blamed the Modi government for the Delhi Metro fare hike and said it was meant to defame the city government. Addressing the media here, Aam…
‘Make in India’ boost in Schneider Electric buying L&T’s E&A arm
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Engineering conglomerate Larsen and Toubro’s (L&T) sale of its electrical and automation (E&A) division to the French multinational Schneider Electric will spur growth in domestic manufacturing, Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu…
T-Hub Facebook accelerator programme start-ups showcase technologies
Hyderabad, Sep 5 (IANS) Nine shortlisted augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) start-ups under the India Innovation Hub Accelerator Programme of T-Hub and Facebook on Wednesday showcased their technologies. The three-month accelerator programme concluded…
IAF Vice Chief bats for ‘beautiful’, ‘capable’ Rafale
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is waiting for the “beautiful and capable” Rafale fighter jet, Vice Chief Air Marshal Shirish Baban Deo said on Wednesday, strongly batting for the aircraft whose…
VAT on petrol, diesel in Meghalaya less: CM
Shillong, Sep 5 (IANS) Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday hinted that there would be no reduction in Value Added Tax on petrol and diesel in Meghalaya despite record fuel prices. “The state’s VAT can…
CBI raids TN Minister, DGP in gutkha scam
Chennai, Sep 5 (IANS) Continuing its probe into the multi-crore gutkha scam, the CBI on Wednesday raided the residences of Tamil Nadu Health Minister C. Vijayabasker and Director General of Police (DGP) T.K. Rajendran and…
IKEA stops selling biryani, samosa after complaint
Hyderabad, Sep 5 (IANS) Swedish home furnishing retailer IKEA on Wednesday announced it has stopped selling vegetarian biryani and samosa at its store here following an incident last week in which a customer found a…
CCI to probe unfair practices by Delhi’s super-speciality hospitals
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into unfair practices by super-specialty hospitals in Delhi in respect of healthcare products and services provided to in-patients. Earlier,…
Mixed response to Haryana Roadways staff strike
Chandigarh, Sep 5 (IANS) A mixed response was witnessed on Wednesday to a strike call given by the Haryana Roadways staff even after scores of their union leaders were detained and authorities managed to ply…
Equity indices fall; consumer durable stocks slump
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices ended on a negative note for the sixth consecutive trading session on Wednesday, weighed down by a plunge in the Indian rupee and broadly negative global…
India to be biggest passenger car market by 2030: NITI Aayog
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) India will emerge as the biggest passenger car market by 2030, with every second car being sold will be here in the country, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on…
SC to hear plea against Rafale deal next week
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea seeking a stay on the Rafale fighter jet deal next week. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M….
Lenovo India launches laptop for SMBs
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Lenovo India on Wednesday unveiled the new “ThinkPad E480” laptop that would cater to Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) and start-ups. “ThinkPad E480” is available at a starting price of…
New industrial policy to deepen link with global supply chains: Prabhu
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The soon-to-be released new industrial policy would help to link domestic industry with the global supply chain, Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Wednesday. Addressing the annual session here of…
From borrowed money, Punjab labourer wins Rs 15 million lottery
Chandigarh, Sep 5 (IANS) A labourer in Punjab who borrowed money to buy a Rs 200-lottery ticket has hit a Rs 15 million (Rs 1.5 crore) jackpot. Manoj Kumar of Mandvi village in Sangrur district…