Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) State-run Allahabad Bank on Friday said it has an outstanding exposure of about $366.87 million in the $1.8 billion fraud detected by another public sector bank PNB, but added it was…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) In the midst of a raging controversy over the Rs.11,500 banking scam, a video has surfaced of Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosting fugitive Gujarati jeweller Mehul Choksi at his official…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The 15th edition of South Africa (SA) Tourism’s Roadshow will capitalise on the growing demand and align efforts to meet the evolving demands of the Indian traveller, an statement said…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Two days after the $1.8 billion fraud in Punjab National Bank (PNB) was disclosed, industry chambers on Friday condemned it criticising the functioning of public sector banks. “Alleged fraudulent transactions…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) India’s domestic air passenger traffic surged by 19.69 per cent to 1.14 crore in January from 95.79 lakh reported during the corresponding month of last fiscal, official data showed here…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked Chennai-based Omshakthy Agencies (Madras) to deposit Rs 90 crore – a part of Rs 400 crore deal – it has entered into with crisis-…
Bengaluru, Feb 16 (IANS) Karnataka on Friday proposed to reduce sales tax on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) by 23 per cent — to 5 per cent from 28 — to promote regional air connectivity and…
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the country’s largest container terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust here on Sunday, an official said on Friday. The JNPT’s Fourth Container Terminal (FCT)’s Phase…
Bengaluru, Feb 16 (IANS) Amazon India on Friday announced that Reliance Jio’s affordable JioPhone will now be available on its platform. The JioPhone is available at a refundable security deposit of Rs 1,500 for three…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Passenger carrier SpiceJet on Friday said its Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh has been named the “Indian entrepreneur of the year 2017 for business transformation” by global consultancy firm…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Agriculture Ministry will hold a National Conference, Agriculture 2022 – Doubling Farmers’ Income, here on February 19-20 to identify various critical farm-related issues and to find their solutions. “The…
Agartala, Feb 16 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said there was massive corruption in the BJP-led Central government and the abrupt announcement of demonetisation wreaked havoc on the life and livelihood of all….
Lucknow, Feb 16 (IANS) Buoyed by the steep rise in the number of foreign tourist arrivals (FTA) in the country last year, the Union Tourism Ministry will be aggressively marketing domestic religious circuits and adventure…
Chennai, Feb 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu saw mixed reactions over the Supreme Court’s Friday order on the sharing of the Cauvery river water, with the farming community looking forward to its implementation while the political…
Bengaluru, Feb 16 (IANS) Indian-made liquor (IML) in Karnataka would cost more from April 1 with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah proposing an 8 per cent increase in additional excise duty in the budget for 2018-19 presented…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Clearing the air on the issue of “lack of fair play” in allowing WhatsApp to test a payment feature in India, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Friday…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Reliance Jio will rollout “Jio Football Offer” from Friday midnight which would entitle a cashback of Rs 2,200 to all Jio customers (existing and new) who will activate 4G devices…
Patna/Kathmandu, Feb 16 (IANS) Brick manufacturers from India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan on Friday agreed to promote environmental-friendly zigzag kilns – a new configuration that produces high-quality bricks at lower cost with fewer harmful emissions…
Bengaluru, Feb 16 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced Rs 2,500 crore budgetary fund for 2018-19 for Bengaluru’s infrastructure development, including work on distressed lakes and roads. “A budget of Rs 2,500 crore…
Lucknow, Feb 16 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday presented a Rs 4,28,384.52-crore budget for the financial year 2018-19 that focuses on the agriculture and allied sectors in a big way. The annual budget,…