Trump administration challenges AT&T-Time Warner merger
Washington,, Nov 21 (IANS) The US government has filed a suit in federal court in the District of Columbia to prevent the merger of AT&T and the Time Warner media group, a media report said….
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China delivers 1,000 tonnes of rice to Syria in food aid
Latakia, Nov 21 (IANS) A total of 1,000 tonnes of rice donated by China has been delivered to Syria’s northwestern city of Latakia, the Chinese Embassy in Damascus said. The donation was part of a…
Morocco to host 2nd China-Africa Investment Forum
Rabat, Nov 21 (IANS) The second China-Africa Investment Forum (CAIF) will be held in the Moroccan city of Marrakech on November 27-28, the organisers said in a statement. The forum will bring together over 400…
Jordan launches EU-supported solar plant
Amman, Nov 21 (IANS) Jordan has with the European Union support launched a 5-megawatts solar plant located in the south of the country, a media report said. Jordan’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh…
Yellen to step down once successor swears in
Washington, Nov 21 (IANS) US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen has said she would step down as Fed Governor once her successor swears in. “Janet L. Yellen submitted her resignation Monday as a Member of…
Nilekanis donate half of wealth to philanthropy
Bengaluru, Nov 20 (IANS) Infosys co-founder and Non-Executive Chairman Nandan Nilekani and his wife Rohini Nilekani have pledged to donate half of their wealth to philanthropy. The Nilekanis had announced their decision to donate their…
Young, early-stage entrepreneurs to attend GES in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Nov 20 (IANS) The entrepreneurs attending the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) here this month are mostly young and who just started their businesses, an official said on Monday. “They are young mostly in their…
Connectivity, climate change, terrorism to impact businesses: Jaishankar
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Connectivity, climate and terrorism are three key issues that will impact businesses in a changing world, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said here on Monday. “What we see before us is…
Wipro arm to provide smart lighting with Cisco in India
Bengaluru, Nov 20 (IANS) Wipro Lighting, a part of Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting Group, on Monday said it will provide smart lighting solutions to modern buildings across the country in partnership with global networking…
Gadkari to meet London Mayor, to adopt city’s transport system
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Minister for Road, Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari on Monday said he will meet the Mayor of London to boost the government’s efforts to adopt the London transport system,…
Centre working to meet critical shortage in armed forces: Bhamre
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The government is working tirelessly to tackle critical shortages in the armed forces and designing policies in a manner to make procurements fast and transparent, Minister of State for Defence…
Indian logistics sector granted infrastructure status
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Indian logistics sector has been granted infrastructure status to help it access loans on easier terms as well as encourage manufacturing and job creation in the country, the government…
India, World Bank ink $100mn loan agreement for solar parks
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) India and the World Bank on Monday signed a $100-million loan and grant agreement to help the country increase its solar power generation capacity, an official statement said. The loan…
Railway commissions new EI system of 800 routes at Kharagpur
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) In a bid to increase speed and ensure punctuality of trains, Railways on Monday said that it has commissioned India’s largest state-of-the-art Electronic Interlocking (EI) system of 800 routes at…
Farmers hold protest march, ‘table two Bills’ at mock Parliament session in Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Thousands of farmers from across the country held a protest march here on Monday and also began a two-day ‘Kisan Mukti Sansad’ or a mock Parliament session where “two Bills”…
SC allows Karti Chidambaram to go abroad
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday permitted Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, to visit the United Kingdom for the admission of his daughter to Cambridge University….
Ivanka’s schedule under tight wraps due to high threat perception
Hyderabad, Nov 20 (IANS) The threat perception to US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump, who is visiting India this month, is very high and the US government has requested the authorities not to disclose…
Aircraft built on Mumbai building terrace, ready to soar
Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) In an unparalleled achievement, a commercial pilot who made a full-fledged aircraft on the terrace of his residence has been awarded a registration by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, a…
Iran, Qatar, Turkey keen to step up trade
Tehran, Nov 20 (IANS) The economy ministers of Iran, Qatar and Turkey will hold a meeting soon to discuss the expansion of trilateral trade, Tasnim news agency reported on Monday. The meeting between Iran’s Massoud…
DDA allots land for bus terminal in Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Monday handed over 12 acres of land to the Transport Department for building a bus terminal. Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said that the government…