DLF’s shares rise on DCCDL stake sale reports
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Shares of realty major DLF appreciated on Wednesday on the back of reports that speculated on a substantial minority stake sale by the company in its commercial property arm — DLF…
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Centre approves manufacturing technology accord with Germany
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The union cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval to a Memorandum of Understanding with Steinbeis GmbH, Germany, on technology resourcing in manufacturing, including the sub-sectors of capital goods. The MoU…
Bangladesh declares nine-day holiday
Dhaka, June 22 (IANS) The Bangladesh government has declared a nine-day public holiday starting from July 1 for Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The announcement was made by…
Exim Bank looks for innovative funding mechanism
Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) Exim (Export-Import) Bank is looking for an innovative funding mechanism for ships through collaboration with partners for overseas trade, a top bank official said on Wednesday. “We are trying to work…
Rajasthan offers sops to boost film shootings
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje accompanied by party’s candidates M Venkaiah Naidu, Om Prakash Mathur, Ramkumar Verma, Harshvardhan Singh Dungarpur after their victory in Rajya Sabha elections in Jaipur on June 11, 2016. (Photo:…
Industry hails special package for textile sector
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Industry hailed the special package for the textile sector announced by the government here on Wednesday, which aimed at a three-year target of creating 10 million more jobs, $30 billion…
Mudra Banks to disburse Rs 1,80,000 cr in loans in 2016-17 Lead)
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said here on Wednesday that the government aims to disburse loans worth Rs 1,80,000 crore to small businesses through Mudra Banks in the…
Government should infuse capital to enable banks to lend more: Rajan
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan. (File Photo: IANS) Bengaluru, June 22 (IANS) The government should infuse capital in state-run banks to enable them to support credit growth, Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…
Cabinet okays protocol amending tax agreement with Belgium
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave the green signal to the signing of a protocol amending the agreement between India and Belgium for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of…
Brexit: Final push for votes on last day of campaign
London, June 22 (IANS) British politicians made their final passionate pitch for votes on the last day of campaigning before the vote in the referendum to decide whether Britain remains or leaves the European Union…
Cabinet approves Fund of Funds for start-ups
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) In a bid to extend funding support for start-ups, the union cabinet on Wednesday approved the establishment of Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) at Small Industries Development Bank of…
Patanjali to spend Rs 10,000 cr on Yoga research: Ramdev
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Wednesday said that Patanjali Ayurved Limited will soon spend Rs 10,000 crore on Yoga research work in India. “We are already spending a lot of…
Debris found on Kangaroo Island not from MH370
Canberra, June 22 (IANS) Debris washed up on Australia’s Kangaroo island is not from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, officials said on Wednesday. Careful examination by Malaysian and Australian authorities, as well as the…
India launches 20 satellites at one go! Jai Ho
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), June 22 (IANS) India on Wednesday successfully put into orbit its own Cartosat earth observation satellite and 19 other satellites, including one belonging to the Google company Terra Bella….
Gujarat IAS officer to help in Nepal reconstruction effort
Ahmedabad, June 22 (IANS) Gujarat-cadre Indian Administrative Service officer V. Thiruppugazh has been appointed Senior Adviser to National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) to help in massive reconstruction efforts undertaken in Nepal following last year’s devastating earthquake….
Odisha formulating Vision 2020-30 to set development goals
Bhubaneswar, June 22 (IANS) The Odisha government is formulating a vision document ‘Vision 2020-30’ in line with sustainable development goals (SDG) set by United Nations and NITI Aayog, said an official on Wednesday. At a…
Jaitley to visit China for AIIB meet
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will leave on Thursday on a five-day official visit to China to attend the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) meeting and seek investment into India, the…
Railway Board to check rain readiness of Mumbai network
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) In a new development, the Railway Ministry will dispatch a Railway Board team to monitor the monsoon preparedness of Mumbai’s lifeline, the suburban train services, an official said here on Wednesday….
Ahmedabad firm launches portable hotel rooms
Ahmedabad, June 22 (IANS) Ushering in what has been claimed to be an innovative idea, Beetle Smartotels, the first portable concept hotel built completely using shipping containers, opens this month in the Mundra-SEZ in Gujarat….
Suresh Prabhu inaugurates new train service in Bihar
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday inaugurated a new train service via video conferencing from Danapur to Saharsa in Bihar. The new train will cover a distance of 241 kilometre…