RBI retains growth at 9.5%, advocates continued support to nurture nascent recovery

Mumbai : Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday made a strong case for continued fiscal, monetary and sectoral support to nurture the “nascent and hesitant” economic recovery while retaining the growth projection for the current fiscal at 9.5 per cent. While unveiling the bi-monthly monetary policy review, Das said that domestic economic activity has … Read more

Manipur CM announces Rs 75 lakh cash award & govt job for Indian hockey team midfielder Nilakanta Sharma

Imphal : Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh announced that Shanglakpam Nilakanta Sharma, a member of the Indian men”s hockey team, which won bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics will get a cash award of 75 lakh and a suitable state government job. The chief minister talked to Nilakanta over the phone on Thursday and … Read more

Airtel partners with Google Cloud and Cisco to launch ‘Airtel Office Internet’ to accelerate digital transformation of small businesses

Udaipur : Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today announced the launch of ‘Airtel Office Internet’ – a unified enterprise grade solution for the emerging digital connectivity needs of small businesses, SOHOs and early stage tech start-ups.  More than ever, emerging businesses across India are looking for reliable connectivity and digital productivity tools that … Read more

India-China military talks constructive, both sides agreed to maintain momentum in dialogue: MEA

New Delhi : The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said the recent India-China military talks on the eastern Ladakh row were “constructive” and both sides agreed to resolve the remaining issues in an “expeditious manner”. According to a joint statement released here by the Indian Army on Monday, two days after the 12th … Read more

India reach 125 for 4 against England at tea on second day

Nottingham : India reached 125 for four in their first innings at tea on the second day of the first Test against England here on Thursday. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant were batting on 57 and 7 respectively at the break. For England, James Anderson took two wickets, while Ollie Robinson picked one. Brief Score: … Read more

A real ”Chak De” moment for Indian hockey: Men”s team wins Olympic medal after 41 years

Tokyo : A resolute Indian men”s hockey team rewrote history as it claimed an Olympic medal after 41 years, defeating a plucky Germany 5-4 to win the bronze in an edge-of-the-seat play-off match of the ongoing Games here on Thursday. The eight-time former gold-winners, who battled a heartbreaking slump in the last four decades, made … Read more

Vinesh Phogat knocks out Mattsson to move to quarters, Anshu bows out after repechage defeat

Chiba : India”s strong medal contender Vinesh Phogat knocked out Rio Olympics bronze-winner and six-time world medallist Sofia Mattsson to progress to women”s 53kg quarterfinals, displaying the art of turning defence into attack, here on Thursday. The 26-year-old Indian wrestler walked out with a commanding 7-1 win over the Swede, whom she had beaten at … Read more

Belarus Olympic runner who feared going home lands in Poland

Warsaw : Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who feared for her safety at home after criticizing her coaches on social media, flew into Warsaw on Wednesday night on a humanitarian visa after leaving the Tokyo Olympics, a Polish diplomat confirmed. Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz said the 24-year-old athlete had arrived in the Polish capital … Read more

Army Mountaineering Expedition To Mount Bhagirathi-Ii Flagged Off

Jaipur :  In continuation with the rich traditions of mountaineering and with aim to pay a tribute to the valour displayed by Indian Army during the 1971 war as a part of the ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ celebration, Team Daredevils: XIV which is part of the Sapta Shakti Command is undertaking a mountaineering expedition to Mount Bhagirathi-II (6512m) … Read more

Hindustan Zinc wins CII National Award for Environmental Best Practices 2021

Restoration of Jarofix Yard at Chanderiya Smelter and Biodiversity Park atRajpura Dariba Mine have won CII National Award for Environmental Best Practices 2021 Mycorrhiza technology was deployed for Jarofix Yard Restoration Around 50,000 plants of 42 various species were planted at Biodiversity Park Udaipur : Epitomizing to the company’s vision of ‘Protecting and enhancing biodiversity for … Read more

NIA files chargesheet against six LeM terrorists planning terror attacks

Jammu : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday filed a chargesheet against six terrorists of Lashkar-e-Mustafa (LeM) outfit, a frontal organisation of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), who were planning attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country. Those chargesheeted include self-styled chief commander of the LeM, Hidayat Ullah Malik, and a woman, … Read more

Indian national arrested for USD2.3 million fraud scheme

Washington : Law enforcement agencies have arrested an Indian national in New Jersey on charges of fraudulently obtaining at least USD2.3 million from elderly victims by impersonating fraud prevention representatives from the US. Charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, Ashish Bajaj, 28, appeared Tuesday afternoon before US Magistrate Judge Joe L. Webster in federal … Read more

Sensex jumps nearly 245 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 15,900

Mumbai : Equity benchmark Sensex jumped nearly 245 points in early trade on Tuesday, tracking gains in index majors HDFC, TCS and Infosys and supported by positive macroeconomic indicators. The 30-share index was trading 244.77 points or 0.46 per cent higher at 53,195.40 in initial deals, while the broader NSE Nifty advanced 56.85 points or … Read more

Epiroc India sets upservice academy in Udaipur; train women engineers in mining

Udaipur :  Epiroc Mining India, a global productivity partner for mining and infrastructure industries, has established a state-of-the-art service academy in Udaipur, Rajasthan, to train engineers, enhance innovative skills and increase the talent pool in the company. The academy, set up under the aegis of Epiroc Customer Centre, will also focus on skilling women engineers … Read more

Skoda Auto India Sales Increase 234% In July

Udaipur : SKODA AUTO, the Czech Marque, announced a 234% increase in its July 2021 sales, compared to the same period last year. The company sold 3,080 cars in July 2021, compared to 922 cars sold in July 2020. Sales in June 2021 stood at 734 units, which account for a 320% increase in July 2021sales … Read more

RBI imposes Rs 50.35 lakh penalty on Nashik-based Janalaxmi Co-operative Bank

Mumbai : Reserve Bank of India on Monday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 50.35 lakh on Janalaxmi Co-operative Bank, Nashik for non-compliance with certain regulatory requirements. The penalty on Janalaxmi Co-operative Bank has been imposed for non-compliance with directions issued by RBI on ”Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) … Read more

Hero MotoCorp reports 13% dip in July sales

Hero MotoCorp has reported a 13 percent dip in total sales at 4,54,398 units in July 2021. The company had sold 5,20,104 units in the same month of the previous year. In the domestic market, the company’s wholesales dropped to 4,29,208 units last month from 5,12,541 units in July 2020. Exports, however, increased to 25,190 … Read more

Tata Motors’ domestic sales increase by 92% in July

Tata Motors’ total domestic sales increased by 92 percent to 51,981 units in July as compared to the same month last year. The company had sold 27,024 units in July 2020. The company’s passenger vehicle sales in the domestic market stood at 30,185 units in July, as compared to 15,012 units in the same month … Read more

Adani Enterprises incorporates wholly-owned subsidiary

Adani Enterprises has incorporated Adani Petrochemicals (APL) as a wholly-owned subsidiary to carry on the business of setting up refineries, petrochemicals complexes and speciality chemicals units. The company has incorporated the subsidiary on July 30, 2021 and it is yet to commence business operations. Adani Enterprises is an infrastructure company. The company is engaged in … Read more

Thane logs 290 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths

Thane : With the addition of 290 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra”s Thane district has reached 5,45,051, an official said on Monday. These new cases were reported on Sunday, he said. The virus claimed the lives of five more people, pushing the death toll in the district to 11,039, he said, … Read more

SpiceJet flies high on launching SpiceFlex Fares

SpiceJet is currently trading at Rs. 74.90, up by 0.75 points or 1.01% from its previous closing of Rs. 74.15 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 73.35 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 76.10 and Rs. 73.35 respectively. So far 186656 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group … Read more

Former Manipur Congress chief joins BJP

New Delhi : Former Manipur Congress president Govindas Konthoujam joined the BJP on Sunday, saying he was impressed with the Modi government”s development work for the region. He joined the BJP in the presence of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, state BJP chief A Sharda Devi, Rajya Sabha MP Anil Baluni and the party”s … Read more

Delhi reports 85 COVID-19 cases, 1 death

New Delhi : The national capital Sunday reported 85 coronavirus cases and one death, while the positivity rate stood at 0.12 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here. With the new cases, the overall infection tally in the city rose to 14,36,350. Of this, over 14.10 lakh patients have recovered from the … Read more