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Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, MoS, Civil Aviation, General Dr. V K Singh (Retd.) along with Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Pradeep Kharola virtually flagged off the Spicejet’s first direct flight for Bhavnagar (Gujarat) – Delhi sector today. Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri. Vijay Rupani virtually embellished the event as the … Read more
Zydus Cadila has received approval for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for ZyCoV-D today i.e 20/08/2021, the world’s first and India’s indigenously developed DNA based vaccine for COVID-19 to be administered in humans including Children and adults 12 years and above. Developed in partnership with the Department of Biotechnology, … Read more
With the administration of 54,71,282vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has surpassed the cumulative figure of 57.22 Cr (57,22,81,488) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 63,56,785sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figureas per the provisional report till 7 am today include: HCWs 1st Dose 1,03,52,479 2nd Dose 81,74,950 … Read more
Despite Covid-19 restrictions, especially due to the second wave of pandemic witnessed during the first quarter of current fiscal, India achieved a significant increase of 44.3 percent in export of agricultural and processed food products in the 2021-22 (April-June) in comparison to the corresponding period of 2020-21. The huge jump in exports of agricultural and … Read more
35th edition of Hyderabad Sailing Week Yachting Association of India (YAI) Sailing Championshiporganised at Hussain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad from 13 Aug to 19 Aug 21. This national ranking event witnessed 120 sailors from all over India participating in Laser Standard, 4.7 and Radial class of boats. Nine members from Navy Sailing Team based at INWTC … Read more
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has remembered the sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) on the day of Ashura and recalled his courage as well as commitment to justice. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “We remember the sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and recall his courage as well as commitment to justice. … Read more
The Prime Minister office has shared an article by Archaeologist Yadubir Singh Rawat about the Prime Minister’s vision for the important archaeological site, since his Chief Minister days. Dholavira was accorded UNESCO’s world heritage site status recently. In a tweet, the PMO said: “When CM @narendramodicame to Dholavira… An archaeologist shares his experience and … Read more
Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and MoS, Civil Aviation, General (Dr.) VK Singh (Retd.) along with Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Pradeep Kharola, virtually flagged off the IndiGo flight for Jabalpur – Delhi sector today. Chief Minister, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan graced the event virtually as the Guest … Read more
Secretary, Ministry of Power reviewed all the existing and planned Islanding Schemes in Indian Power System yesterday here with Central Electricity Authority (CEA), all five Regional Power Committees (RPCs), PGCIL and POSOCO. Resilience of the electricity grid is very important particularly in restoration of supply in the event of the major power outage. Islanding Scheme … Read more
Boston : Taliban websites that delivered the victorious insurgents” official messages to Afghans and the world at large in five languages went offline abruptly Friday, indicating an effort to try to squelch them. It is not immediately clear, though, why the sites in the Pashto, Urdu, Arabic, English and Dari languages went offline Friday. They … Read more
Jammu : The cyber police has arrested a fraudster from Punjab for allegedly duping a man of Rs 34 lakh in Jammu city, officials said. A case was lodged at the Cyber police station on the basis of a complaint from Inder Pal Singh of Talab Tillo, who alleged that he was duped by fraudsters … Read more
Washington : The strategic partnership between India and the United States is more critical than ever in containing the Taliban and preventing terrorism, an influential American lawmaker said Friday. “The US-India strategic partnership is now even more critical in containing the Taliban and preventing terrorism,” Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna said in a tweet. … Read more
Noida : A Ghaziabad resident, accused in a Rs 3 crore fraud related to bulk supply of face masks at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been arrested, the Noida Police said on Friday. The accused worked in a company which had taken the bulk supply order from a Noida-based company but neither provided … Read more
Chennai : Tamil Nadu on Friday logged 1,667 COVID-19 infections, pushing the overall caseload to 25,97,603, while 24 deaths took the toll to 34,663. Recoveries eclipsed new cases with 1,887 people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, aggregating to 25,43,319, leaving 19,621 active infections, a health department bulletin said. A total of 1,63,177 samples … Read more
New Delhi : Aurobindo Pharma Ltd on Friday said its Rs 450-crore deal to acquire 51 per cent stake in Cronus Pharma Specialities India Pvt Ltd (Cronus) has been cancelled. On August 12, the company had announced that it had entered into definitive agreements to subscribe to fresh equity shares in Hyderabad-based Cronus, a generic … Read more
Mumbai : The Maharashtra government’s Environment and Climate Change department is offering internship positions to suitable candidates under its Climate Fellowship Programme 2021-22, an official said on Friday. The department is inviting applications from graduates, post-graduates and research scholars enrolled in recognised universities and institutions across India or abroad for the six-month internship, the official … Read more
Noida : Ahead of Rakshabandhan, widows of Vrindavan on Friday sent rakhis to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as they missed an in-person meeting with him for a second year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 251 rakhis that were prepared by a group of old-aged widows living in the temple town of western … Read more
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir recorded 159 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, raising the infection tally to 3,23,951, while one new fatality pushed the death count to 4,401 in the Union Territory, officials said. Thirty-six of the fresh COVID-19 cases were from the Jammu division and 123 from the Kashmir division, the … Read more
New Delhi : The next set of Vande Bharat trains will come with new facilities, including centralised coach monitoring systems and features specially designed for emergency evacuation, officials said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi this August 15 had announced that 75 Vande Bharat Express trains will connect every corner of the country in 75 weeks of … Read more
New Delhi : Eicher Motors” shareholders in its recently held annual general meeting (AGM) have rejected a proposal for re-appointment of Siddhartha Lal as the company”s managing director for a period of five years with effect from May 1 this year. During the company”s 39th AGM, which was held earlier this week, the members also … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala reported 20,224 COVID-19 cases and 99 deaths on Friday, taking the total caseload to 37,86,797 and the toll to 19,345. Thrissur reported the highest number of cases (2,795), followed by Ernakulam 2,707, Kozhikode 2,705, Malappuram 2,611 and Palakkad 1,528. “Among those who were found infected today, 137 reached the state from … Read more
Mumbai : Sony Pictures Network India, which owns SonyLIV app, has approached Bombay High Court seeking to quash a First Information Report (FIR) registered against it by Pune police on a complaint by Karad Urban Co-operative Bank (KUCB) for offences of criminal defamation and trademark infringement. Through an urgent mentioning of its plea on Friday, … Read more
Malkangiri : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched smart health cards under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana to enable around 3.5 crore people to get cashless healthcare services in 200 hospitals in the state and other parts of the country. On the occasion, he handed over a card to Shukri Dhangada Majhi, a … Read more
Chennai : Alleging discrepancy between records and the stock on hand, Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji on Friday claimed that about 2.38 lakh tonnes of coal, meant to fuel the thermal power plant in North Chennai, has gone missing. Expressing shock over the purported irregularities, the Minister who inspected the North Chennai Thermal … Read more
Ahmedabad : The Gujarat government on Friday announced that the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive will be suspended on August 22, on account of Raksha Bandhan festival. In a statement, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, who handles health portfolio, said the decision to take a day”s break on Sunday (August 22) was taken so that women … Read more
New Delhi : A flight from India to Dubai, a nine-hour layover to take a flight to Barcelona, from there to Mexico and a two-day stay for an RT-PCR test, and then finally a plane to Vancouver – that”s what it took 19-year-old Lareina Kumar before she arrived at the university of her dreams in … Read more
New Delhi : East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir launched the third “Jan Rasoi” in his constituency”s Patparganj area here on Friday, according to a statement issued by his office. The community kitchen has been developed by converting a vacant ””Dhalav Ghar”” or a garbage storage unit into a modern state-of-the-art kitchen, and will provide healthy … Read more
CreditAccess Grameen is currently trading at Rs. 647.00, up by 6.25 points or 0.98% from its previous closing of Rs. 640.75 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 631.80 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 648.00 and Rs. 622.50 respectively. So far 192719 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE … Read more
Fortis Healthcare is currently trading at Rs. 274.90, up by 7.70 points or 2.88% from its previous closing of Rs. 267.20 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 265.20 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 285.70 and Rs. 261.80 respectively. So far 877400 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE … Read more
Samsung will host India’s first live pre-book event for its newly-launched Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G smartphones on August 23, 6pm. Consumers pre-booking these revolutionary devices during the live-pre book will get early delivery and exclusive limited period offers in addition to the existing pre-book offers on Galaxy Z Fold3 … Read more
Reliance Industries is currently trading at Rs. 2168.20, down by 3.35 points or 0.15% from its previous closing of Rs. 2171.55 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 2148.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 2171.70 and Rs. 2140.00 respectively. So far 113965 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE … Read more
Coal India is currently trading at Rs. 136.80, down by 1.65 points or 1.19% from its previous closing of Rs. 138.45 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 137.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 138.00 and Rs. 135.60 respectively. So far 269740 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE … Read more
Wipro has won two awards at the inaugural Engineering Innovation and Excellence Awards organized by the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM). Wipro was named the Engineering, Research and Development (ER&D) Organization of the Year, and also recognized with the Service Delivery Excellence of the Year award for Automotive Infotainment. These awards reflect … Read more
Capital India Finance’s material subsidiary — Capital India Home Loans has acquired 100% shareholding of Credenc Web Technologies (Credenc) from its existing shareholders. Consequent to the acquisition as aforesaid, Credenc and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Credenc Finserv, have become subsidiaries of the company with effect from August 19, 2021. Credenc facilitates a unique platform to finance … Read more
Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) is hiring 4,500 freshers this year, compared to 3,000 last year, as it faces high attrition rate. As of the June quarter, the company employs 38,300, of them as much as 78 per cent are deployed at its offshore centres. And a good portion of the new talent will be … Read more
Dabur India is witnessing robust growth in South India and it is launching region-specific products along with taking on board regional celebrities and influencers to strengthen its presence. The company, which is also investing Rs 550 crore in setting up a new facility in Madhya Pradesh, expects to see continued momentum in the healthcare portfolio. … Read more
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is expanding its strategic partnership with Google Cloud with the launch of Google Garages at its TCS Pace Port coinnovation and advanced research centers in Amsterdam, New York and Tokyo. The TCS Google Garages provide an immersive experience for companies to evaluate cloud solutions, develop and prototype applications, apply analytics and … Read more
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has invited bids from private companies for handing over operations of 43 small and marginal oil and gas fields to raise production. The 43 online fields have been clustered into 11 contract areas that will be bid out to companies offering the highest oil and gas output on top … Read more
Mumbai : For Bollywood singer Yasser Desai, it was a dream come true moment to sing Rang Dariya for Emraan Hashmi in Rumi Jafry’s new directorial venture Chehre, which will hit the big screens on August 27. Yasser, who is known for superhit tracks like Naino Ne Baandhi (Gold) , Mainu Jogi Hona & Pallo … Read more
KIOCL is currently trading at Rs. 270.50, up by 6.45 points or 2.44% from its previous closing of Rs. 264.05 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 269.95 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 275.40 and Rs. 268.00 respectively. So far 6591 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group … Read more
New Delhi : India were assured of a whopping 21 medals in the Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships for men and women in Dubai after the unveiling of draws as COVID-19 related travel restrictions hampered participation in the continental showpiece. India would be represented by a contingent of 73 — two squads for men … Read more
Zomato is currently trading at Rs. 137.50, up by 2.50 points or 1.85% from its previous closing of Rs. 135.00 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 134.50 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 138.00 and Rs. 133.00 respectively. So far 1116682 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group … Read more
Mumbai : The Indian rupee declined 20 paise to 74.44 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, tracking a lacklustre trend in domestic equities. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 74.38 against the dollar, then fell further to 74.44, registering a fall of 20 paise over its previous close. … Read more
NLC India is currently trading at Rs. 52.65, up by 0.65 points or 1.25% from its previous closing of Rs. 52.00 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 51.75 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 53.00 and Rs. 51.50 respectively. So far 57470 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE … Read more
Tata Elxsi is currently trading at Rs. 4803.30, up by 80.70 points or 1.71% from its previous closing of Rs. 4722.60 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 4670.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 4850.00 and Rs. 4616.70 respectively. So far 14842 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE … Read more
Hindustan Unilever is currently trading at Rs. 2503.15, up by 19.05 points or 0.77% from its previous closing of Rs. 2484.10 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 2490.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 2516.45 and Rs. 2480.60 respectively. So far 4786 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE … Read more
Thane : With the addition of 224 coronavirus positive cases in a single day, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra mounted to 5,48,993, an official said on Friday. These cases were reported on Thursday, he said. As the virus claimed the lives of six persons, the death toll in the district rose to … Read more
Washington : The United States struggled Thursday to pick up the pace of American and Afghan evacuations at Kabul airport, constrained by obstacles ranging from armed Taliban checkpoints to paperwork problems. With an August 31 deadline looming, tens of thousands remained to be airlifted from the chaotic country. Taliban fighters and their checkpoints ringed the … Read more
New Delhi : North Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh flagged off an ambulance service for stray animals on Thursday, officials said. Singh said special arrangements have been made in these vehicles for the convenience of stray animals such as a hydraulic system installed in the carriage for unloading and facilitating climbing of the animals. Melodious … Read more
Chandigarh : The Punjab and Haryana High court on Thursday night ordered release of former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini forthwith, who was arrested on charges of cheating and forgery, among others. Saini was arrested by the state”s Vigilance Bureau on Wednesday night in connection with a case registered in September 2020 for cheating, forgery … Read more