Plan properly before demanding Shramik trains, Railways tells states
New Delhi: Learning its lessons well after passengers did not turn up at railway stations in certain states and resultant cancellation of Shramik Special trains, the Railways on Saturday asked states to ensure proper planning before requisitioning trains. So far, more than 4,000 Shramik trains have been operated to transport approximately 54 lakh stranded More...
India’s forex reserves rise by over $3 bn
Mumbai: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by over $3 billion during the week ended May 22. FCAs, the largest component of the forex reserves, edged higher by $3.035 billion to $451.706 billion According More...
NCLT approves IL&FS’ stake sale in GIFT City to Guj Govt
New Delhi: The Principal Bench of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the stake sale of IL&FS in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Company Limited (GIFTCL) to the Government of Gujarat, paving More...
Bharti Telecom sells 2.75% Airtel stake, raises Rs 8,433 cr
New Delhi: Bharti Telecom has sold 2.75 per cent stake in Bharti Airtel to institutional investors through an accelerated book building process in the secondary market, raising Rs 8,433 crore. The sale proceeds More...
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman suggests 7-point development model
New Delhi: Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar has presented a seven-point model for India’s development. During the Facebook Live Dialogue organised by the RSS-affiliated organisation Bharatiya Shikshan More...
No quarantine, Arogya Setu essential for those coming to Delhi
New Delhi: Making thermal screening, social distancing and Arogya Setu app on mobile essential, the Delhi government on Sunday directed all departments to follow the guidelines issued by the Central government for More...
Odisha set for next level of industrial growth: Pradhan
Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday Odisha was ready for the next level of industrial development in the post Covid-19 scenario. The successful management of cyclone has opened More...
Train ticket bookings to resume at 1.7L centres from Friday
New Delhi: In a major relief to passengers across the country, Union Railway and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that bookings of tickets will resume at 1.7 lakh common service centres from Friday. The More...
Indian Railways get state-of-the-art Alstom 12,000 BHP locomotives
New Delhi: The world’s most powerful locomotive manufactured by French giant Alstom along with the Madhepura Electric Locomotives Pvt Ltd, capable of running at maximum 12,000 HP, joined operations of the More...
J&K Bank gets new Managing Director
Srinagar: HDFC Bank’s Senior Vice President Zubair Iqbal has been appointed as the Managing Director of the J&K Bank, an order issued by J&K Finance Department said on Friday. HDFC Bank’s Senior More...