Govt should revive disinvestment
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Monday said the government, every section of society and social organisations will have to work together to make India a developed nation by 2047. Singh was in Punjab's Jalandhar where he attended 'Guru Purnima Mahotsav' organised by 'Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan' (DJJS). On this occasion, the Union minister lauded the sansthan which is located at Nurmahal in Jalandhar for its work, saying he was happy that the DJJS is working in every field by considering service of humans as its uppermost philanthropy. Читать дальше...
Nokia claims that Oppo is the world's second-largest manufacturer of smartphones having overtaken Apple and Oppo's sales in India account for around 23 per cent of its global sales
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Monday said it has handled 101.4 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo during the first quarter of FY24. At 101.4 MMT, the cargo handling was 11.5 per cent higher over April-June period of preceding 2022-23 fiscal, APSEZ said in a regulatory filing. "Growth has been observed across most ports and all three broad cargo segments -- container over 19 per cent, liquids & gas 8 per cent, and dry bulk 7 per cent," it said. In June alone, APSEZ handled... Читать дальше...
Grene Robotics has built an entire counter-drone system called Indrajaal. The company claims that Indrajaal can detect, identify, track, target, and destroy a hostile drone system
While India's largest cement maker is adding capacities to gain market-share, margins are also seen improving
Several important matters were taken up for hearing by the Supreme Court on Monday
'Freedom and Partition' explores forgotten facets of history and reflects on the complex perspectives surrounding independence celebrations in India
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J Mohammed on Monday began a three-day visit to India with an aim to discuss various global issues. It is her first visit to India since her reappointment to the post for a second five-year term in January last year. The UN deputy secretary-general (DSG) will hold separate meetings with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant. "The DSG's visit... Читать дальше...
He said the diversity of personal laws should be maintained, but neither should they contradict fundamental rights
The first session for GIFT Nifty contracts starts at 6:30 am India time and closes at 3:55 pm, closer to the operations of the domestic market
The West Bengal State Election Commission on Monday informed the Calcutta High Court that the Union Home Ministry has sanctioned the balance 485 companies of central force for the panchayat elections, taking the total to 822 companies. The SEC counsel submitted that 4,834 booths for the rural polls have been identified as sensitive, which is 7.8 per cent of the total 61,636 booths. The commission informed a division bench presided by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam that it received intimation on Monday... Читать дальше...
Pawan Munjal, Executive Chairman, Hero MotoCorp, told reporters, "Right now, focus clearly is on Harley-Davidson X440 for Indian consumer and for the Indian market. We are going one step at a time"
Singapore's SGX Nifty began trading as Gift Nifty from Gujarat's GIFT City here on Monday, with USD 9.4 billion open interest transferred to the new entity and USD 1.12 billion volume achieved in the first session of day-one trading. July 3 marked the full-scale transition of SGX Nifty to Gift Nifty, providing an opportunity for international investors to access Nifty products through NSE IX at GIFT City. A bell-ringing ceremony was organised at the GIFT City to mark the occasion as USD 9.4 billion... Читать дальше...
Sitharaman on Saturday at an event said the performance of PSBs had improved on account of various initiatives taken by the Modi government since 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers on Monday at the newly built convention centre at the Pragati Maidan, which will host the G20 summit in September. This comes amid a heightened buzz about a likely Cabinet reshuffle following a series of meetings of the ruling BJP's top brass. What has added to the reshuffle buzz is the fact that the period before Parliament's Monsoon Session, which begins from July 20, could be the last window for such an exercise.
Bank of Maharashtra said its loans expanded by 25 per cent YoY to Rs.1.75 trillion. This pace was much higher than the banking system's 15.4 per cent growth till June 16, 2023, according to RBI
Real estate regulator in Uttar Pradesh has asked realty firm Ajnara Realtech to complete its stalled housing project in Greater Noida, comprising nearly 600 flats, by June 2025. The project 'Ajnara Le Garden Phase-3', located in Noida Extension (Greater Noida -West), was launched in 2014 but could not be completed. There are 585 flats in four towers in this project, of which 476 units have been sold to customers. In a statement, the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP-RERA) on Monday said it has authorised Ajnara Realtech... Читать дальше...
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a batch of petitions challenging various provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) over claims that they are violative of fundamental rights like the right to equality of those against whom insolvency proceedings have been initiated. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices P S Narasimha and Manoj Misra issued notices to the Centre and others on as many as three petitions and ordered the pleas to be tagged with a pending petition on the issue. Читать дальше...
Global cybersecurity solutions provider Quick Heal Technologies on Monday announced the appointment of Vishal Salvi as the new chief executive officer with immediate effect. Salvi, a former Infosys executive, brings with him over 29 years of experience in driving excellence in the cybersecurity and information technology domains in India and globally, the company said in a statement. Prior to joining Quick Heal Technologies, Salvi held the position of Global Chief Information Security Officer, Business... Читать дальше...
Pharma major Lupin Ltd on Monday said it has received approval from the US health regulator for its generic version of Cyanocobalamin nasal spray. The approval granted by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) is for the abbreviated new drug application for Cyanocobalamin nasal spray of strength 500 mcg/spray (one spray per device), Lupin said in a statement. Cyanocobalamin nasal spray is used to maintain normal vitamin B12 blood levels in patients with pernicious anaemia. "This product will... Читать дальше...
Earlier, it was allowed till June 30 this year
A high-level inquiry has found "wrong signalling" to be the main reason for the Balasore train accident and flagged "lapses at multiple levels" in the signalling and telecommunication (S&T) department, but indicated the tragedy could have been averted if past red flags were reported. The independent inquiry report submitted by the Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) to the Railway Board said notwithstanding the lapses in signalling work, remedial actions could have been taken by the S&T staff... Читать дальше...
India will be playing their 13th SAFF Championship (Cup) final and hoping to get to the ninth title when the Blue Tigers take on Kuwait on July 04 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru
The feature has assisted in the rescue of several people who have become stranded in remote areas
