New Delhi: Veteran industrialist Ratan Tata died at a Mumbai hospital late on Wednesday night, a top police official told PTI. The chairman emeritus of the Tata group was 86. Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran, in a statement, confirmed the death of Tata, and described him as his “friend, mentor and guide”. For the past…
Mumbai: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said the confidence in inflation cooling down in the near future, resulting in a better balance between growth and price rise, led the central bank to change the policy stance to neutral. He, however, made it clear that there are “significant risks” to inflation like the ones arising…
Mumbai: Benchmark BSE Sensex jumped over 550 points to revisit the 82,000-level in morning trade on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank of India changed its monetary policy stance to stance to ‘neutral’, a move that may lead to a rate cut in the forthcoming policies. The 30-share BSE Sensex soared 556.97 points, or 0.68 per…
Mumbai: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday commended Indian financial sector regulators for doing a “world-class job” and bringing greater transparency into the system. Underlining that she is not against questioning or critiquing regulators, Sitharaman said there is a need to be “extremely conscious” about contributions made by them as well. Speaking at the Financial…
Hyderabad: In a major push to align with the Government of India’s Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) initiative, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Power, has urged the Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation Ltd. (TGREDCO) to harness the state’s potential for energy efficiency investments. Emphasizing the significance of these efforts,…
Chandigarh: Political parties and leaders wait with bated breath as the counting day approaches in Haryana, with the ruling BJP confident of retaining power for a third term, and the Congress, which is out of power for 10 years, more than hopeful of making a comeback when results are announced on Tuesday. Officials said all…
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday slammed the Modi government over the reported plans to privatise the Indian Medicines Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited, and wondered what could be its motive other than “filling the coffers of selected friends”. The Congress general secretary’s remarks come amid reports that the government’s plan to divest the…
Houstoon/Washington: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has joined America’s National Cricket League (NCL) ownership group, a move that is expected to give a big boost to the sport in the United States in the coming years. “Cricket has been my life’s greatest journey and I am pleased to join the National Cricket League at such an…
Panjim: A moment of National Pride at India Star Awards 2024 (initiated by Government of India). Cheers Group achieved historic triumph with its five Single-malt brands winning National awards, a feat unmatched by any other single malt whisky company world over. Finding a “smooth” single-malt whisky is actually kind of hard these days. With the…
