Maharajganj (UP): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, India has moved up to the fifth position from the 10th spot in the world in terms of economy. “In the next year and a half, we will be at the third position,” she said, adding that the standard…
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday gave the target of making GCMMF, which owns Amul brand, the number one dairy company in the world from its current eighth position. The PM was speaking at the golden jubilee celebration of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets its products under the brand ‘Amul’,…
New Delhi: The BJP’s national convention on Sunday passed a resolution on the Ram temple in Ayodhya, asserting that this heralds the establishment of “Ram Rajya” in India for the next 1,000 years. “The construction of a grand and divine temple of Lord Shri Ram at his birthplace in the ancient holy city of Ayodhya…
Panaji: The World Whiskies Awards is one of the world’s most important whisky competitions, held every year in England, and featuring all of the world’s leading whisky brands. The competition comprises a panel of judges selecting winners for each category, following months-long blind tastings of approximately 6,000 different types of whiskies from the world’s top…
Rajkot: Ben Duckett’s power-packed hundred overshadowed R Ashwin’s monumental feat as England thrived on their belligerent Bazball tactic to reach 207/2 at stumps on day two and put India under pressure in the third Test here on Friday. Ashwin dismissed Zak Crawley (15) in the final session to join Anil Kumble as the second Indian…
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday named Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and L Murugan its Rajya Sabha candidates from Odisha and Madhya Pradesh respectively. If elected, a near certainty, it will be the second Rajya Sabha term for the two leaders from these states. Railway Minister Vaishnaw is likely to get elected with the support…
New Delhi: India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services were on Monday rolled out in Sri Lanka and Mauritius, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing it as linking historic ties with modern digital technology. India’s RuPay card services were also launched in Mauritius at a virtual ceremony attended by Prime Minister Modi, his Mauritian counterpart Pravind…
Panaji: Convenience is the king when it comes to ready-to-drinks. Diamon Gin & Tonic (G&T) RTD is beyond the typical James Bond Martini, it’s worthy of being called a James Bond cocktail using pure gin, tonic water, and lime, all captured in a bottle with vibrant color and great fizz. “You can now enjoy the…
New Delhi: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday said there was “hardly any room” to review the action taken against Paytm Payments Bank. In a major action against Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL), RBI, on January 31, directed it to stop accepting deposits or top-ups in any customer accounts, wallets, FASTTags and other…
New Delhi: The government is examining foreign direct investment from China in Paytm Payments Services Ltd (PPSL), the payment aggregator subsidiary of One97 Communications Ltd, sources said. In November 2020, PPSL had applied for licence with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a payment aggregator under the guidelines on Regulation of Payment…
