New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani-led conglomerate on Tuesday said it will use its own resources to fund a Sri Lankan port project and not seek US funding. In an exchange filing late on Tuesday, Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd said the project “is on track for commissioning by early next year” and added that the…
New Delhi: State-owned BEML Limited on Tuesday said it has secured a contract from the defence ministry to supply a 50-tonne Trailer valued at Rs 83.51 crore. The order highlights BEML’s strength and capability in delivering advanced, indigenous products to enhance India’s defence infrastructure, the public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Defence said in…
Geneva: Bullish on the aviation growth prospects in the “fascinating” Indian market, IATA chief Willie Walsh on Tuesday said somebody with an ambition to be a pilot should be looking at India, considering the large number of aircraft orders placed by the domestic airlines. The Director General of the global airlines’ grouping, which has been…
Jammu; Acknowledging the persistent challenges faced by the industrial sector in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to supporting local industries in overcoming these difficulties. Abdullah also highlighted the positive impact of the now-defunct ‘Darbar Move’ on Jammu’s vibrancy, assuring people that the government will resume the practice…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan on Monday said the state has emerged as the number one among all the states in attracting foreign direct investment. Addressing a joint session of the state legislature in Mumbai, the Governor said Maharashtra contributes more than 14 per cent to the country’s GDP. The state is a preferred…
Panaji: Indian Single-malts are making inroads in the global travel retail sector– a space traditionally dominated by Scotch. In recent years the Indian single-malt whisky industry has gone a lot of transformation and challenged a long-held consumer perception with power brands like Kadamba Single-malt whisky and others, have carved out a distinct ident and a…
New Delhi: Around 40 schools in Delhi received a bomb threat mail Monday morning with the sender demanding USD 30,000, a police official said. The threat was sent in a single e-mail marked to the city’s prominent schools including DPS RK Puram; GD Goenka, Paschim Vihar; The British School, Chanakyapuri; The Mother’s International, Aurobindo Marg;…
Washington: Incoming US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would go ahead with his plans to deport all illegal immigrants after entering the Oval Office and said at the same time he would make it easier for people to come in, a move that could be helpful to Indians who mostly enter the US…
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand): Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has asserted that India will become a USD 30 trillion-economy by 2047. Delivering a lecture at the concluding function of XLRI-School of Management’s year-long platinum jubilee celebration here on Saturday, Pradhan said that India, the fastest-growing global economy, is currently in the fifth position and will bag the…
New Delhi: Farmer representatives and agricultural stakeholders urged the government to provide cheaper long-term credit, implement lower taxes, and double the PM-KISAN income support during a comprehensive pre-budget consultation with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday. The two-hour meeting saw a detailed discussion of proposals, aimed at addressing multiple challenges in the agricultural sector, with…
