Gadag (K’taka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said his government will not be a mute spectator to corruption and will initiate action against the corrupt. He said investigations are underway in ’40 percent commission’ cases against the previous government and steps will be taken against the guilty. “If any cases of corruption are found…
Surat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Surat Diamond Bourse, the world’s largest and modern centre for international diamond and jewellery business, is the symbol of strength and determination of the new India. Modi inaugurated the Surat Diamond Bourse in Gujarat and the new integrated terminal of the city’s international airport during his…
New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani’s group has acquired a majority stake in news agency IANS India Pvt Ltd for an undisclosed sum as the group expands its presence in the media space. In a regulatory filing, Adani Enterprises — the firm that holds the group’s media interest — said its subsidiary “AMG Media Networks Ltd has…
New Delhi: India has appealed against a ruling of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) trade dispute settlement panel in a case filed by the European Union against New Delhi’s import duties on nine information and technology products. India’s move came after both regions were not able to arrive at a mutually agreeable solution (MAS). “India and…
New Delhi: Equity investors became richer by Rs 8.11 lakh crore in three days of market rally that saw the benchmark Sensex breaching the 71,000-mark for the first time on Friday. The US Federal Reserve keeping its key interest rate unchanged and signalling rate cuts next year, along with continuous foreign fund inflows into the equity…
New Delhi: To tackle congestion at airports, civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said manpower, X-ray machines, departure entry gates, check-in counters, and immigration counters have been increased compared to last year. The number of X-ray Baggage Inspection Systems (XBIS) has been increased by 33 per cent and at AAI airports by 49 per…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat has been the flag bearer of India’s pharma industry and a hub for pharmaceutical manufacturing and exports for years, the state government has said as it gears up to host the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investor Summit. Gujarat employs about 50,000 persons in over 4,000 manufacturing units producing allopathic, homeopathic, ayurvedic, and cosmetic drugs, according…
New Delhi: Capital expenditure on National Highways has seen a significant increase from about Rs 51,000 crore in 2013-14 to more than Rs 2,40,000 crore in 2022-23, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said budgetary allocation of…
New Delhi: The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies surged to an all-time high of Rs 355 lakh crore on Thursday, with investors becoming richer by Rs 3.83 lakh crore as the benchmark Sensex hit its all-time high level driven by a rally in global equities. Global markets rallied after the US Federal Reserve kept its key…
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday called upon Indians seeking employment abroad to not fall prey to fake job offers and urged them to use safe and legal services of registered recruiting agents. In an advisory, the MEA also warned all unregistered agencies promising jobs abroad not to involve in overseas…
