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First in India: HAL’s avionic equipment gets ITSOA certificate for civil platforms
New Delhi/Bengaluru: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) avionic equipment 'Air Data Computer (ADC) with Outside Air Temperature (OAT) probe' has received an Indian Technical Standard Order Authorisation (ITSOA) certificate from DGCA for…
Well-managed companies attract equity investors: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the advise given by company secretaries to businesses is going to make a lot of difference as only "well-managed" companies following good governance practices are attracting…
Gautam Adani says USD 50-70 billion investment planned across energy chain
NEW DELHI: Billionaire Gautam Adani on Monday said his infrastructure conglomerate will invest between USD 50-70 billion in organic and inorganic growth opportunities across the entire energy value chain over the next decade.
Speaking at…
Oil prices up by more than USD 2 per barrel after OPEC decision
FRANKFURT: OPEC and allied oil producing countries have stayed with their cautious approach to restoring oil production slashed during the pandemic, agreeing to add 400,000 barrels per day in November.
The decision Monday by the…
HSBC executes blockchain-enabled trade transaction for AMNS and UAE’s Universal Tube
MUMBAI: Foreign lender HSBC on Monday said it has successfully executed a blockchain-enabled live trade finance transaction between ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India and UAE's Universal Tube and Plastic Industries.
Benefits of executing…
Adani Group to invest 20 bn dollars in renewable sector over next decade
Hyderabad, oct 4 (UNI) Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Monday said that we will invest over 20 billion dollars in renewable energy generation.
In his virtual keynote address at the world’s largest ‘TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs)…
Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari takes over as the new Chief of the Air Staff
New Delhi: (New Air Chief joined) Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari took over as The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) at a ceremony at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) on Thursday. The new CAS succeeded Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, who completed…
GSL delivers 4th Offshore Patrol Vessel to Indian Coast Guard
New Delhi: The Miniratna Defence PSU Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has achieved another milestone by delivering the fourth vessel of the five Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) project to the Indian Coast Guard on September 30. According…
Air Marshal Sandeep Singh (AVSM VM) assumes charge as Vice Chief of Air Staff
New Delhi: Air Marshal Sandeep Singh (AVSM VM) has taken over charge as Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS) on Friday. An alumnus of National Defence Academy, the Air Marshal was commissioned in the flying branch of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in…
Petrol, diesel rise to new record highs as rates hiked again
NEW DELHI: Petrol and diesel prices soared to new record highs across the country on Saturday after rates were hiked again by 25 paise and 30 paise a litre, respectively.
The price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest ever level of Rs…
Restricting air traffic between India and Germany hurting both economies: Lufthansa CEO
BOSTON: Restricting air traffic between India and Germany is hurting both the economies and the Lufthansa group is eagerly waiting for the Indian government to allow more flights between the two countries, said its CEO Carsten Spohr here on…
Atal Tunnel completes One Year: 6,59,087 vehicles crossed
Shimla, Oct 3 (UNI) A year ago Rohtang Tunnel named after Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee was commissioned the state police claimed that record 6,59,087 vehicle crossed during the period, press release issued by the state police…
Four Navy personnel caught in avalanche, bodies found
New Delhi, Oct 2 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday expressed grief over the death of Navy personnel in an accident during a mountaineering expedition, after bodies of four of the five missing personnel was found on…
Jyotiraditya M. Scindia flags off direct flight on Agra-Lucknow route
Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, Professor SP Singh Baghel, along with Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Shri Rajiv Bansal virtually flagged off the…
Government keeps small savings rates for Q3 unchanged
NEW DELHI: The central government has decided to keep the interest rate of PPF, NSC and other small savings schemes unchanged at least for the next three months till December this year.
This means that the interest rate on PPF (Public…
Government to launch online job portal for senior citizens
NEW DELHI: Senior citizens looking for jobs across the country will now be able to register on a government employment portal being launched on Friday.
The Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (SACRED) portal steered by the…
Commercial LPG cylinder price hiked by Rs 43
NEW DELHI: The petroleum companies have hiked the price of commercial Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders by Rs 43.50.
The new rates are effective from today. However, the rates of domestic LPG cylinders remain unchanged. Now, the…
ONGC Videsh begins exploratory drilling campaign in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 1 (UNI) ONGC Videsh Limited has started its first exploratory drilling campaign in Bangladesh for finding oil and gas.
The first well, Kanchan 1 was spudded in block SS04 of the Maheshkhali island of the country on Wednesday.…
Come invest in India, a land of opportunities: PM Modi at Dubai Expo 2020
New Delhi/Dubai, Oct 1 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India today is a land of opportunities and one of the most open countries in the world, as he invited businesspersons to invest in India, in his address at the…
Air India resume Agartala – Delhi daily flight from Oct 1
DIPAM Secretary :Media reports indicating approval of financial bids by Government of India in the Air India disinvestment case are incorrect. Media will be informed of the Government decision as and when it is taken