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Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate Emergency Landing Field in Rajasthan
New Delhi: Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate an Emergency Landing Field (ELF) at Gandhav Bhakasar section on National Highway-925 in Barmer, Rajasthan, on September 9, for Indian Air Force (IAF) planes.…
IAF looking at procuring 350 aircraft over next two decades: Air Chief RKS Bhadauria
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force is looking at procuring around 350 aircraft from the domestic aerospace industry in the next two decades that include the 83 Light Combat aircraft Tejas, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said on Wednesday.…
MIDHANI dispatches titanium & super-alloy products for HAL’s LCA & ALH
New Delhi/Hyderabad: Hyderabad based Miniratna Defence PSU, Mishra Dhatu Nigam (MIDHANI) on Thursday flagged off the consignment of titanium and superalloy products to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft…
Infosys launches ‘Equinox’ to help clients modernise, upgrade digital commerce…
NEW DELHI: IT services major Infosys on Thursday formally launched its 'Equinox' suite of solutions to help enterprises transform their online and in-store functions and deliver personalised omnichannel commerce experiences for B2B and B2C…
Retailers set to aggressively invest in user engagement, cloud, IoT for efficiency: Airtel report
NEW DELHI: Indian retailers are gearing up to aggressively invest in customer engagement, cloud, Internet of Things and other new-age technologies to drive efficiencies and experiences, according to Airtel Business Insights report.…
Income tax return filing deadline for FY 21 extended till December 31
The government has extended the deadline for filing Income Tax returns, for the financial year 2020-21, till December 31.
"On consideration of difficulties reported by the taxpayers and other stakeholders in filing of Income Tax Returns…
RBI optimistic abt 9.5% growth in FY22; will gradually move to soften inflation to 4 per cent: Das
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank is "quite optimistic" about its 9.5 per cent GDP growth estimate coming true for FY22, and will take steps to "gradually move" for a cool off in headline inflation to its 4 per cent target, Governor Shaktikanta Das…
Microsoft return to US offices delayed indefinitely
WASHINGTON: Microsoft told employees Thursday that it has indefinitely delayed their return to US offices until it's safer to do so.
"Given the uncertainty of COVID-19, we've decided against attempting to forecast a new date for a full…
Narendra Singh Tomar asks industry to make affordable farm machines for small farmers
NEW DELHI: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday asked members of farm mechanisation industry body TMA to manufacture affordable tools and machines so that small and marginal farmers are able to purchase them.
Addressing…
Cabinet may soon approve revised production-linked incentive scheme for auto sector
NEW DELHI: The government is believed to have slashed the outlay for the automobile sector under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to about Rs 26,000 crore and the proposal is expected to be approved by the Union Cabinet soon,…
Mutual fund industry sees record SIP inflows; AUM grows over 3%
NEW DELHI: The asset under management (AUM) of the mutual fund industry crossed Rs 36 lakh crore in August driven by high retail participation especially through systematic investment plans (SIPs). According to the monthly data released by…
Monitoring work on I-T portal: FinMin
NEW DELHI: As the deadline for Infosys to fix the glitches in Income Tax portal is approaching, the finance ministry on Wednesday said it is continuously engaged with the company to ensure a smooth filing experience to taxpayers and a…
Crypto bill cleared by FinMin, Cabinet nod awaited: Jayant Sinha
BENGALURU: Amidst a lingering confusion over the fate of cryptocurrencies legislation in India, the Member of Parliament and the Chairperson of the standing committee on finance, Jayant Sinha, on Wednesday said that the finance ministry has…
El Salvador: Pioneering adoption of bitcoin as legal tender brings hopes, doubts for Salvadorans
MIAMI: El Salvador is betting that this week's pioneering adoption of Bitcoin will spur its economy, especially one of its most crucial sources of revenue: money sent home by Salvadorans in the United States.
A fervent proponent of the…
Shri Nitin Gadkari attend meeting with officials of the Ministry, NHAI, NHIDCL, and PWDs
New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi road infrastructure is being developed faster, safer and more sustainable than ever before.…
The case of rising Unit Linked Insurance Plans demand
A recent study has showed that there is a 40% increase in younger Indian investors, who seek to invest based on a clear-cut financial plan post the advent of Covid-19, as opposed to earlier when it was sporadic and largely unplanned.…
Sensex surges 260 points to hit fresh record in early trade
MUMBAI: Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 260 points in early trade to scale a fresh lifetime high of 58,390.21 on Monday, tracking gains in index majors Reliance Industries, Bajaj Auto and L&T amid a largely positive trend in global…
No revision in petrol, diesel prices on Monday, a day after price cut
NEW DELHI: The oil marketing companies (OMCs) have kept pump prices of auto fuels -- petrol and diesel -- unchanged on Monday, a day after reducing retail rates by 15 paise per litre, to wait and watch the global oil situation before making…
Maruti Suzuki hikes its vehicle prices by up to 1.9 per cent
NEW DELHI: The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Monday said it has increased prices of its entire product range, except Celerio, by up to 1.9 per cent with immediate effect.
In a regulatory filing, the company…
Axis Bank forms policies favourable to its customers, employees from LGBTQIA community
NEW DELHI: Private sector lender Axis Bank has announced a charter of policies and practices that are favourable for its customers and employees from the LGBTQIA community, as part of efforts to encourage "diversity, equity and inclusion"…