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FM Sitharaman begins buzy US visit, meeting with top investors planned
New Delhi, Oct 11 (UNI) In her packed schedule during week-long US visit, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting in Washington besides annual meets of…
India may have to let go digital tax as it agrees on global taxation rule
NEW DELHI: India may have to let go digital tax from October 8, however, it expects to gain from the deal higher as it, along with the group of 136 countries, has agreed on global taxation to ensure big companies pay a minimum tax of 15%,…
Aim for USD 450-500 billion exports next year: Goyal to exporters
NEW DELHI: The country's exports are growing at a healthy rate and now exporters can aim for USD 450-500 billion of outbound shipments during the next fiscal year, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday.
Exports…
Start-up tales with unicorn glory amid COVID onslaught, market slowdown
It started with the news of start-ups shutting shops and a looming distress in the ecosystem due to the Covid-19 pandemic; then we read about start-ups pivoting to defeat cash crunch, survive and stay significant.
Most start-ups were…
She earned Rs 1,941: Urban Company rejects employee’s allegation of receiving Rs 67 for four…
NEW DELHI: Home service marketplace Urban Company on Sunday denied allegations levelled by its women beautician partners of providing very low commission to them and claimed that the earnings are far more than the amount claimed by them.…
Maldives: Visa free agreement to be restored for Indian travelers from Oct. 15
New Delhi, Oct 10 (UNI) No visa would be required for Maldivians traveling to India from October 15 as the two countries have decided to restore the 2018 bilateral 'visa free agreement', the High Commission of India in Maldives said in a…
CIL assures to increase dispatch to power sector to 1.6 MT per day to cover coal stock situation
New Delhi: An inter-Ministerial sub-Group led by the Ministry of Coal has been monitoring the coal stock situation twice a week. In order to manage the coal stock and ensure equitable distribution of Coal, the Ministry of Power constituted…
Diesel crosses Rs 100 mark in Mumbai, fuel prices up again
NEW DELHI: Mumbai on Saturday became the first metro city in the country to see diesel prices cross the Rs 100 per litre mark after fuel prices were hiked again.
Petrol price was hiked by 30 paise per litre and diesel by 35 paise a…
Air India: Tata heirloom returns home
NEW DELHI: Sixty-eight years after it ceded control of Air India to the government, the Tata group on Friday won the bid to take over the national carrier, thus successfully completing the Centre’s multiple attempts to turn around and sell…
With economy on recovery curve, RBI begins squeezing out money
On Friday, the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept policy rates and stance unchanged but the key takeaway was liquidity normalisation. That’s because the MPC’s job ends with policy rate decisions, but the central…
Indian job market grows 57 per cent annually in Septembe
MUMBAI: The Indian job market maintained its record-breaking run for the third consecutive month in a row, clocking 57 per cent year-on-year growth in September, according to the latest Naukri JobSpeak report.
At 2,753 job postings, the…
Smartphone brand Realme launches 100 new stores
NEW DELHI: Smartphone brand Realme on Friday, October 8, 2021, announced a new milestone with the launch of 100 new exclusive stores across India. The stores, which are operational from Friday, will have the latest products from the Realme…
New dawn for Air India: Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on airline’s sale to Tata…
NEW DELHI: Air India's sale to the Tata Group marks a new dawn for the airline, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Friday as he hoped that the carrier would continue to bring people closer through successful operations.…
Chargesheet filed against Yes Bank’s Rana Kapoor, Gautam Thapar
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against the then managing director & CEO of Yes Bank Ltd – Rana Kapoor -- and his wife Bindu Kapoor in a loan fraud case also involving promoter of Avantha…
Chief Economic Adviser K V Subramanian to step down; to return to academia
NEW DELHI: Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) K V Subramanian on Friday said he has decided to return to academia after completion of his three-year term in the finance ministry.
The government had appointed Subramanian, a ISB Hyderabad…
Tata will have to retain all Air India employees for one year: Aviation Ministry
NEW DELHI: The winning bidder Tata Group will have to retain all employees for at least a year. The government on Friday, October 8, 2021, asserted that employees’ interest has been protected and the new owner will have to offer VRS to…
Corps of Home Guards conquers moon peak of Dhauladhar
Hamirpur (HP), Oct 9 (UNI) The mountaineering team of the 10th Corps of Home Guards Hamirpur has succeeded in climbing the Moon Peak, about 15,250 feet high in the Dhauladhar mountain range.
Commandant Sushil Kumar Kaundal, who led this…
PM Modi to launch industry body Indian Space Association on Monday
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Indian Space Association, a grouping of space and satellite companies, at a virtual event on October 11, the industry body said on Thursday.
Indian Space Association (ISpA)…
Reliance Retail to launch 7-Eleven stores in India
NEW DELHI: Adding to its burgeoning retail empire, billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Retail will bring 7-Eleven convenience stores to India, days after Future Retail ended its deal with the US chain.
The first 7-Eleven store will open…
Mercedes-Benz rolls out new locally-produced S-Class from Chakan plant; price starts from Rs 1.57 cr
MUMBAI: German premium car maker Mercedes-Benz on Thursday rolled out the new locally-produced S-Class from its Chakan facility in Pune at price starting from Rs 1.57 crore.
The company had launched the imported (completely built unit)…
