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Gold declines Rs 54, silver tumbles Rs 573 on global cues
NEW DELHI: Gold prices declined by Rs 54 to Rs 45,080 per 10 gram in the national capital on Tuesday in line with weak global cues, according to HDFC Securities.
In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 45,134 per 10…
Solar open access installation rises nearly seven-fold in April-June: Report
NEW DELHI: Solar open access installations in India increased nearly seven-fold to 209 MW in the second quarter of 2021 from 27 MW a year ago.
Solar open access installations in India totalled 209 MW in the second quarter of 2021,…
Amazon brings global computer science education initiative to India
NEW DELHI: Amazon on Tuesday announced the launch of its global computer science (CS) education programme - Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) - in India, which will enable access to quality CS education and career opportunities for students from…
NFRA finds errors in KIOCL’s financial statements for 2019-20 period
NEW DELHI: The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has found errors in the financial statements of KIOCL Ltd for the 2019-20 fiscal and has flagged that the company's accounting policy for foreign exchange forward contracts was…
Brake Pads: What You Need to Know
How Do I Know When to Change My Brake Pads and Rotors?
Squeaks, squeals and metal-to-metal grinding noises are typical signs you’re past due for new brake pads and/or rotors. Other signs include longer stopping distances and more pedal…
Toyota to stop selling sedan Yaris in India
NEW DELHI: Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Monday said it will stop selling its mid-sized sedan Yaris in India with immediate effect as part of its product strategy to cater to the evolving needs of customers.
The company had launched…
ICRA revises up FY22 GDP growth forecast to 9 per cent from 8.5 per cent
MUMBAI: Ratings agency Icra on Monday revised up its 2021-22 real GDP growth estimate for India to 9 per cent from the earlier 8.5 per cent.
A ramp-up in COVID-19 vaccination, healthy advance estimates of kharif (summer) crop and faster…
Vistara partners with IndusInd Bank to launch co-branded credit card
NEW DELHI: Full-service carrier Vistara has partnered with IndusInd Bank to launch co-branded credit card Club Vistara IndusInd Bank Explorer.
The credit card will offer various benefits such as a complimentary business class ticket,…
Commercial mining: Government launches ‘2nd attempt’ of auction process for 11 coal…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday announced the launch of the "second attempt" of the auction process for 11 coal mines for commercial mining.
These were the mines that were offered in the first attempt launched on March 25 this year and…
Existing foreign trade policy to be extended till March 2022: Goyal
NEW DELHI: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said the existing foreign trade policy (FTP) will be extended for six months till March 31 next year.
The government had earlier extended the FTP 2015-20 until September 30…
InfoTech should be proactively used to promote tourism at domestic, international levels
New Delhi, Sep 27 (UNI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday emphasised on use of Information Technology tools in promoting tourism both at the domestic and international levels.
Delivering a keynote address at the programme 'Tourism…
Do I Have to Buy My Replacement Brakes From My Automaker?
Are these replacement parts as good as the ones that come with the vehicle manufacturer’s name on the box that you’d get at a dealership? In many cases, yes, and some may even be of higher quality. On the flip side, there are also a lot of…
Fuel supply by Coal India to power sector rises 11 per cent in August 2021
NEW DELHI: Fuel supply by state-owned Coal India Ltd to the power sector rose by 11.4 per cent to 38.61 million tonnes last month, official data showed. The development assumes significance in the wake of thermal power plants in the country…
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance in discussion for onboarding Account Aggregator system: Official
NEW DELHI: ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd (ICICI Pru Life) is in discussion for onboarding the Account Aggregator system, a financial data sharing platform to be regulated by the Reserve Bank.
Earlier this month, the…
Confident that LIC listing should happen by fourth quarter of this year: Chief Economic Adviser
HYDERABAD: Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy Subramanian on Saturday expressed confidence that the listing of LIC would happen by the fourth quarter of this year.
"...this year's budget has Rs 1.75 lakh crores as the proceeds from…
Market valuation of top-10 valued firms jumps over Rs 1.56 lakh crore
NEW DELHI: The top 10 valued firms added a total Rs 1,56,317.17 crore to their market valuation last week, helped by across the board rally which catapulted the benchmark index Sensex to the record 60,000 mark for the first time.
During…
Reliance Infrastructure to raise Rs 750 crore via foreign currency convertible bonds
NEW DELHI: Reliance Infrastructure on Saturday said its board has approved raising up to Rs 750 crore by issuing foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) on a private placement basis. Reliance Infrastructure in a BSE filing also said that…
How Do I Know When to Change My Brake Pads and Rotors?
Squeaks, squeals and metal-to-metal grinding noises are typical signs you’re past due for new brake pads or rotors. Other signs include longer stopping distances and more pedal travel before you feel significant braking force. If it’s been…
Finance to upgrade, World Bank offers plan for Railway expansion
The World Bank has outlined the role it can play as India looks to fund its ambitious National Rail Plan over the next 30 years, which envisages almost 8,000 km of high-speed corridors and another 8,000 km of dedicated freight corridors…
Piaggio’s India arm sets up first EV facility in Chennai
MUMBAI: Italy-headquartered Piaggio Group's Indian subsidiary Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd has set up its first EV outlet in Chennai, which is first-of-its-kind facility in Tamil Nadu, the company said on Saturday.
Inaugurated by Minister…