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Nepal signs pact with SJVN for 679 MW Lower Arun Electric Hydel Project
Nepal Investment Board has said it has signed a pact with India's state-owned SJVN Ltd to develop the 679-megawatt (MW) Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project in eastern Nepal.
In a statement on Sunday, the National Investment Board of the…
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Camping in Rishikesh
Rishikesh offers variable activities such as white river rafting, pilgrimage, meditation, yoga, and camping to the visiting tourists. Thus located in the state of Uttarakhand, it is described as the Adventure Capital of Northern India.…
Do You Want To Replace Your Struts?
Struts don’t need to be replaced unless your vehicle is bouncing like it’s on a pogo stick or bottoms out in potholes and over railroad tracks — or unless a mechanic finds that they’re leaking fluid or have been damaged. In some climates,…
Are Target Maturity Funds an Alternative to Fixed Deposits?
These open-ended schemes have a high-quality portfolio of bonds issued by central and state governments.
Amit Shah meets heads of NCUI, NAFED & IFFCO
New Delhi, Jul 10 (UNI) Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday met National Cooperative Union of India Dilip Sanghani and IFFCO chairman BS Nakai and Managing Director US Awasthi, and NAFED Chairman Dr Bijendra Singh at his…
G20 Finance ministers back deal on Global Corporate Tax
Rome, Jul 10 (UNI/Sputnik) Finance ministers from the G20 group of industrialized nations endorsed on Saturday a historic pact that will set a global minimum tax to prevent corporations from shifting their profits to tax havens.
"After…
Hot Air Ballooning
Ballooning is considered one of the fanciest sport in India, alongside Golf and Formula-1 racing. Traveling in hot air ballooning is a daydream journey by standing in one wonderful place, flying high in the air, and striving to touch the…
India’s forex reserves rise by over $1 bn
Mumbai: India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.013 billion during the week ended July 2. According to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) weekly statistical supplement, the reserves increased to $610.012 billion from…
What Does VSA Stand For?
VSA stands for vehicle stability assist, the proprietary term for the electronic stability control system used on Honda and Acura vehicles.
Electronic stability control relies on sensors to detect when a vehicle is about to go into a skid…
Is it time for investors to take profits off small-cap funds?
Valuations have risen sharply in the small-cap space. Experts say all the easy money in small-caps is behind us
Tata Power bags 84MW Solar Project worth Rs 400 crore from Kerala Board
Kochi, Jul 9 (UNI) Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, has been empaneled and won a contract worth Rs 400 crore from the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) to develop 84MW solar rooftop project for domestic…
Gadkari calls for reducing use of steel, cement in road construction while maintaining quality
New Delhi, Jul 9 (UNI) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday called for reducing use of steel and cement in road construction without comprising on quality through innovation and research.
Addressing 16th…
Wildlife Safari in Jim Corbett
What better way to explore the thick woods packed with dangerous animals of Jim Corbett National Park than taking a jungle safari? The forest includes much more than just its wild animals. Therefore a jeep safari is best for sightseeing for…
What TCS Stand For?
The abbreviation TCS stands for the traction control system, a feature that is on all current vehicles and prevents the drive wheels from losing traction on slippery surfaces. Here’s how it works.
Traction control systems use the…
How to kickstart your financial independence
The first step, of course, is to prepare a budget. Much like budgeting the household expenditure, women can start off with a list of goals they would want to achieve, their investment tenure, and their risk appetite.
Inflows in equity mutual funds drop to Rs 5,988 crore in June
NEW DELHI: Equity mutual funds witnessed a net inflow of Rs 5,988 crore in June, making it the fourth consecutive monthly inflow amid a rally in stock markets.
The inflows in June, however, were lower than Rs 10,083 crore in May which saw…
Rupee drops by 9 paise to close at 74.71 against US dollar
MUMBAI: The rupee weakened by 9 paise to end at 74.71 (provisional) against the US currency on Thursday as weaker domestic equities weighed on the forex market sentiment.
However, a weak dollar overseas and lower crude prices capped the…
Raksha Mantri flagged off World’s 1st solo Motorcycle Expedition, culminated today at Seema…
New Delhi: Minister of Defence Shri Rajnath Singh flagged off World's 1st solo Motorcycle Expedition on 11 Jun 2021 undertaken by Ms. Kanchan Ugusandi, covering 18 treacherous passes in Northern Himalayan ranges culminated today at Seema…
SJVN CMD felicitate Sh. Raj Kumar Singh on his elevation
New Delhi: Sh. Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director, SJVN felicitated Sh. Raj Kumar Singh on his elevation as Cabinet Minister in Union Government for Power and New & Renewable Energy (NRE) today at New Delhi. Sh. Sharma…