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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…
MoD implements SPARSH, web-based integrated system for sanction & disbursement of defence…
New Delhi: Ministry of Defence has implemented SPARSH , an integrated system for automation of sanction and disbursement of defence pension. This web-based system processes pension claims and credits pension directly into the bank accounts…
Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar takes charge as Minister of State Power
New Delhi: Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar took over as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Power here today in the presence of Shri R. K. Singh, Cabinet Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy.
He was greeted at the office at Shram…
Qualcomm launches Asus-made flagship smartphone at $1,499
New Delhi, July 8 Chip-maker Qualcomm and Taiwanese tech brand Asus on Thursday introduced a $1,499 phone that is powered by Snapdragon 888 chipset and will be available from August.
Weighing 210 grams in Midnight Blue colour, the…
Cabinet approves Co-op deal between Japan Fair Trade Commission & Competition Com. of India
New Delhi, Jul 8 (UNI) Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved the Memorandum on Cooperation (MoC) between Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) to promote and…
Hyundai Motors MD invites Khattar to inaugurate ‘India HQ’ in Gurugram
Chandigarh, Jul 8 (UNI) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar was called upon by Hyundai Motors India Managing Director Seon Seob Kim here on Thursday who invited him to inaugurate the newly established 'India Headquarter' of the…
Trekking in Indian Himalayas
The foothills of the Himalayas offer spectacular opportunities for trekkers. Himalayan flora is unique, it encompasses forests of all types, tropical swampy forests, deciduous forests, coniferous forests, rhododendron forests, alpine…
Cairn Energy secures French court order to seize 20 Indian government properties
NEW DELHI: In a setback to India, Britain's Cairn Energy Plc has secured a French court order to seize some 20 government properties in Paris to recover a part of the USD 1.7 billion due from New Delhi following an arbitration panel…
Larsen & Toubro Infotech completes acquisition of Cuelogic Technologies
NEW DELHI: Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) on Thursday said it has completed acquisition of Cuelogic Technologies, a digital engineering and outsourced product development company.
In June this year, LTI said it will acquire Cuelogic…