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Good times sentiment on the face of Retail Segment with festive season
Early signs from Onam and Durga Puja suggest that retail companies may report better growth this festive season compared to the last, with online spends seen up 20%.
Some relief for beer makers as raw material prices ease, but long way to go: UB
Kingfisher, said it has seen some moderation in raw material prices and increase in sales, but the prices continue to remain volatile.
Farmer turns straw disposal into profitable biz
Kuthala bought ex-situ machines, a straw rake and a baler provided by the Punjab government on a 50% subsidy.
Bengaluru-based siblings become world’s youngest certified scuba divers
Ovee enrolled for a junior open water diver course at Temple Adventures, Puducherry and trained under coach Shreya Mehta
Vennapusa Sreelatha and her quest to conquer Mount Everest
Sreelatha was married to Mahendranath Reddy in 2019 and the couple got a child.
Carrying tradition forward
Madikeri Dasara is a platform utilised by hundreds of youth to showcase their passion towards art by creating magic through mythological effigies and tableaux
MADIKERI: An electrician, a plumber, an autorickshaw driver, a civil…
Surviving against all odds
Thanks to a never give-in spirit, Ashwin Thakkar, who is visually-impaired since birth, formed an orchestra comprising other similarly disabled people, reports Dilip Singh Kshatriya
City buses in MP’s Jabalpur being repurposed to serve as river-side changing rooms for women
A study revealed that there was an urgent need of properly protected changing rooms for women on the Narmada riverfront, which is thronged by devotees during festivals.
Kovai woman gives dumpsite an exotic herbal facelift
She also recalls how some residents were cautious about peacocks flocking around and spoiling their plants and crops.
India Love Project shortlisted for a global pluralism award
This year’s finalists -- chosen from among 200 submissions from 60 countries -- are working to strengthen pluralism in their societies across a wide range of disciplines
Welfare measures for LIC employees, agents announced
Another important change is the eligibility of reappointed agents to receive renewal commission.
PFC and SJVN sign MoU worth ₹ 1,18,826 Cr funds for Renewable Energy and Thermal Projects
New Delhi: PFC and SJVN Ltd. have signed an MoU for providing financial support to various projects, including massive Renewable Energy ventures (Solar, Hydro, and Pumped Storage) totaling 12,178 MW capacity, along with a 660 MW thermal…
Shantiniketan makes it to UNESCO World Heritage list
India has been striving for a long to get a UNESCO tag for this cultural site located in the Birbhum district.
REC extends Rs. 6,075 Cr to Greenko and 3,081 Cr for Serentica as Green Transition Financing
Gurugram: REC Limited has sanctioned Rs. 6,075 Crore to Greenko for erection of 1440 MW Standalone Pumped Storage Project in Madhya Pradesh according to a company press note.
The country’s premier NBFC-IFC is also in advanced discussions…
REC signs MoU with PFC for FYs 2023-24 & 2024-25
New Delhi: REC Limited signed MoU with PFC as per the DPE Performance Evaluation System for FYs 2023-24 and 2024-25 for CPSEs last Friday.
CMD, REC Mr. Vivek Kumar Dewangan signed the MoU for the FYs 2023-24 and 2024-25 with CMD, PFC…
Rail, Shipping corridor linking India to Middle East, Europe announced at G20 Summit
It would include India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Israel and the European Union, said Jake Sullivan, President Biden's national security adviser.
Sanghamitra Foundation a beacon of hope for stray animals in Vijayawada
The foundation has rescued over 1,200 animals, ranging from dogs, cats and monkeys to birds and snakes, in four years.
Mission Muskan
Varanasi CDO Himanshu Nagpal leads a team to reunite lost children, living on the ghats, railway stations and temples, with their families, reports Namita Bajpai
Son of IAF officer from Tamil Nadu, Assam oncologist wins Magsaysay award
Dr Ravi Kannan said that not just he, all 450 staff members at the hospital, people of the community and all those who supported him are winners of the Magsaysay award.
Chandigarh auto driver delights passengers by giving free rides to celebrate Neeraj Chopra’s…
Kumar, who is from Abohar in Punjab, announced on Monday that if India beats Pakistan on October 14 in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, he will offer free rides once more.