MP to have another Tribal Museum in Shahdol
Bhopal, Dec 23 (UNI) Tribal existence being a vital aspect of Madhya Pradesh, a museum focussing on adivasi life will be established in Shahdol Division on the lines of the one in Chhindwara; official sources said on Wednesday.
Chief…
FM wraps up pre-Budget consultations, over 170 take part in 15 virtual meetings
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday concluded pre-budget consultation meetings for budget 2021-22 held in virtual mode.
More than 170 invitees representing 9 stakeholder groups participated in 15 meetings…
Nissan, Datsun cars to cost 5% more from Jan 1
Chennai: Car maker Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd on Wednesday said it will increase the prices of all its models by five per cent effective from January 1, 2021.
In a statement issued here, the company said the price hike will be applicable…
Govt may go in for legal challenge to Vodafone, Cairn arbitration outcomes
New Delhi: The Indian government may mount a challenge against the arbitration awards passed against it over retrospective taxation levy on Cairn Energy and Vodafone Group.
Sources privy to the development said that as both the…
PSU asset monetisation likely to get fillip in Budget FY22
New Delhi: The pandemic has created severe pressure on the government's coffers, thereby making asset monetisation and disinvestment the Centre's priorities to raise revenue.
Government's asset monetisation programme involving…
Cairn Energy wins arbitration award against India in tax dispute
New Delhi: British energy major Cairn Energy has won an international arbitration case against the Indian government over a tax dispute.
An international arbitration tribunal ruled that India's tax claim of Rs 10,247 crore in past taxes…
Israel imposes covid-19 related restrictions for Christmas Holidays
TEL AVIV, Dec 24 (Sputnik) The Israeli government's special coronavirus commission is imposing special restrictions on the number of participants in prayers and worship services to contain the spread of COVID-19 during the Christmas…
EU, UK Continue Work on Trade Agreement at Night – EC
MOSCOW, Dec 24 (Sputnik) The European Union and the United Kingdom will continue the work on the post-Brexit trade agreement throughout the night, chief spokesman of the European Commission Eric Mamer said.
“#Brexit work will continue…
Gupkar alliance bags over 100 seats, BJP emerges as single largest party by winning 73 seats
SRINAGAR/JAMMU: The seven-party Gupkar alliance led by Farooq Abdullah was ahead in the seat tally in the maiden District Development Council polls in Jammu and Kashmir by winning or leading in 112 seats out of 280 on Tuesday, followed by…
New Covid strain not detected in samples tested in India: ICMR-NARI
Pune (Maharashtra) , December 23 : Mutant strain of coronavirus found in the United Kingdom was not seen in the samples tested from various parts of India, Dr Samiran Panda, director of ICMR-National AIDS Research Institute (NARI) said on…
Pepsico to set up potato chips unit in UP
Lucknow: 'PepsiCo', the multinational food and beverages company is going to set up a new (greenfield) potato chips production unit in Uttar Pradesh with an investment of Rs 814 crore.
According to the government spokesman, the unit will…
Talks with Centre, reply to government’s letter on agenda of farmers’ meeting today
CHANDIGARH: After the Centre’s renewed offer of talks, the farmers unions on Tuesday said the final decision on holding further communication with the government will be taken at their joint meeting on Wednesday.
“A marathon meeting of…
RT-PCR test on arrival, separate isolation for COVID+ cases: Centre’s SOPs for UK flyers
NEW DELHI: Passengers coming from the UK should undergo RT-PCR test and isolated in a separate unit of an institutional facility if found positive, stated the Health Ministry's standard operating procedure issued on Tuesday in view of the…
US COVID-19 vaccine injury claims could face bureaucratic ‘black hole’
WASHINGTON: Lost in the US launch of the coronavirus vaccine is a fact most don't know when they roll up their sleeves: In rare cases of serious illness from the shots, the injured are blocked from suing and steered instead to an obscure…
No gala celebrations in Rajasthan on New Year’s Eve
Jaipur, Dec 22 (IANS) With Rajasthan crossing the 3 lakh mark of cumulative Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that the state government has decided to make New Year celebrations subdued, with a ban on gatherings or…
Two more Indian Americans in Biden team: Gautam Raghavan, Vinay Reddy
New York, Dec 22 (IANS) US president elect Joe Biden has named two more Indian Americans to plum appointments in the post-Trump world: Gautam Raghavan is coming in as Deputy Director in the Office of Presidential Personnel and Vinay Reddy…
Manappuram Finance raises Rs 400 cr through bonds
Mumbai: Manappuram Finance said on Tuesday that it has raised Rs 400 crore by issuing bonds on private placement basis.
In a regulatory filing, the company said that the Financial Recourse and Management Committee of its Board of…
Economic recovery progressing towards Q4 level of FY20: PHD Chamber
New Delhi: The continuous improvement in the key economic and business indicators signals that the worst is behind us and expectations of a positive GDP growth at 0.1 per cent to 2 per cent in Q3 and 2 per cent to 4 per cent in Q4 FY…
Buying triggers as UK’s mutant virus brings down stock prices
Mumbai: Healthy buying was witnessed at the country's domestic stock markets after concerns over a mutant strain of Covid-19 discovered in the UK dampened indices for the better part of Tuesday's trade session.
Resultantly, investors…
Inclusion of indigenous games in Khelo India Youth Games will help preserve our rich heritage:…
The Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka Ashwathnarayan CN on Monday hailed the move of including four indigenous games in the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2021, scheduled to take place in Haryana.
The Sports Ministry had…
