New Delhi: A 46-metre indigenously designed and manufactured modular bridge was inducted into the Indian Army Tuesday, a move that will bolster the crucial bridging capability of the force's engineers. The induction ceremony took place at the Manekshaw Centre here in the presence of Army...
New Delhi: The Congress Tuesday dubbed a recently released household expenditure survey report as an "election-inspired" and "narrative-setting" document, as it accused the BJP-led Centre of "destroying the credibility" of economic data. The opposition party's reaction came after the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), functioning...
New Delhi: The corporate affairs ministry is probing various Chinese companies, especially those with links to loan apps, for alleged violations and some of the investigations are at an advanced stage, according to a senior official. In recent times, Indian authorities have been cracking down...
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government will contribute USD 1 million to a fund set up by it to help children in war-torn Gaza who are affected by the Israel-Hamas conflict, it was announced Tuesday. All ministries and government institutions have been directed to forego Ifthar...
Moscow: Russia will introduce a six-month ban on gasoline exports, beginning March 1, a spokesperson for Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Tuesday. Talking to reporters, the spokesperson said the move aims to offset the growth in demand in spring and summer and another...
New Delhi: Along with the sharp decline in poverty in India, there has also been a marked reduction in the rural-urban income divide in the country, according to an SBI Research analysis of a Consumer Expenditure Survey released Tuesday. Rural Poverty has staged a significant...
Mumbai: The National Company Law Tribunal Tuesday approved Hinduja Group firm IndusInd International Holdings' Rs 9,650-crore resolution plan for Reliance Capital. The Mumbai bench of the NCLT approved the plan submitted by IIHL (IndusInd International Holdings Limited) in June 2023 in the second round of...
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday asked Reserve Bank of India to hold monthly meetings with startup and fintech firms to address their concerns, officials said. The minister made the suggestion at a meeting with startup and fintech eco system entities that was attended...
New Delhi: India Monday expressed "serious" concerns in a WTO meeting in Abu Dhabi over increase in the use of trade protectionist measures by certain countries in the name of environment protection. The remarks assume significance as the country has earlier flagged issues over the...
New Delhi: Vijay Shekhar Sharma has stepped down as part-time non-executive Chairman of Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL), and the board of the bank has been reconstituted. The Reserve Bank has barred the PPBL from accepting deposits and credits from any customer post-March 15 for...
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