Bengaluru, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian aerospace and defence manufacturers should indigenise more to help achieve self-reliance in arms production for the three armed forces, an official said on Thursday. “As the government is keen on…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday launched the second round of bidding for Discovered Small Field (DSF) with 190 million metric ton (MMT) of oil and gas equivalent that is…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Trains will soon have captains to ensure that rail passengers have an enjoyable journey, the government said on Thursday. “In order to introduce the concept of a single person or…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The government on Thursday said that it has identified six routes connecting four major metros for feasibility studies for high speed rail. “Government has identified six routes connecting four major…
By Nishant Arora New York, Aug 9 (IANS) Sounding the bugle for its annual warfare with Apple right on its home turf, Samsung on Thursday launched its flagship Galaxy Note 9 — a device with…
Shimla, Aug 9 (IANS) Heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh led to an abnormal rise in the level of the silt content in the Satluj river, forcing the authorities to keep the operation of three mega…
New Delh, Aug 9 (IANS) The alleged incident of an Indian passenger and his family being asked to de-board a British Airways flight in the UK is under investigation, the airline said on Thursday. “We…
Kolkata, Aug 9 (IANS) State-run United Bank of India (UBI) on Thursday reported a net loss of Rs 388.68 crore in the quarter ended June 30, up from Rs 211.47 crore reported in the year-ago…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The government on Thursday said that over 26 lakh FASTags, or radio-frequency identification tags used to pay toll automatically on national highways, have been issued so far. The Road Transport…
Ranchi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Jharkhand government will soon make physical verification of land by government officials mandatory before registry, said an official on Thursday. “We have prepared a draft which will be sent for…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The government is undertaking over 1,800 road projects across the country with a total length of over 60,000 km in order to resolve the problem of traffic jams on national…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Aviation regulator DGCA on Thursday granted permission to operate wide-bodied aircraft at Calicut airport that will see Saudi Arabian airlines operate direct flights to the Kingdom from the city in…
Kolkata, Aug 9 (IANS) Amid continuing agitation at the tea gardens in north Bengal and an ongoing three-day strike over minimum wages, planters on Thursday appealed to the unions to call off the protest programmes…
Moscow, Aug 9 (IANS) Russia on Thursday slammed as “categorically unacceptable” and “illegal”, the Trump administration’s decision to impose tough new US sanctions on Moscow following the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The CCEA on Thursday approved the release of pulses to the states and Union Territories at the discounted rate of Rs 15 per kg to be utilized for various welfare…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed four bills that seek to amend GST laws which, among other things, seek to simplify the return filing process and increase the upper limit…
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Foreign fund inflows, along with domestic political developments, lifted the Indian equity indices to new record highs on Thursday with the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex crossing the 38,000 points mark. Similarly,…
By Rituraj Baruah Colombo, Aug 9 (IANS) Global hospitality services provider Airbnb has signed-up with the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) to provide tourists with local and traditional experiences in the country through the…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and South Korea on trade remedy cooperation. Signed in July during the…
Chennai, Aug 9 (IANS) Automotive components major Sundram Fasteners Ltd on Thursday said it closed the first quarter of the current fiscal with Rs 106.18 crore net profit. In a statement issued here, the company…