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Kolkata rape-murder case: Calls made from an overseas number to RG Kar officials and doctors under CBI scanner | There is a limit: Calcutta HC fumes at Bengal govt for hiring contractual employees in govt offices and courts | RG Kar case: After arrest by CBI, Bengal health ministry suspends ex-Principal Sandip Ghosh | Mamata Banerjee's govt passes Aparajita Bill laying death penalty for rape convicts | Amid massive public anger over RG Kar case, Mamata Banerjee brings anti-rape bill in Bengal assembly | Class 12 student, mistaken as cattle smuggler, chased and shot dead in Haryana's Faridabad | Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan asks for a probe into MLA Anvar's allegations against top cops | RG Kar rape-murder: Arrested civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy to plead innocence, claims he was being framed | Manipur: Kuki insurgents' suspected fresh attack leaves normal lives in jeopardy | Bangladeshi journalist booked for defaming Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi

Tata Motors to provide eco-friendly public transport solutions to Jammu & Kashmir’s smart cities

Oct 18, 2022, at 10:05 pm

Jammu: Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, on Tuesday announced that it has won the tender of 200 electric buses, floated by Jammu Smart City Limited, for Jammu and Srinagar.

SBI increases saving bank interest rates by 0.30 percent for deposits of Rs. 10 Crore and above

Oct 18, 2022, at 09:41 pm

New Delhi: State Bank of India, the largest bank in the country, has announced that it has increased the interest rates on saving bank deposits by 0.30% (30 bps) for the balance Rs. 10 crore and above.

Odisha offers best incentive for investors: Naveen Patnaik

Oct 18, 2022, at 06:01 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: Inviting investors from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Monday evening that his government would provide ‘best incentive’ in the country.

'If you’re not seeing growth, switch to a survival mindset': Suniel Shetty on BYJU's layoff plans

Oct 18, 2022, at 05:35 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Actor-producer-businessman Suniel Shetty has expressed his opinion over Edtech giant BYJU's decision to lay off 2,500 employees from several departments in order to cut expenses amid increasing losses.

Indian Market: Sensex advanced 491.01 pts

Oct 17, 2022, at 10:46 pm

Mumbai:  The BSE Sensex on Monday rallied further by 491.01 points at 58,410.98 on renewed buying in Utilities, Power, Bankex and Financial services stocks.

Indian Railways earned over Rs 2500 Crore through scrap sale till September

Oct 17, 2022, at 09:34 pm

Indian Railways has registered remarkable scrap sale in first six months of this Financial Year 2022-22.

Reliance Jio signs multi-year deal with Nokia for 5G hardware supply

Oct 17, 2022, at 09:28 pm

New Delhi: Nokia on Monday said that it has won a multi-year deal with Reliance Jio to supply 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment.

Kashmiri farmer grows Kiwi

Oct 17, 2022, at 09:20 pm

Srinagar: Relishing home grown Kiwi fruit is no longer a dream for Kashmiri people now as a farmer in Apple township of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district has grown his own Kiwi orchard and is expecting the first bumper crop of the season this year.

Centre planning to take high traffic density highways from the states, develop into 4 or 6 lane highways: Nitin Gadkari

Oct 16, 2022, at 08:02 pm

Mumbai: The Ministry of Road Transports and Highways is planning to take over the State Highways with high traffic density from the state governments for a period of 25 years and convert them into 4 or 6-lane highways, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said Saturday.

Adani Enterprises acquires 100 pc stake in Kolkata-based SIBIA Analytics

Oct 16, 2022, at 05:59 pm

Mumbai: Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) has signed a binding term sheet for the acquisition of a 100 percent stake in SIBIA Analytics and Consulting Services Private Limited, the company said in a filing to stock exchanges on Saturday (Oct 15).

PLI scheme worth Rs 35,000 crore for sectors like bicycle, leather, toys and container likely in next round: Report

Oct 16, 2022, at 04:57 pm

Government is likely to include seven sectors, including bicycle, leather, toys and container, in the next round of Rs 35,000 crore production-linked incentives (PLI) scheme, media reports said.

Upcoming Dry Port at Samba will pace up Industrial growth in J&K: Union minister Shantanu Thakur

Oct 16, 2022, at 02:59 am

Jammu:  The upcoming Dry Port at Samba will push industrial growth in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shantanu Thakur said on Saturday.

Indian economy will stay on course and is projected to grow at 7% in FY 2022-23: Nirmala Sitharaman

Oct 15, 2022, at 08:31 pm

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman attended the Plenary Meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) at the International Monetary Fund Headquarters during the Annual Meetings 2022 in Washington DC, on Saturday when she said the country's economy is projected to grow 7 percent in FY 2022-23.

India’s overall exports in Sept estimated to be USD 61.10 bn

Oct 15, 2022, at 06:09 am

New Delhi: India’s overall exports in September 2022 are estimated to be USD 61.10 Billion, registering a growth of 10.24 percent over the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Friday.

Federal Bank reports record Net Profit of Rs 704 cr in Q2FY23, up 53 pc YoY

Oct 15, 2022, at 05:56 am

Private sector lender Federal Bank Friday announced a net profit of Rs 704 crore, its highest ever, in the quarter ended September 30, 2022, up 52.89 percent year-on-year (YoY) over Rs. 460.26 crore during the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

ZEE Entertainment shareholders approve merger with Sony Pictures Networks

Oct 15, 2022, at 05:32 am

New Delhi: ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) on Friday said that its shareholders have given the green signal to the proposed merger of ZEEL and Bangla Entertainment Pvt Ltd with and into Culver Max Entertainment Pvt Ltd (formerly Sony Pictures Networks India).

'Don't support dual employment, we have let go of moonlighters': Infosys CEO Salil Parekh

Oct 15, 2022, at 04:19 am

India's second-largest IT services company Infosys said Thursday that it doesn't allow moonlighting and fired several employees for dual employment over the past 12 months, according to media reports.

Need Urgent Cash? You Could Consider Taking a Small Personal Loan

Oct 15, 2022, at 03:37 am

There will be times in life when you may be in need of some cash or additional funds on an urgent basis. For instance, there may be a medical emergency at home. Alternatively, your home or your vehicle could be in need of some major repairs, the cost of which could run into Lakhs of rupees. During such times, you may be forced to break into your savings or investments and meet these emergency cash requirements.

India's monthly mobile phone exports cross record $1 billion in Sept: Report

Oct 15, 2022, at 01:13 am

India's monthly export of mobile phones crossed the $1 billion threshold (more than Rs 8,200 crore), for the first time ever, reported The Economic Times.

Maruti Suzuki introduces latest S-Presso S-CNG variant at Rs.5.9 lakh

Oct 15, 2022, at 12:15 am

New DelHI/IBNS: Maruti Suzuki on Friday launched the new S-CNG variant of hatchback S-Presso.

Indian Market: Sensex jumps 684.64 pts

Oct 14, 2022, at 10:55 pm

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex on Friday bounced back registering huge gains of 684.64 points to close at 57,919.97 on the strength of IT, Technology, Bankex and Financial services amid strong Asian Market.

Domestic expertise in items of huge global demand key to make India $5 trillion economy: FIEO CEO Ajay Sahai

Oct 14, 2022, at 09:22 pm

Identifying and building domestic capabilities of those items which have huge global demand will expedite India's journey to a $5 trillion economy by 2025, according to Dr Ajay Sahai, DG & CEO of the Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO).

India's annual rate of inflation based on all India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number eases to 10.7 pct

Oct 14, 2022, at 09:00 pm

New Delhi: The annual rate of inflation based on all India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number is 10.7% (Provisional) for the month of September, 2022 (over September, 2021) against 12.41% recorded in August 2022, as per data released by the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday.

Lingerie brand to donate sale proceeds to NGO working for cancer awareness and prevention

Oct 14, 2022, at 05:17 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Wacoal India, a lingerie brand from Japan, has launched an initiative called #WacoalKnowsBreast wherein they are working towards creating awareness about breast cancer and prevention.

Indian Rupee rises marginally by 2 paise against USD

Oct 14, 2022, at 04:14 pm

Mumbai: The Rupee on Friday improved by two paise at 82.32, on selling of US Dollar by bankers and exporters, dealers at Foreign Exchange said.

Indian Market: Sensex zooms over 1000 pts

Oct 14, 2022, at 04:11 pm

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex on Friday rallied 1087 points at 58,322.47 in opening trade as buying was seen across the board.

Boosting entrepreneurship culture in Jammu and Kashmir: NIT Srinagar to have first-of-its-kind technology business incubation centre

Oct 14, 2022, at 03:31 pm

Srinagar: The first-of-its-kind technology business incubation centre named Greenovator Incubation Foundation is coming up in the NIT, Srinagar, in a bid to nurture the culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in the region.

Infosys reports consolidated net profit of Rs 6,021 in Q2Fy23, up 11 pc y-o-y

Oct 14, 2022, at 07:23 am

IT major Infosys declared a consolidated net profit of Rs 6,021 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, up 11.1 percent from Rs 5,421 core reported in the same quarter of the previous year.

Yen plunges to lowest mark against dollar in over 2 decades

Oct 14, 2022, at 06:02 am

Japanese currency yen Thursday nosedived to the lowest level against the US dollar since 1990 after America's central bank, Federal Reserve, indicated aggressive measures to tighten its noose on inflationary pressures, said media reports.

Coal India Ltd (CIL) to set up 1190 MW solar power project in Rajasthan

Oct 14, 2022, at 12:12 am

Jaipur: As part of its diversification programme for clean coal energy, Coal India Limited (CIL) will develop a solar power project of 1190 MW in Rajasthan.