Browsing Category
Business
US bill focuses on co-production/co-development with India
Washington, March 23: US-India Business Council (USIBC) has come out in strong support of legislation that recognizes India's status as an essential US defence partner and facilitates additional co-production/co-development and trade.…
9.39 crore Jan Dhan accounts seeded with Aadhaar: Jayant Sinha
New Delhi, March 23: The government has seeded 9.39 crore Jan Dhan accounts with the Aadhaar unique identity number, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said on Tuesday.
"Government is linking bank accounts with Aadhaar to…
Airtel enters agreement to sell Tanzanian towers
New Delhi, March 22: Bharti Airtel announced on Monday that it has entered into an agreement with American Tower Corporation (ATC) to sell around 1,350 of its communications towers in Tanzania. The agreement was signed by its subsidiary…
Arun Jaitley launches Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Mumbai, March 22: Terming agriculture as "absolutely critical to the country's economy", union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday launched the "Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana" and "Unified Package Insurance Scheme" here.
He said…
Start-up funding being explored for oil, gas sector: Dharmendra Pradhan
New Delhi, March 22: State-run oil and gas companies are planning to create a venture capital fund to encourage start-ups to develop new business models and infuse innovation into India's hydrocarbons sector, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra…
India taking BPOs to small towns for employment
New Delhi, March 22: Communications and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Tuesday that the government is taking BPOs to small towns to create job opportunities in rural areas of India.
"We are taking BPOs…
Electric buses daily earn 82 percent more profit than diesel vehicles
Electric buses generate 27 percent more revenue and 82 percent more profits than diesel buses per day, according to an Indian Institute of Science (IISc) study evaluating electric vehicles for urban transport. The findings have special…
Explore ‘Make in India’, Hong Kong urges its industries
Hong Kong, March 21: Even as it promotes Hong Kong as the gateway for Indian companies to the Chinese markets, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is promoting India as an alternative manufacturing base for its industries based…
BMW to recall 6,109 vehicles in China
Beijing, March 21: Beijing's top quality watchdog on Monday announced that German luxury car maker BMW will recall 6,109 vehicles of its imported Mini series in China starting from April 8.
The recall was due to a fuel pump problem that…
Nepal, China sign first ever transit treaty
Kathmandu, March 21: Nepal and China have signed 10 Memorandums of Understanding (MoU), including the transit and trasportation treaty, and exchanged letters on various areas of cooperation during Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli's ongoing…