NEW DELHI: With the chances of a Covid-19 vaccine being available soon increasing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that mobile technology will be used for mass inoculation against the pandemic. Speaking at the Mobile Congress of India, he said that mobile technology has enabled benefits worth billions of …
Read More »Nirmala Sitharaman: Center for spending money, don’t worry about widening the tax gap | India Business News
NEW DELHI: The government will not worry about not meeting its budget deficit target as it seeks to increase spending to support the economy, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Stimulus spending will not decline quickly, he said in an interview. The government and the central bank together have struck a …
Read More »All villages will have high-speed internet in three years, says PM Modi at IMC 2020: Key Points
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday he went to Mobile Congress of India (IMC) 2020 via videoconference. In his inaugural address, the Prime Minister emphasized the momentum of India’s digital technology and stated that the nation is emerging as the preferred location for manufacturing mobile devices. He also …
Read More »The stock market hit record closing highs, sensex up 347 points to finish at 45,427; Nifty tops 13,350 | India Business News
NEW DELHI: Stock indices continued to rise Monday with both the BSE and NSE climbing to new record closing highs amid continued inflow of foreign funds. After climbing an intraday high of 45,459, the 30-share BSE index rose 347 points or 0.77 percent to finish a record close of 45,427; …
Read More »IT department conducts searches in Assam
NEW DELHI: The Income tax The IT department conducted a search and on-site survey of “leaders” Assam coal traders and detected alleged unaccounted income of more than Rs 150 crore, the income tax department it said in an official statement Monday. The operations were carried out since December 4 at …
Read More »Jet Airways: ‘Jet 2.0 will fly next summer; operate all national slot machines and restart international routes’ | India Business News
NEW DELHI: Jet Airways 2.0 could return to the skies next summer of the summer, two years after Jet 1.0 was grounded in April 2019. The Jalan-Kalrock consortium, allowed to revive the airline by Jet creditors, made its first Monday public announcement after winning the award. offer. He said Jet …
Read More »Farmers’ Reason for Protest: Why Farmers in Punjab and Haryana are Protesting New Farm Laws | India Business News
NEW DELHI: A set of three laws on farming passed by Parliament in September has prompted thousands of farmers to protest outside Delhi in the past two weeks. Farmers have expressed fear that the new agricultural laws it will eliminate MSP’s safety cushion and discard the mandis, thus leaving them …
Read More »Job cuts and salary adjustments after Covid-19 are not as widespread as expected: Report
NEW DELHI: Job cuts and salary adjustments have not been as widespread as originally thought despite the severe impact on business revenues following the Covid-19 pandemic, a study revealed. The CII-Talentonic HR Solutions joint research report on ‘Reimagining the Organization for the New Normal: The Role of Human Resources’ has …
Read More »SpiceJet flight misses the Guwahati runway upon landing; DGCA Ground Pilot and Order Investigation
NEW DELHI: A SpiceJet Bengaluru-Guwahati flight passed under the runway while landing at the destination on Friday (December 4). Fortunately, although the Boeing 737 landed before the designated point on the runway, it did so on the paved area rather than the unpaved part and had a safe landing. The …
Read More »RBI maintains rates, projects positive GDP growth in the third quarter, higher inflation
MUMBAI / NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday celebrated stable interest rates, forecast a lower GDP contraction for the second half of the year, and strongly elevated inflation projections, stating that growth will return to positive territory in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year …
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