DEHRADUN: In a move that has drawn attention amid the Uttarakhand govt’s consideration of a stringent law to safeguard agricultural land from acquisition by ‘outsiders’, the district administration of Nainital has confiscated over half a hectare (27.5 nali) of land belonging to Bhanvi Singh, the estranged wife of Uttar Pradesh MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh, also…
CHENNAI: A packed express train travelling at 75kmph rear-ended a stationary freight rake on the outskirts of Chennai at 8.30pm Friday, causing at least 12 passenger coaches to derail and sparking a fire in the parcel van. At least 20 passengers on Mysuru–Darbhanga Bagmati Express were injured but there was no casualty reported.Bagmati Express entered…
MUMBAI: The rupee breached the 84/dollar mark for the first time Friday, settling at 84.06, down 12 paise from Thursday’s close of 83.94. Opening at 83.98, the currency touched an intraday record low of 84.07.The breach of the 84 level is significant as RBI had defended this threshold for over two months. Friday’s intervention marked…
NEW DELHI: About 193 companies, ranging from Reliance Industries, Larsen & Toubro, Maruti Suzuki, Jubilant FoodWorks and Eicher Motors, have offered over 90,000 internships through the PM Internship scheme portal, which opens to applicants on Oct 12 evening.As of Friday, 90,849 internship opportunities have been posted by 193 companies, including major private sector players, sources…
NEW DELHI: The country’s industrial output contracted for the first time in 22 months in Aug, dragged down by the high base effect and decline in mining and electricity and a weak manufacturing sector.Data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Friday showed the index of industrial production (IIP) contracted 0.1% in Aug compared…
NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate is preparing to launch legal proceedings for the extradition of Sourabh Chandrakar, who was arrested by UAE police on Friday, and his accomplice Ravi Uppal, masterminds of the Mahadev online betting scam.The arrest of Chandrakar, who was in house detention in Dubai following a red corner notice issued at ED’s behest,…
MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves declined for the first time in eight weeks, falling by $3.7 billion to $701.2 billion in the week ended Oct 4, according to RBI data. Despite the decline, reserves remained above the $700 billion level.The fall comes after reserves reached a record high of $704.9 billion in the week ending…
MUMBAI: Noel Tata, Ratan Tata’s half-brother, has been appointed chairman of the influential Tata Trusts, granting him indirect control over the $165-billion Tata Group, which operates in 100 countries, reports .Ratan, who chaired the Trusts for three decades, did not designate a successor. Noel, who is half-French and an Irish citizen, was already a trustee…
Underlining a “collective desire for restoration of peace and stability in West Asia and Eurasia as soon as possible”, PM Modi iterated that “solutions cannot be found in battlefields”, and that India, in fulfilling its responsibilities as a “vishwabandhu”, would continue to make every effort to contribute to peace efforts.“I come from the land of…
PM Modi with Justin Trudeau There was no substantive discussion between PM Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau in Vientiane, govt sources said, adding while India attaches importance to relations with Canada, these cannot be repaired till Ottawa takes verifiable action against Khalistan separatists.Trudeau had earlier said he had a brief exchange with…
