NEW DELHI: Government has raised Rs 3,449 crore through offer-for-sale in Hindustan Zinc by selling about 1.6% stake. Through the two-day OFS on Nov 6-7, government had proposed to sell nearly 5.3 crore shares, or 1.25% stake, with a greenshoe option to retain additional subscriptions of a similar amount. government has raised Rs 3,449.2 crore…
NEW DELHI: Rice stock with govt is set to touch around 300 lakh tonnes on November 1. This is the highest stock with the Food Corporation of India (FCI) in the last two decades, as per records available on its website.Officials said the huge stock is an issue and liquidating this stockpile is a challenge…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday targeted Congress while hailing the historic mandate in Haryana and noting the increased vote share in Jammu and Kashmir. He also brought back his “parasite” analogy to hit out at Congress while accusing it of dividing the nation based on caste.“Guarantee of ‘vikas’ (development) prevailed over a…
NEW DELHI: ‘Tughlakian demonetisation, hastily implemented GST, unplanned Covid-19 lockdown, and rising imports from China,’ were some of the reasons listed by Congress in its attack on Narendra Modi-led government over its inability to handle “mass” unemployment as it marks 100 days at Centre.Citing “failing Modi economy” as the reason, the grand old party pointed…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s government weakened on Wednesday as a small political party helping keep his minority Liberal government in power withdrew its support.Jagmeet Singh, leader of the left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP), made the announcement. Singh said in a video that he was “ripping up” a deal the two men struck in 2022…
NEW DELHI: Government has included enactment of Uniform Civil Code among the terms of reference of the 23rd Law Commission, further amplifying its intent to bring about uniformity among laws of different communities regarding marriage, divorce, guardianship, maintenance and inheritance.As per the terms of reference notified on Monday, the Law Commission is to “examine the…
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, (RSS) has supported the idea of caste census, asserting that collection of caste data has already been going on and is a “well-practiced” effort by the govt but it should always be aimed at uplifting communities and never be treated as a “political tool” to gain electorally.“RSS thinks… yes definitely…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that while voters in many nations sought change in their governments this year, Indians opted for continuity, political stability, and economic growth by electing the NDA government for a third consecutive term. Speaking at the ET World Leaders Forum, he emphasised that India is crafting a…
NEW DELHI: In a bid to create plug-and-play infrastructure for industry to set up factories, the cabinet committee on economic affairs Wednesday cleared 12 new industrial cities with an investment of Rs 28,600 crore, with the largest one, spread over 6,000 acre, to come up near Dighi port in poll-bound Maharashtra. At least three of…
Representative Image The government has reduced the drawback rates on exports of gold and silver jewellery by more than half to adjust for the significant cut in import duties on these precious metals in the Budget. A notification regarding this was issued by the Department of Revenue. On the export of gold jewellery, the drawback…
