DU allows students to pursue two degrees simultaneously; check guidelines

NEW DELHI: The University of Delhi (DU) will allow students to pursue two degree programmes simultaneously within the university. While the first degree has to be pursued in a regular mode from any DU college or department, the other one has to be pursued from an open and distance learning (ODL) mode from the School […]

IndiGo alerts flyers about longer airport queues, check-in delays because of ‘system slowdown’

NEW DELHI: India’s largest airline by passenger volume, IndiGo, announced on Saturday morning that it was experiencing a “system slowdown” and said flyers could face longer queues at airports. “We are currently experiencing a temporary system slowdown across our network, affecting our website and booking system. As a result, customers may face increased wait times, […]

Encash Mahindra unveils All-New Veero

‘Pioneering the future of commercial vehicles in India’ SRINAGAR: Encash Automotive Pvt. Ltd., the authorized dealer of Mahindra & Mahindra for personal and commercial vehicles, is thrilled to announce the unveiling of the all-new Mahindra Veero, India’s first multi-energy commercial vehicle platform. This landmark event took place at our dealership in Lawaypora Narbal, Srinagar, in […]

India to near double per capita income in next 5 years: FM

NEW DELHI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said India would achieve near doubling of per capita income in the next five years. She also said the country will witness the steepest rise in living standards of the common man in coming decades aided by structural reforms undertaken by the government in the past […]

Cabinet sanctions Rs 2,028.57 crore bonus for Railway employees

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet Friday sanctioned a performance-linked bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days wages for over 1.17 million Railway employees. Railway and Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the decision which translates into a total financial outlay of Rs 2,028.57 crore and is aimed at providing a substantial boost to various categories […]

National mission on edible oils approved with Rs 10,103 crore outlay

NEW DELHI: Union Cabinet has approved the National Mission on Edible Oil-Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds) with a financial outlay of Rs 10,103 crore. The initiative, aimed at boosting domestic oilseed production and achieving self-reliance in edible oils, will be implemented over a seven-year period, from 2024-25 to 2030-31, the Cabinet said in a communique. It aims to […]

India stock market crashes amid fears of Israel-Iran war

NEW DELHI: Amid growing fear of a wider Middle East conflict, the Indian stock market crashed in the morning trade and extended its losses in the afternoon on Thursday. The sensex was down more than 1300 points and Nifty fifty index shed around 0.97 per cent at 25,548.4 points. Most of the sectoral indices were […]

Zoom Phone service debuts in India: What is it, availability and more

NEW DELHI: Zoom Phone service is now available in India. Using this service, customers can make outbound and inbound calls using the public switched telephone network (PSTN). It will work with native India phone numbers. The video communications company received the Unified License with Access – All/Pan India and Long Distance from the Department of […]

Maruti Suzuki India sells over 1.84 lakh vehicles in August, exports up

NEW DELHI: Leading automaker Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday said it sold 184,727 vehicles in the month of August, up from 181,343 units sold in the same month last year. The figure included domestic sales of 148,061 units, sales to other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of 8,938 units and exports of 27,728 units, the automaker […]

Price of commercial LPG cylinder spiked by Rs 48.50

NEW DELHI: Oil marketing companies have announced a Rs 48.50 hike in the price of 19 kg commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders ahead of the festive season. The price of 5 kg Free Trade LPG cylinders has increased by Rs 12. However, the domestic LPG cylinders remain unaffected by this change. The cost of […]