NEW DELHI: State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd’s (BSNL) plans to roll out 4G services using only indigenous equipment and technology would result in an immediate windfall of ₹50,000 crore to Indian telecom infrastructure and technology companies. Further, this would help in promoting India as an export hub for both 4G and 5G technologies. This would […]
NEW DELHI: The new business premium of life insurance industry contracted by 3 per cent year-on-year to Rs 24,383.42 crore in December. The new business or the first-year premium of 24 life insurance companies was Rs 25,079.89 crore in the same month of 2019. The country’s largest life insurer LIC contributed Rs 14,345.70 crore or […]
NEW DELHI: Bengaluru An all-women cockpit crew set out on a history journey, operating Air India’s inaugural San Francisco-Bengaluru flight, going over the North Pole and taking the Atlantic route to reach the Karnataka capital at the other end of the world. The flight number AI176 left San Francisco on Saturday at 8.30 PM (local […]
MUMBAI: Gold and silver prices fell sharply in Indian markets, amid a slump in global rates as higher US bond yields and a rebound in US dollar weighed on the precious metal. On MCX, February gold futures slumped ₹2050 to ₹48,818 per 10 gram on Friday while silver futures tanked ₹6,100 or 8.8% to ₹63,850 […]
SKUAST Officers to assist in finalizing site JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma today asked the Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar to identify suitable land for establishment of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs) in the district. He was chairing a meeting through video conferencing with DCs and concerned officers in this regard. The meeting was attended by Director Extension […]
Washington: Internet giant Google has suspended US-based microblogging platform Parler — where most of the supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump are shifting their base — from its app store, citing posts inciting violence and demanding “robust” moderation for “egregious” content from the social networking service. Simultaneously, Apple also warned Parler on Friday that it […]
Houston: Bhavesh V Patel, an Indian-American top executive of a multinational chemical company, has been appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas to its Houston branch’s board of directors. Patel, 53, is the chief executive officer and chairman of the management board of LyondellBasell Industries, one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies […]
Kolkata: State-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) will collaborate with Inland Waterways Authority soon to commence coastal shipping services, a company official said on Saturday. The coastal shipping activities will be undertaken by its wholly-owned subsidiary – Inland & Coastal Shipping Ltd. “We will announce a collaboration with Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) very […]
SAMBA: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today paid a visit to Samba district and inaugurated Krishi Vigyan Kendra building complex. He felicitated the progressive farmers who were trained by the SKUAST and are earning a sustainable livelihood, besides involving other farmers in agricultural activities. The Lt Governor also released publications and Newsletter on agriculture sector and […]
JAMMU: The Agriculture Department of Jammu and Kashmir will register all basmati growers in the Union Territory on Basmati Net traceability system to maintain the quality of basmati and ensure the authenticity of basmati reaching to consumers besides increasing returns for the growers. This was revealed by Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Navin Kumar […]