Kolkata: The East-West Metro, projected to exceed the age-old Blue Line in ridership within a year or two, completed its first full run between Salt Lake Sector V and Howrah Maidan across the Hooghly on Friday evening. The metro connection, which was in the works for 16 years, also linked two of India's busiest railway stations -- Howrah and Sealdah.The project, conceived in 2008, came to fruition after overcoming two significant hurdles, both at Bowbazar. The first occurred before the start of ...Read More
Aizawl: In a major haul, the Border Security Force (BSF), with support from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department, seized drugs worth Rs 75 crore from Mizoram on Thursday. Eight persons were arrested in this connection. The recovery included huge quantities of Methamphetamine tablets and heroin, the BSF said in a statement on Friday. The BSF launched the special operation based on specific intelligence generated by its intelligence branch. The joint...Read More
Lucknow: Efforts of the Yogi government have provided relief to the farmers in the state. The government said that there is no shortage of fertilizers anywhere in the state. Adequate quantities of fertilizer are available in all divisions, and to ensure that farmers do not face any problem, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to monitor the situation continuously. The government has taken a tough stand against black-marketing and overrating of fertilizers. Due to regular monit...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday met Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in the national capital and sought central assistance for the repair and reconstruction of roads and bridges damaged due to recent rains and natural disasters in the state. During the meeting, CM Dhami apprised the Union Minister about the extensive damage to infrastructure, particularly in the Dharali area of Uttarkashi district, followin...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) announced on Friday that the government may unveil two to three small semiconductor projects in the coming period, as the nation's ambitious semiconductor manufacturing program gains momentum. Secretary S Krishnan, responding to queries from ANI, revealed that leftover funds from the India Semiconductor Mission 1.0 could potentially accommodate these additional projects. The government's Rs 76,00...Read More
Indian fashion jewellery makers are struggling. Chinese imports have surged, becoming much cheaper due to alleged duty evasion. This is hurting local businesses in Mumbai, Rajkot, and other hubs. Manufacturers are cutting production and jobs. The government has been notified about the issue. Some businesses are unable to pay wages. Domestic fashion jewellery manufacturers are facing an onslaught of Chinese imports, which have surged 25% year-on-year, with alleged under-invoicing of shipments an...Read More
Ranchi, Aug 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Special Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Court in Ranchi on Friday granted bail to Chhattisgarh businessman Siddharth Singhania and retired IAS officer Amit Prakash in the alleged multi-crore Jharkhand liquor scam. The ACB court had reserved its order on Thursday after hearing detailed arguments from both the prosecution and the defence on Singhania's bail plea. The verdict, delivered on Friday, extended relief to the two accused. Earlier, the same court had gra...Read More
Aug 22 (Reuters) - India's markets regulator on Friday proposed changes to the country's block deal framework, including raising the minimum order size for such trades. The Securities and Exchange Board of India proposed to increase the minimum block deal size to 250 million rupees from the current 100 million rupees, according to a consultation paper published on its website. A block deal is used to execute large trades through a single transaction without putting either the buyer or seller i...Read More
(Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures slipped on Thursday, as investors stepped to the sidelines and awaited an earnings report from big-box retailer Walmart and clues on the Federal Reserve's next policy move from a three-day conference in Jackson Hole. A sharp decline in technology stocks such as Nvidia, AMD, Palantir and Meta earlier this week signaled investor fears that the stocks, which have soared since April lows, are now overvalued, while Washington's growing interference in the sector h...Read More
MANGALURU: One of the slowest states in completing rural housing under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), Karnataka has proved to be a real laggard in the field. This was highlighted by several Members of Parliament in the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament. According to queries by multiple MPs, the primary reason cited is the low unit cost sanctioned for house construction, which they argue is insufficient to meet current material and labour costs. According to sources, the lac...Read More
The Karnataka High Court adjourned a hearing on the ban until September 22, urging the government to consider the impact on livelihoods. Ride hailing apps Uber and Rapido have resumed bike taxi services in Bengaluru after gap of two months. The state govt had imposed a ban on bike taxi operations from June 16, leading aggregators to halt services following the seizure of bikes and heavy penalties by RTOs in the city. Aggregators had also approached the Karnataka High Court against the blanket b...Read More
It has a 156 km range and costs Rs 3.85 lakh. A CNG version is also planned. The company will first launch in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Gujarat and Maharashtra. TVS expects EVs to dominate 60% of the three-wheeler market by 2030. TVS Motor Company on Thursday expanded its electric commercial vehicle range with the introduction of a three-wheeler for the cargo segment. The company had forayed into the electric three-wheeler segment earlier this year with the launch of the King EV MAX to cater to the...Read More
Uttarakhand's new bill widens 'conversion' to include money, marriage, even social media. Anyone changing faith must now declare it within 60 days, or the conversion won't be valid Uttarakhand has passed a new anti-conversion bill that tightens rules around religious conversions in the state. The bill makes forced or fraudulent conversions punishable with jail terms ranging from three years to life imprisonment, alongside hefty fines. It broadens the definition of "conversion" to cover inducem...Read More
The government has garnered Rs 1,42,758 crore through asset monetisation up to FY25, with a projected Rs 30,000 crore for the current fiscal year, utilising methods like ToT, InvIT, and securitization. Additionally, the Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme, initiated in March 2024, has treated 4,971 victims and is now implemented nationwide, offering coverage up to Rs 1.5 lakh. The government has raised Rs 1,42,758 crore through different modes of asset monetisation up to FY25, Pa...Read More
NTPC Green Energy has commissioned 212.5 MW of solar capacity at the Khavda-I Solar PV Project in Gujarat and 52.8 MW of wind capacity. These additions, declared commercially operational in August 2025, increase the NTPC group's total installed and commercial capacity to 83,242 MW, reinforcing its commitment to renewable energy. State-owned NTPC on Wednesday said that its arm NTPC Green Energy has commissioned 212.5 MW of solar and 52.5 MW of wind capacities, taking the group's installed and co...Read More
Bengaluru: Apple Inc is expanding its India presence, having leased several office and retail store spaces across Mumbai and Bengaluru over the last two years, underscoring the country's growing importance as both a consumption hub and manufacturing base for the iPhone maker. According to lease documents reviewed by ET, Apple and its partners have leased or committed to leasing almost a million square feet of prime real estate in marquee business districts and shopping centres since 2023. These...Read More
Patel Retail, a supermarket chain based in Maharashtra, launched its IPO of Rs 243 crore. The IPO received 45% subscription on Day 1. Grey market premium indicates strong demand. The IPO includes fresh issue and offer for sale. Funds will be used for debt repayment and working capital. The company operates 43 outlets with a wide product range. Patel Retail, a Maharashtra-based supermarket chain operator, opened its Initial Public Offering (IPO) worth Rs 243 crore on August 19. Within the first ...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 21 (PTI): Stock markets extended the winning run to the sixth consecutive day on Thursday, with benchmark Sensex closing higher by nearly 143 points on buying in blue-chip shares ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 142.87 points or 0.17 per cent to settle at 82,000.71 in a restricted trade. During the day, it rallied 373.33 points or 0.45 per cent to 82,231.17. As many as 14 Sensex shares closed higher, while 16 ended with losses. The 50-share NSE Ni...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 21: With its glittering launch on August 2, 2025, City of Dreams Sri Lanka redefines luxury tourism in South Asia. This resort not only transforms Colombo skyline but also sets a new benchmark in hospitality, entertainment, and economic promise. Colombo witnessed a historic moment with the launch of City of Dreams Sri Lanka, a landmark development poised to reshape South Asian travel and tourism. Backed by a $1.2 billion investment and a decade of planning the luxury r...Read More
Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 21 (ANI): The Assam Cabinet on Thursday announced that no new Aadhaar cards will be issued to individuals above the age of 18, except those belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and tea garden communities, for the next one year, a move aimed at curbing issuance to illegal foreigners. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, addressing a press conference, said the restriction has been enforced to prevent illegal immigrants from obtaining Aadhaar c...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 21: TVS Motor Company, a global leader in two and three-wheeler manufacturing, today launched the TVS King Kargo HD EV - engineered for the evolving needs of the urban and semi-urban logistics segment. The TVS King Kargo HD is purpose-built to combine cutting-edge technology, robust design, performance and reliability. The company also showcased the TVS King Kargo HD CNG variant, which will be launched before the end of the calendar year 25. The TVS King Kargo HD EV is...Read More
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], August 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on August 25 and 26. During his visit, he will inaugurate 1,449 houses and 130 shops, built at a cost of Rs 133.42 crore under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), from Nikol, Ahmedabad. The project will provide modern homes with improved facilities to families living in slum areas. Under the leadership of PM Modi and the guidance of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, PMAY has transformed lives in Gujarat...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 21 (PTI) The initial share sale of Patel Retail Ltd was subscribed 95.70 times as the three-day IPO drew to a close on Thursday. The Rs 242.76-crore initial public offer received bids for 74,79,89,402 shares against 78,15,612 shares on offer, according to data available with the NSE. Qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) received a whopping 272.43 times subscription, while the quota for non-institutional investors got subscribed 108.17 times. The retail individual investors (RII...Read More
New Delhi: Good news for taxpayers! The Finance Ministry has extended the deadline for filing Income Tax Returns (ITR) for the assessment year 2025-26 to 15 September 2025, giving everyone an extra 46 days beyond the original cut-off of 31 July. The extension comes in response to delays in return processing and the recent rollout of updated ITR filing utilities. This year, the Income Tax Department rolled out the Excel utilities for ITR-1 and ITR-4 on 29 May, nearly two months later than usual....Read More
Kolkata: Equity investment on foreign shores by Indian companies reduced by 22% in July as compared with the same month last year, Reserve Bank of India data showed. India Inc invested $1.592 billion in overseas companies in July against 2.047 billion in the year ago period. Their equity investment was at $2.098 billion in June. The fall in investment volume was seen amid a tighter regulation on outward foreign direct investment. The RBI told compliance heads of banks to inform their corporate...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 21: TransUnion CIBIL, India's pioneering insights and information company, is celebrating 25 years of building trust in India's credit ecosystem with a storytelling-led brand and consumer outreach campaign. Also Read | Jaipur Shocker: Woman Suffering From Scrub Typhus Dies After Driver Abandons Vehicle As Ambulance Runs Out of Oxygen in Rajasthan, Case Registered. At the heart of its silver jubilee celebration is 'CIBIL Ki Kahaniyan', a special edition of t...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 21: The Ministry of Textiles has reopened the portal for filing of fresh applications under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles, covering Man-Made Fibre (MMF) Apparels, Fabrics and Technical Textiles. The Portal for application will remain open till 31st August 2025 . Also Read | Meta Superintelligence Labs Hiring on Hold: Mark Zuckerberg's Company Temporarily Pauses Its Massive AI Talent Hiring Spree for 'Organisational Planning' and I...Read More
New Delhi: India's private sector activity expanded at the fastest pace on record in August, as the headline HSBC Flash India composite purchasing managers' index (PMI) output index witnessed a significant jump over four points to 65.2 in the month. A historic surge in demand was led by the dominant services sector, which allowed firms to hike prices at the fastest clip in over 12 years, a private survey showed on Thursday. As per the survey, HSBC's flash India Composite PMI, compiled by S&P Gl...Read More
Kolkata: Ahead of coming to West Bengal on Friday with an array of infrastructural projects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday about "public anger against Trinamool Congress" and how West Bengal is looking forward towards BJP for growth and development. "I am eager to be among BJP4Bengal Karyakartas at a rally in Kolkata. With each passing day, public anger against the TMC is increasing. West Bengal is eagerly looking towards the BJP with hope because of our development agenda," Mod...Read More
Navi Mumbai: In order to avoid heavy traffic during the Ganesh festival, movement of vehicles weighing more than 16 tons has been banned on Mumbai-Goa National Highway (NH-66) for specific days, Panvel Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Nilesh Dhote announced. Dates and Timings of Restrictions The ban will be in force from August 23 (00:01 hrs) to August 28 (23:00 hrs), on August 31 (08:00 hrs to 23:00 hrs), on September 2 (08:00 hrs to 23:00 hrs), and from September 6 (08:00 hrs) to September 7...Read More