New Delhi, 2/11: India is considering pumping about Rs 2,000 crore ($242 million) into state-run IFCI Ltd. and merge it after with its unit, Stock Holding Corp. of India in an attempt to rescue the beleaguered lender, according to people familiar with the matter. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration is seeking to make…
New Delhi, 2/11: Malaysia’s AirAsia on Wednesday said it has entered into a pact with Air India to sell its remaining stake in budget carrier AirAsia India. Tata group and the Malaysian entity-owned AirAsia India started flying in June 2014. In a statement, AirAsia Aviation Group Ltd said it has entered into…
New Delhi, 2/11: Renowned women’s rights activist and founder of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) Ela Bhatt passed away here on Wednesday due to age-related ailments, her associates said. She was 89. “It is with profound grief that we announce the passing away of our beloved and respected founder, Smt. Elaben Bhatt,…
New Delhi, 2/11: Inaugural champions India put a foot in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup following their nervy five-run victory against Bangladesh in a rain-hit Group 2 humdinger in Adelaide on Wednesday. Virat Kohli made an unbeaten 64 to maintain his red-hot form and KL Rahul (50) ended his run drought…
Chilika Biju Janata Dal (BJD) stated its month-long ‘Jan Sampark Padayatra’ from October 2 on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. During the Padayatra, BJD workers and leaders are reaching out to every household and aware them about various welfare schemes and developmental works of the state government. In this context, a massive ‘Jan Sampark…
London, 2/11: Britain’s Rishi Sunak will attend COP27 in Egypt next week, he said on Wednesday, after his office previously said the new prime minister was expected to skip the annual climate summit. “There is no long-term prosperity without action on climate change. There is no energy security without investing in renewables,” Sunak…
Morbi, 2/10: The Morbi Bar Association and Rajkot Bar Association on Wednesday said that they have decided not to not represent the nine accused from Oreva company who were arrested in the Morbi Bridge collapse incident, a senior advocate told ANI. The collapse of the bridge on Sunday evening claimed 135 lives and several…
Washington DC, 2/11: Twitter will charge $8 for its Blue service, which includes its sought-after “verified” badge, new boss Elon Musk said on Tuesday, in his push to monetise the service and make the social media network less reliant on ads. “Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn’t have…
Ranchi, 2/11: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren for questioning on November 3 in a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal mining in the state, officials said on Wednesday. The agency wants to question and record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said.
