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Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan opens Shell technology hub in Bengaluru
By Pradeep Kashyap Bengaluru, March 31 US oil and gas major Shell’s new technology hub was opened here on Friday by Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan who said that its piloting work on IH2 waste-to-fuel technology would be a game changer
Vanaja Sarna CBEC’s new Chairman
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Vanaja N. Sarna on Friday was appointed as the new chairman of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), following retirement from service of incumbent Najib Shah, an official statement said. “Sarna, presently holding the charge
EIB makes 200 mn euro loan to SBI for mega-solar projects
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) The European Investment Bank on Friday announced a euro 200 million (Rs 1,400 crore) longterm loan to State Bank of India to finance mega-solar projects in the country. The loan will support a total investment of euro
India’s April-February fiscal deficit at 113.4% of full year target
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) India’s fiscal deficit in the April-February period of the current fiscal touched Rs 6.06 lakh crore or 113.4 per cent of Budget estimates for 2016-17 – as against 107.1 per cent of Budget in the same
CBDT notifies simplified one-page ITR form
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified income-tax return forms (ITR forms), including a one-page simplified ITR Form-1 (Sahaj), which can be used by individuals having income up to Rs 50 lakh. This initiative
DVC to Invest Rs. 1094 Crore in Khagra-Joydev Coal Block
The Board of the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has approved an investment of Rs. 1094 crore in the Khagra-Joydev coal block located in Birbhum District of West Bengal. The block allotted by the Government of India to DVC for supply
Upcoming meeting with Xi to be difficult: Trump
Washington, March 31 The US President Donald Trump predicted a “very difficult” meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, whom he has invited to his mansion in Florida (Mar-a-Lago) in early April.“The meeting next week with China will be a
‘BRICS bank should focus on small scale investments’
New Delhi, March 31 The New Development Bank (NDB), also known as the BRICS Bank, should focus on small scale investments instead of large scale infrastructure projects, civil society members recommended on Thursday.This view emerged at the day-long convention on
India, Nepal to sign pact on transit cargo movement
New Delhi, March 31 India and Nepal will soon sign a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) to facilitate a pilot run for the movement of traffic-in-transit.“An MoI on India-Nepal Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) pilot run will soon be signed by
President Mukherjee confers Padma awards
New Delhi, March 31 President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday conferred the Padma awards at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.In a civil investiture ceremony, former Lok Sabha speaker P.A. Sangma (Posthumous), BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi, Nationalist Congress Party
The Parliament of Cuba strengthening links with India and Bangladesh
New Delhi, March 30 2017 A delegation of the National Assembly of the People’s Power of Cuba (ANPP, Parliament) visited India from 26 to 29 March to exchange experiences and reinforce working links with Indian Parliament.The chairwoman of the ANPP’s International Relations
Malaysian PM on 5-day India visit, business, defence, infra projects on talks table
Kuala Lumpur/New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The five-day state visit of Malaysian Prime Minister Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, his third to India as Prime Minister, will see both sides discuss projects worth $5 billion as well as hold discussions on
India, Nepal to sign pact on transit cargo movement
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) India and Nepal will soon sign a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) to facilitate a pilot run for the movement of traffic-in-transit. “An MoI on India-Nepal Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) pilot run will soon be signed
‘BRICS bank should focus on small scale investments’
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The New Development Bank (NDB), also known as the BRICS Bank, should focus on small scale investments instead of large scale infrastructure projects, civil society members recommended on Thursday. This view emerged at the day-long convention
‘48,060 MW capacity of supercritical technology in pipeline’ : Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said as much as 39,710 MW capacity based on supercritical technology has already been added and 48,060 MW of super-critical power generation is in the pipeline. “All ultra mega
Mahakaushal Express derails in UP
Jhansi, March 30 Over 40 passengers were injured after eight coaches of the Mahakaushal Express derailed on Thursday morning in Uttar Pradesh, officials said.The incident occurred around 2 a.m. when the express train that runs between Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh
Modi greets Rajasthan on Foundation Day
New Delhi, March 30 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended his greetings to Rajasthan on its Foundation Day.“On the occasion of Rajasthan Diwas, congratulations to the people of the state, the land of braves which is filled with its
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