Odisha govt clears 3 investment proposals of Rs 6,923.26 cr

Odisha govt clears 3 investment proposals of Rs 6,923.26 cr

🕔20:29, 29.Feb 2020

Bhubaneswar, Feb 29  The Odisha government on Saturday approved three investment proposals worth Rs 6,923.26 crore with an employment potential of 4,638 persons. The 22nd High Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik

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Allahabad Bank lowers lending rates

Allahabad Bank lowers lending rates

🕔20:28, 29.Feb 2020

New Delhi, Feb 29  State-owned Allahabad Bank on Saturday slashed the interest rate on external benchmark-linked products by up to 40 basis points. The three-month Mumbai Interbank Offered Rate was reduced to 5.75 per cent from 6.15 per cent. “…the

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Govt gets Rs 23,701 cr AGR; Airtel pays total Rs 18k cr

Govt gets Rs 23,701 cr AGR; Airtel pays total Rs 18k cr

🕔20:26, 29.Feb 2020

New Delhi, Feb 29  The Government has received Rs 23,701 crore so far as AGR dues till Saturday with the latest payment of Rs 8004 crore by Airtel in its second instalment. Bharti Airtel on Saturday made additional payment of

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Modi launches campaign for 10,000 FPOs

Modi launches campaign for 10,000 FPOs

🕔20:25, 29.Feb 2020

New Delhi, Feb 29  Addressing a Kisan Sammelan in Chitrakoot in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a campaign to set up 10,000 new farmer producer organisations (FPOs) across the country in the next five years. Addressing

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GAIL Director (Finance) reviews ‘Urja Ganga’ progress, briefs Analysts and Investors about preparedness of JHBDPL project

GAIL Director (Finance) reviews ‘Urja Ganga’ progress, briefs Analysts and Investors about preparedness of JHBDPL project

🕔20:15, 29.Feb 2020

Durgapur (West Bengal), February 29, 2020: GAIL Director (Finance) Shri A K Tiwari today reviewed project progress of the ‘Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga’ pipeline project and met Analysts and Investors here to brief them about the project. 23 Analysts and Investors visited

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CBG Roadshow organized by GAIL at Ranchi

CBG Roadshow organized by GAIL at Ranchi

🕔20:07, 29.Feb 2020

Ranchi, 29 February, 2020: GAIL (India) Limited organized a CBG Road Show at Ranchi today for promoting Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) amongst potential entrepreneurs and other stakeholders in the CBG value chain. The Road Show was graced by Shri Vijay Sharma, Director (Gas Processing),

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COVID-19: WHO recommends 10 basic preventive measures

COVID-19: WHO recommends 10 basic preventive measures

🕔14:19, 29.Feb 2020

Geneva, Feb 29 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has outlined 10 basic personal prevention measures against COVID-19, including cleaning hands and surfaces regularly and avoiding travelling when having a fever or cough. “Your risk depends on where you live, your

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Petrol, diesel prices reduced after 1 day break

Petrol, diesel prices reduced after 1 day break

🕔11:21, 29.Feb 2020

New Delhi, Feb 29  Petrol and diesel prices fell again on Saturday after a day’s break. With the new dip, petrol prices have come down by seven paise in Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai, while by six paise per liter in

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Mukesh Ambani named world’s ninth richest, with 2 others

Mukesh Ambani named world’s ninth richest, with 2 others

🕔11:20, 29.Feb 2020

New Delhi, Feb 29 Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) chief Mukesh Ambani is the ninth richest person in the world along with Steve Ballmer of Microsoft and Larry Page of Google, each having a net worth of $67 billion, according to the

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Modi to launch developmental projects in Chitrakoot

Modi to launch developmental projects in Chitrakoot

🕔11:16, 29.Feb 2020

New Delhi, Feb 29  On the occasion of completion of one year of PM Kisan Scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 10,000 farmer producer organisations (FPO) across the country from Chitrakoot on Saturday and will also lay the foundation

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Ajay Tyagi to get six-month extension as SEBI Chairman

Ajay Tyagi to get six-month extension as SEBI Chairman

🕔10:16, 29.Feb 2020

New Delhi, Feb 29 The government is learnt to have extended SEBI Chairman Ajay Tyagi’s term by another six months. There was no official notification on the extension so far but it is expected shortly. Tyagi’s term ends on Saturday. Economic

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UK IMMIGRATION STATS: INDIAN STUDENT VISAS UP BY 93%

UK IMMIGRATION STATS: INDIAN STUDENT VISAS UP BY 93%

🕔16:57, 28.Feb 2020

The latest UK Immigration Statistics published today (27 February) show that over 37,500 Indian students received a Tier 4 (study) visa in 2019 – a 93% increase from the previous year. This represents the largest number of visas issued to

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Govt completes molecular mapping of active pharma ingredients

Govt completes molecular mapping of active pharma ingredients

🕔15:45, 28.Feb 2020

New Delhi, Feb 28  The government has done a molecule-by-molecule mapping of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) imported from China to ramp up domestic production and imports from third party sources in view of the supply chain disruptions due to the

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Pune telescope helps detect biggest explosion since Big Bang

Pune telescope helps detect biggest explosion since Big Bang

🕔14:41, 28.Feb 2020

Melbourne, Feb 28  Using four telescopes including the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) in Pune, astronomers have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the universe since the Big Bang. The blast, which released five times more energy than the previous

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Vistara enters new phase of global growth with Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Vistara enters new phase of global growth with Boeing 787 Dreamliner

🕔12:15, 28.Feb 2020

Seattle, Feb 28  Vistara, India’s only full-service carrier after Air India on Friday took delivery of its first wide-body aircraft, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, marking a significant milestone for India’s only five-star airline. The new aircraft will depart Boeing’s Everett

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S.N. Shrivastava gets additional charge of Delhi CP

S.N. Shrivastava gets additional charge of Delhi CP

🕔12:12, 28.Feb 2020

New Delhi, Feb 28 The Centre on Friday gave additional charge of Delhi Police Commissioner to senior IPS officer S.N. Shrivastava with effect from March 1 and until further orders with incumbent Amulya Patnaik retiring on Saturday. The government’s order

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BHEL wins Governance Now PSU Awards 2020 in three categories

BHEL wins Governance Now PSU Awards 2020 in three categories

🕔12:01, 28.Feb 2020

New Delhi, February 28: Among all State and Central Public Sector Enterprises, BHEL has been adjudged as the Best PSE in HR Excellence & Reskilling of Employees; Research and Innovation, and Geo-strategic Reach, by an independent jury, for the Governance Now PSU Awards 2020. The awards

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Everest climbing season affected due to COVID-19

Everest climbing season affected due to COVID-19

🕔11:14, 28.Feb 2020

Kathmandu, Feb 28  With the coronavirus outbreak showing no sign of abating, expedition operators in Nepal fear that the country was likely to suffer severe economic losses in the Everest climbing season that runs from March to May, it was

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Pradhan, Odisha CM discuss Japanese investment in steel sector

Pradhan, Odisha CM discuss Japanese investment in steel sector

🕔06:46, 28.Feb 2020

Bhubaneswar, Feb 28  Union Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday discussed prospects of Japanese investment in the steel sector and downstream development in the state with Japanese Ambassador Satoshi Suzuki. Pradhan and Suzuki met

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RBI approves Kathpalia’s appointment as IndusInd Bank MD & CEO

RBI approves Kathpalia’s appointment as IndusInd Bank MD & CEO

🕔06:45, 28.Feb 2020

Mumbai, Feb 28  Private lender IndusInd Bank on Thursday said that it has received RBI’s approval for the appointment of Sumant Kathpalia as the bank’s MD and CEO for three years post the retirement of the incumbent Romesh Sobti. According

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