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Chairman, founder of NIIT University talks about CBSE Exam Postponement
Business Wire India Established with a vision to be the role model of learning, research, innovation and sustainability for the knowledge society, the not-for-profit NIIT University (NU), imparts education, firmly based on their four Core…
Goyal inaugurates several projects for development of Railway infrastructure in West Bengal
New Delhi , February 20 Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday dedicated to the nation a series of projects for the development of Railway infrastructure in West Bengal.
He inaugurated second foot over bridge at Santragachi,…
Better grade out-turn brightens tobacco growers’ prospects
Last yr, growers needed to face many odds to develop tobacco, which was solely aggravated by rains in a number of spells, together with the cyclonic storm ‘Nivar’, that broken the standing crops in Prakasam and Nellore, requiring…
Bitcoin hits new all-time high above $56,000
Moscow, Feb 20 (Sputnik) The price of Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, has hit a new all-time high above $56,000.
On Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of trading volume, Bitcoin was trading up 7.8 percent to…
Bill Gates calls failure to contain COVID-19 pandemic at early stages ‘Tragedy’
Moscow, Feb 20 (Sputnik) Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates condemned the failure of global leaders to preempt the spread of COVID-19 in his speech at the Munich Security Conference.
"It is a tragedy that the modest steps…
NTPC starts disbursal of compensation to families of deceased Tapovan workers
New Delhi. NTPC Limited has started releasing compensation to the families of Tapovan workers, who have lost their lives in the Uttarakhand natural disaster that hit the state on Feb 7.
The first cheque of Rs 20 lakh was handed over to…
Vistara commences non-stop flights to Frankfurt
New Delhi: Full-service carrier Vistara on Thursday commenced non-stop flight operations between Delhi and Frankfurt, under the travel bubble agreement between India and Germany.
Accordingly, the inaugural flight was operated by…
29 lakh PCs shipped in India in Q4, Dell pips HP as leader: IDC
New Delhi: Driven by the demand from e-learning and remote working, the India traditional PC market inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations grew 27 per cent year-over-year to hit 29 lakh shipments in the fourth quarter of 2020,…
Allow companies to vaccinate employees: CII
New Delhi: CII has asked the government to allow companies to vaccinate their employees and family members for Covid 19.
CII asked the government to consider industry participation in ramping up the vaccination programme.
"It is…
‘Most home buyers predict stable property prices over next 1 yr’
New Delhi: As real estate prices have been subdued amid the pandemic, a majority of home buyers in the country expect property prices to remain steady over the next one year, showed a report by Anarock and CII.
Property prices across the…
L&T arm to build 2 units of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project
Mumbai: The construction arm of L&T has secured an order in the range of Rs 1,000-2,500 crore to construct the Main Plant Civil Works of the Kudankulam 5 and 6 units.
The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is India's first Light Water…
Inox Wind bags wind power project orders of 62 MW from IPPs
New Delhi: Inox Wind has announced new orders for the supply and installation of wind turbine generators of 62 MW from IPPs and retail customers spread across various industries for third party sales and captive consumption. The projects…
Amazon manufacturing unit to come up in Chennai
CHENNAI: E-commerce giant Amazon announced on Tuesday that it will develop its first manufacturing facility in the country to produce Amazon Devices at Chennai. It will commence its manufacturing efforts with contract manufacturer Cloud…
At 3,378-square feet and with five-bedroom, this is Asia’s costliest flat!
HONG KONG: Hong Kong may be in its worst recession in years but its luxury property market is still thriving after a five-bedroom apartment broke records with its $59 million price tag.
While there have been more expensive properties…
‘Equal to planting 157847 trees’: Ashok Leyland makes green energy push
CHENNAI: Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland on Wednesday claimed that 60% of the energy employed for its countrywide operations is green.
Currently, at least 75% of its energy consumption in Tamil Nadu and 60% throughout India…
Booking for Renault Kiger Starts at 5.45 Lakhs
Lucknow. Feb. 16. Taking ahead of its promise of disruptive innovation, Renault today announced the pricing of the all-new KIGER starting at an introductory price of INR 5.45lakhs (ex-showroom, all India). With this outstanding pricing,…
FPIs invest Rs 20,593 cr in Indian equities since Budget
Mumbai: Foreign portfolio investments (FPI), which have touched record highs amid the pandemic, have continued to pour into the Indian equity market post the Union Budget for FY22.
Net FPI inflow into equities in the month of February…
Sub-Mission on Seeds & Planting Materials: To Produce and Supply quality seeds to Farmers
New Delhi. The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare is implementing farmer’s welfare scheme ‘Sub-Mission on Seeds & Planting Materials’ to produce and supply quality seeds to farmers to enhance production and…
All steel to be allowed to be used for Highway construction, so long as it meets the required…
New Delhi. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued orders that all steel – whether produced from ore, billets, pellets or melting of scrap – would be allowed to be used for National Highway construction, as long as it meets…
Govt seeks Sansad Vote for additional expenditure of Rs 6.28 Lac crore
New Delhi: The government on Thursday sought Parliament's approval for an additional spending of Rs 6.28 lakh crore to meet its expenditure commitments made under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan and the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana…