Guwahati airport gets new terminal! Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the new terminal building of Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport in Guwahati today. On Friday, he shared striking images of the facility ahead of the event. Calling it a major boost to Assam’s infrastructure, the Prime Minister said the upgraded airport will…
The Union government has cleared a Rs 887-crore plan to develop a world-class marina in Mumbai Harbour, a move aimed at boosting coastal shipping, maritime tourism and waterfront development in India’s financial capital. The project, called the ‘Viksit Bharat Mumbai Marina’, has been approved by the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways and is aligned…
US President Donald Trump speaks during an event on prescription drug prices in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Friday announced agreements with nine major pharmaceutical companies to lower prescription drug prices in the United States, marking a significant push to align domestic costs…
NEW DELHI: Delhi HC on Friday sought a response from Customs department on a plea filed by InterGlobe Aviation, the operator of IndiGo airline, seeking a refund of over Rs 900 crore paid as Customs duty on aircraft engines and parts re-imported into India after overseas repairs, reports Abhinav Garg.A bench of Justices V Kameswar…
NDA functionaries, including ministers, would soon hit the ground to explain and create more awareness about benefits of the new rural employment guarantee scheme VB G-RAM-G, which has replaced the UPA-era MNREGA, to negate the opposition’s narrative. This was discussed at Friday’s Cabinet meeting, which PM Modi chaired soon after his foreign trip, sources said.TOI…
MUMBAI: ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co that closed its blockbuster IPO on Tuesday, listed on Friday at 20% premium over its IPO price and closed the session as the most-valued fund house in India. The stock on BSE listed at Rs 2,606 compared to its IPO price of Rs 2,165. It closed the session at…
New Delhi: Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) will acquire a 20 per cent in non-bank finance company Shriram Finance (SFL) for $4.4 billion (Rs 39,618 crore), in what is the largest foreign direct investment in the country’s financial services space. MUFG will pick up the minority stake through preferential equity shares, Shriram Finance said…
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has provided for extensive rights and protections of air travelers. It gives clear guidelines on flight delays, cancellations, baggage, ticket management among other things.These provisions become significant to understand to ensure consumer rights especially after the recent flight disruption crisis. Here’s a glimpse at certain key provisions to ensure passenger…
NEW DELHI: After questioning Jai Anmol, industrialist Anil Ambani‘s son, for more than seven hours on Friday in a Yes Bank related money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate has summoned him again on Saturday to explain certain transactions.Anmol Ambani’s questioning was held at ED headquarters in Delhi days after the agency had a long session…
Sales of existing homes in the US rose modestly in November from the previous month but declined compared with a year earlier, as higher prices continued to weigh on affordability despite relatively stable mortgage rates, according to data released on Friday, AP reported. Existing home sales increased 0.5 per cent from October to a seasonally…
