New Delhi/Dhaka Sep 18 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday jointly inaugurated the construction works of a cross-border oil pipeline and two rail projects, with the former describing the two countries as members of the same family.Hasina and Modi joined the event in the evening via video-conferencing from Dhaka and New Delhi...
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) Latest global trade protectionist measures, along with high crude oil prices and a depreciation in rupee's value, dragged the Indian equity market in the red for a second consecutive session on Tuesday.Sector-wise, heavy selling pressure was witnessed in the interest sensitive stocks like banking, auto and capital goods.Index-wise, the wider NSE Nifty50 provisionally closed at 11,278.90...
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) The National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) announced Tuesday that specially-curated fund-raising events will be held later this month, the earnings from which will be donated towards flood relief in Kerala.As a part of this initiative, NCPA has curated two fundraiser programmes: a concert led by celebrated singer Kailash Kher on September 28 and a multi-dance...
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) Controversy-hit private lender ICICI Bank has replied to security market regulator SEBI's show cause notice on the issue related to allegations of impropriety levelled against its MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar.In addition, the bank has sought to settle the case with SEBI through the regulator's consent mechanism.The stock market regulator provides for an out-of-the-court settlement procedure...
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) India on Tuesday signed a $74 million loan agreement with the World Bank for the Uttarakhand Workforce Development Project.The project aims to improve the quality and relevance of training at priority Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and to increase the number of workers relevant to the labour market through short-term training in the state, an official...
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said that the Sangh has its views on national issues but it does not interfere in the government's policies and functioning.On the second day of the "Bhavishya ka Bharat - an RSS perspective" conclave, Bhagwat said the Sangh, since its inception, had abstained from electoral politics...
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu, who led the Indian delegation to Argentina last week for G-20 Trade Ministers Meeting (TMM), urged G-20 members to focus on services to enhance global trade, the government said on Tuesday.The Ministers held a shared view that the global trade and economic situation was at a critical stage due...
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will hear on Wednesday an application seeking direction to the Central government to disclose the formula on the basis of which daily prices of petroleum and diesel are fixed.The plea will be heard by a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V. Kameswar Rao.The application, filed by Delhi-based designer...
San Francisco, Sep 18 (IANS) Elon Musk-founded SpaceX has announced that the company's first private passenger to the Moon will be Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa.Maezawa's journey to the Moon -- scheduled to start in 2023 -- is likely to last for about a week."The first private passenger to fly around the Moon aboard BFR (Big Falcon Rocket) is fashion innovator...
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Despite her golden run in international athletics this season, teenaged sprint sensation Hima Das said she did not expect her name to be nominated for this year's Arjuna award.The 18-year-old Assamese athlete was among the 20 sportspersons recommended for the Arjuna Award, which is subject to approval by Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore."I didn't expect the...
