Govt to give tourist visa free of charge to 5 lakh travellers
NEW DELHI : As part of plan to provide relief to the tourism industry, among the worst affected sectors by the pandemic, and to encourage travel activities, the government on Monday said that it would offer tourist visa free of charge till March 31, 2022.The tourism sector that has seen a bloodbath due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has now More...
Crowd Control At Markets Responsibility Of Officials: Traders
NEW DELHI : The representatives of several market associations, however, said that the responsibility of controlling crowds in markets lies with the administration and enforcement agencies. Brijesh Goyal, chairman More...
Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani no longer Asia’s 2nd richest person, loses $9 billion
MUMBAI: Indian Billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani has lost the title of the second richest person in Asia, only behind his Indian counterpart Reliance Industries Limited’s chief Mukesh Ambani. Gautam Adani’s More...
Delhi Unlock 3: Kejriwal Govt may open Gym, salon, cinema halls from June 12
NEW DELHI : The national capital is gearing up for the Unlock-3. Delhi is preparing for the unlocking process amid the lockdown ending on Monday, June 14. Earlier, Unlock-1 started on 31 May and Unlock 2 started More...
Serum clarifies COVID-19 vaccine pricing, ‘initial rates low due to advance funding’
NEW DELHI : Serum Institute of India (SII), which makes the most used COVID-19 vaccine in the country, on Saturday (April 24) defended pricing Covishield vaccine at 1.5 times the initial rate, saying the earlier More...
Indian economy projected to contract by 10.3% in 2020:IMF
NEW DELHI : The Indian economy is projected to contract by 10.3 per cent this year due to impact of COVID-19 but will rebound with 8.8 per cent growth the following year and regain its position as the fastest-growing More...
GST Council meet: Govt to disburse compensation cess worth Rs 20K cr to all states tonight
NEW DELHI : GST compensation due to state governments for this year around Rs 20,000 crore – will be released tonight, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Monday after a marathon meeting of the 42nd GST More...
SBI rolled out bumper festive offers to bring in cheer festive seasons
NEW DELHI : India’s largest lender State Bank of India has rolled out bumper festive offers for its customers to bring in cheer and spread festive joy amid the pandemic, the nation’s largest lender State More...
Shapoorji Pallonji Group agrees to exit Tata Sons
MUMBAI: The Shapoorji Pallonji Group (SPG) on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it would exit the Tata Group an acrimonious development that, if carried out, will end an over 70-year-old relationship between More...
Gautam Adani to Take a Controlling Stake in Mumbai Airport
MUMBAI: Adani Enterprises would take a controlling stake in Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) through a deal in which Adani Airport Holdings Limited will acquire the debt of GVK Airport Developers Limited More...