Pakistan is estimated to be in the top 10 list of the world’s countries facing water scarcity, said Munir Akram, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) while emphasizing the water issues which plagues the country. He made these comments while speaking about the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 6 which deals with the…Continue Reading
04 Apr 2022, 09:11 AM ISTThe domestic stock market has seen some buying in the last few weeks as the focus has shifted from the war in Ukraine to earnings of companies and the evolving economic situation. Many stocks have started giving signals of price breakouts. Below are six such stocks recommended by analysts for…Continue Reading
Nine officials of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and five companies are among 22 accused booked by the CBI for alleged corruption in execution and operation of three highway projects. The CBI alleged that the NHAI officials, including three general manager-level officers, took monthly bribe to the tune of Rs 1-2 lakh from…Continue Reading
SynopsisThe list included city gas distributors such as IGL and Mahanagar Gas, power producer Tata Power, heavy electrical equipment maker BHEL, broadcast satellite service provider Dish TV, NBFC Manappuram Finance and refiner MRPL.NEW DELHI: Even as the market was trading lower for the fifth straight day on Tuesday, at least 100 stocks on NSE, mostly…Continue Reading
SynopsisA goal of preparing the “notorious market” list, the report said, was to motivate appropriate action by the private sector and governments to reduce piracy and counterfeiting.AgenciesBengaluru: Online business-to-business (B2B) marketplace Indiamart is on a list of marketplaces, released by The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), that allegedly engage in or facilitate…Continue Reading
How are you planning to spend the capital outlay in the budget?In BE 2022-23, a provision of Rs 544 crore capital outlay has been kept for construction and development of national waterways, for example, jetty, ferry services etc. Also, there is a provision of Rs 30 crore for construction of buildings of the Directorate General…Continue Reading
New Delhi: Indian grocery startups are luring tech-savvy customers with the promise of deliveries within 10 minutes, sparking a boom in “quick commerce” but heating up concerns about road safety as bike riders scramble to meet tight deadlines. Competition is already intense in India’s $600-billion grocery retailing industry, populated by the likes of Amazon India,…Continue Reading
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was listed as 8th most admired man in the world as per an international survey carried out by YouGov. Former US President Barack Obama has retained his position at the top. For this survey, 42,000 people from 38 countries were asked who they admired most. Barack Obama continued to maintain…Continue Reading
SynopsisReal GDP in Q2 of FY2021-22 has grown by 8.4 per cent YoY, recovering more than 100 per cent of the pre-pandemic output in the corresponding quarter of FY2019-20, said the monthly Economic Review prepared by the Finance Ministry.AgenciesThe central government finances improved during April 2021 to October 2021 over the corresponding period of previous…Continue Reading
For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS | Published: Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 23:49 [IST] New Delhi, Dec 7: India stands out as a poor and very unequal country, with the top 1 per cent of the population holding more than one-fifth of the total national income in 2021 and…Continue Reading