After getting the UNESCO world heritage tag, and following high court directions to protect and develop the historical Ramappa Temple as a world-class heritage structure, the Telangana Government on Tuesday plunged into action. It plans to acquire necessary land as it has about 27 acres of land conducive for the development of the site. The … Read more
NEW DELHI: India said it has no plans to cut import duties on electric vehicles, weeks after Tesla Inc appealed to the government to slash taxes, and its billionaire chief Elon Musk floated the possibility of a local factory once it starts selling wholly-built units from overseas in the world’s second-most populous nation. “No such … Read more
NEW DELHI: Business conglomerate Adani Group’s edible oil firm Adani Wilmar on Monday filed draft papers with markets regulator Sebi to launch its initial public offer (IPO) to raise up to Rs 4,500 crore for funding its expansion. Adani Wilmar, an equal joint venture between Adani Group and Singapore-based Wilmar, was formed in 1999. It … Read more
The Centre has no plans to order an inquiry by a neutral agency like the CBI into the recent fatal clashes along the Assam-Mizoram border but is trying to defuse the situation as early as possible in a peaceful manner. Two senior government functionaries said the Central government does not want to take any decision … Read more
NEW DELHI: US-based First Solar on Friday said it will invest invest $684 million, or roughly Rs 4,965 crore, in India to build a solar PV (photovoltaic) module manufacturing plant with more than 3 GW (gigawatts) capacity in Tamil Nadu. The company expects the facility to become operational in the second half of 2023, creating … Read more
Telecom operators in India are no longer bundling SMS benefits with their low-value prepaid recharge plans that are available under Rs. 100. As an industry-wide practice, players including Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vi (formerly Vodafone Idea) have updated their entry-level plans to not club them with any SMS message allocation. It will be a major … Read more
The Maharashtra government on Wednesday decided to provide immediate assistance including an amount of Rs 10,000 each to those affected by the recent floods and other rain-related incidents in the state. The state cabinet also decided to set up a permanent NDRF camp at Mahad in Raigad district. “The cabinet has cleared a proposal to … Read more
According to Forbes Rakesh Jhunjhunwala has an estimated net worth of about $4.6 billion. Billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is planning on having 70 aircraft within four years for a new airline he wants to set up in India on optimism more people will travel by air. Mr Jhunjhunwala, who is considering investing $35 million and … Read more
NEW DELHI: Billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is planning on having 70 aircraft within four years for a new airline he wants to set up in India on optimism more people will travel by air. Jhunjhunwala, who is considering investing $35 million and would own 40% of the carrier, expects to get a no-objection certificate from … Read more
Disney+ Hotstar is pulling a Netflix — with its plans. At a virtual event on Tuesday, where it unveiled 18 new Hotstar Specials series and Disney+ Hotstar Multiplex movies, the Disney-owned streaming service announced that it was retiring its two-tier content-based strategy. Going forward, all content on Disney+ Hotstar, including Disney+ originals and Hollywood movies … Read more