While in Surat on June 5, which happens to be World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two key sections of the Delhi-Mumbai Motorway and lay the foundation stone for multiple projects worth a total of Rs 12,421 crore. Improving road connections across South Gujarat, lowering logistics costs, speeding up freight transportation, and […]
To commemorate the end of the second year of the BJP-led administration in Odisha, President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are expected to attend a special event in Rairangpur, Mayurbhanj district, on June 20, according to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi presided over a high-level conference at Lok […]
Despite the market’s worst 12-month relative performance compared to emerging-market peers on record, Morgan Stanley has maintained a strong multi-year forecast for Indian equities. According to a strategy note by analysts Ridham Desai and Nayant Parekh, the fundamentals of the home market are still strong, which means that investors could see significant compounding returns for […]
On Tuesday, Mother Dairy stated that the nationwide supply and procurement situation is “comfortable” and that there are no urgent intentions to raise retail milk prices further. On May 14, a wholly owned firm of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) increased the retail price of milk by 2 rupees per litre. This company sells […]
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has been reorganised with the appointments of Varun Bhardwaj as Secretary and senior officer Prashant Lokhande, IAS (AGMUT:2001), as Chairperson. The government has authorised a high-level investigation of the acquisition and deployment of the digital assessment platform, and the appointments follow mounting criticism of CBSE’s On-Screen Marking (OSM) […]
Propsoch, a Bengaluru-based homebuyer advisory platform, has raised USD 2 million in a seed funding round led by Athera Venture Partners, Sparrow Capital and Vakil Group. The fresh capital will be used to strengthen the company’s research and advisory capabilities, expand its team across functions, and support market expansion. Founded by Ashish Acharya and Ravi […]
A regulatory filing from Tuesday stated that the government’s Offer for Sale (OFS) in National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Ltd, which is under the Ministry of Power, was 3.47 times oversubscribed on the initial day of bidding for non-retail investors. Additionally, the authorities fully utilised the 3% greenshoe option, increasing the total offer stake to […]
The minister of commerce and industry, Piyush Goyal, stated on Tuesday that he and the secretary of state for business and trade of the United Kingdom, Peter Kyle, had “great conversations” regarding the future of economic engagement between India and the UK and the advancement of common commercial goals. “Delighted to welcome my friend, UK […]
India expressed its delight on Tuesday at Germany’s decision to enable visa-free airport transit for Indian nationals, viewing it as a major milestone in the development of closer bilateral relations and improved connection between individuals. With the new arrangement taking effect on June 3, Indian citizens will no longer need an airport transit visa to […]
Pankaj Kumar Gupta is the new Head of Project at NTPC Kanti. Gupta has been working in the power industry for over 34 years and is well knowledgeable in engineering, project management, and energy transition programs. He is currently the chief general manager. Gupta has been with NTPC for a long time; he started out […]
