New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) India's manufacturing sector growth picked up in September with stronger new orders and output helping the sector's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rise to a seven-month high of 55.1, according to data released by HSBC India on Thursday.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke with the family members of Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073, who was injured after helping avert a major in-flight crisis, and lauded his bravery, people familiar with the matter said.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Pralhad Joshi, and several other leaders on Thursday participated in various cleanliness drives under the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign, calling for renewed efforts to strengthen the movement across the country.
Ranchi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Jamshedpur businessman Gyanchand Jaiswal, alias Bablu Jaiswal, and his son, Raj Jaiswal, in connection with a GST fraud case involving approximately Rs 734 crore, officials said on Thursday.
Milwaukee, Oct 1 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that he met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting and discussed efforts for an early conclusion of an interim trade agreement between India and the US.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot with flydubai, has been credited by Israeli officials with helping avert a major mid-air disaster after a violent altercation erupted in the cockpit of flight FZ1073.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction volumes went up 23 per cent (year-on-year) to 24.07 billion in the month of September, while UPI transaction value surged 18 per cent to Rs 29.37 lakh crore last month, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Thursday.
Ahmedabad, Oct 1 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday praised Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot of Flydubai flight FZ1073, who was injured after helping avert a major in-flight crisis, and said that the country and the state are "immensely proud" of him, calling him a "true reflection of our resilience and courage".
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) have increased commercial LPG rates by Rs 62.50 per 19-kg cylinder effective from Thursday in line with firming international benchmark prices.
Colombo, Oct 1 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya on Thursday inaugurated the $750 million expansion of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone's (APSEZ) Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT).
