New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The sustained expansion of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) road connectivity is changing the landscape of rural mobility in the hilly areas, taking all-weather connectivity to villages and habitations that were earlier difficult to access, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Saturday.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The government on Saturday emphasised that research undertaken by Textile Research Associations (TRAs) should increasingly be industry-driven, outcome-oriented and measurable, with greater focus on translating research into technologies, patents, prototypes, commercialisation opportunities, import substitution and practical solutions to industry challenges, particularly those faced by MSMEs.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has discussed opportunities for Mondelēz International to further expand its production, sourcing, services and export footprint in India with the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Luca Zaramella, it was announced on Saturday.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Public sector lenders LIC Housing Finance, Canara Bank and Union Bank of India on Saturday said they will challenge the National Company Law Tribunal's (NCLT) approval of Essel Group Chairman Subhash Chandra's repayment plan in his personal insolvency case before the appellate tribunal.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Rising militant violence in Pakistan's northern and southwestern regions is posing a growing security threat to China's economic interests and future projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), according to a report.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) seized 66,79,980 psychotropic tablets and arrested one person after intercepting a truck on the Chandigarh–Baddi interstate route during Operation Vajra 2.0, an official statement said on Saturday.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan said on Saturday that educational institutions should go beyond imparting basic education and evolve into global centres of knowledge, research and innovation.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) HDFC Bank MD and CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan has decided not to seek reappointment for another term and will retire from the services of the country's largest private sector lender on October 26, the bank said in an exchange filing on Saturday.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has prohibited the sale of compounded asafoetida (hing powder) by Everest Food Products Private Limited and Laljee Godhoo over alleged non-compliance with prescribed food safety standards, the regulator said on Saturday.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The 57th meeting of the GST Council -- chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman -- is scheduled to be held here on September 12 with simplification of GST registration for large businesses likely to figure on the agenda, according to an office memorandum circulated by the GST Council secretariat.
