By Administrator_ India Capital Sands Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ‘Maitri Setu’ — a bridge built over the Feni River — between India and Bangladesh on March 9. The prime minister will inaugurate the bridge at 12.00 pm via video conferencing, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement. The 1.9-kilometer bridge […]
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands The first non-stop San Francisco-Bengaluru flight has taken off with an all-women cockpit crew at the helm, Air India said. A crew consisting of Capt Zoya Aggarwal, Capt Papagari Thanmai, Capt Akansha Sonaware and Capt Shivani Manhas will operate Air India’s historic flight. During the 17 hour journey, the aircraft […]
By Administration_ India Capital Sands Delhi, on December 3, announced a curfew in the city on New Year’s Eve. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) restricted assembly of more than five people at public places. As per the order, no celebratory events, congregations and gatherings at public places will be permitted from 11 pm of […]
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands The All India Taxi Union on Monday threatened to go on strike if the demands of the farmers, protesting against the Centre’s new farm laws at different border points of the national capital, are not met within two days. President of the Union, Balwant Singh Bhullar, said they are giving […]
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands On the fourth anniversary of note ban, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it helped reduce black money, increase tax compliance and formalisation, and gave a boost to transparency. On November 8, 2016, Modi announced the decision to ban all currency notes of denomination of 500 and 1,000 from midnight. Taking […]
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands For the second consecutive year, onion prices have begun to surge at retail outlets across the country. In cities such as Mumbai and Pune, retail prices have zoomed to Rs 100 a kg. According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, the average retail price of onion in the country was […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Joblessness may be easing in India as the economy gradually reopens from the world’s biggest lockdown, but wage growth remains subdued — dashing hopes of a recovery in the consumption-driven economy. Wage bills of companies increased by just 2.9 per cent in the three months to June from a year […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The outlook for India’s reeling economy has worsened again as business activity slows and COVID-19 infections soar, and will probably prompt the Reserve Bank of India to cut interest rates again soon. The latest findings echo recent criticism of New Delhi’s $266 billion economic rescue package, which does not include […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Indian shares rose on Friday and were on course to finish the week higher, boosted by a jump in Reliance shares after the oil-to-telecoms conglomerate said it had become net-debt free. The NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.58% to 10,146.75, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was up 0.51% at […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Reliance Industries Ltd., which popularized equities as an investment in the world’s second-most populous nation, is now the first to test a trading avenue in India with its record $7 billion rights issue. Introduced in January, the trading platform allows shareholders to sell their rights entitlement to others interested in subscribing […]
