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IDBI Bank stake sale may not be completed by March 2024: Govt official

The government, which owns over 45% stake in IDBI Bank, and life insurance behemoth LIC, which has a 49.24% shareholding, have jointly decided to sell 60.7% stake in the lender

Punjab Guv gives approval to table 3rd money Bill; prorogues Budget session

On November 10, the Supreme Court had pulled up the Punjab governor for "indefinitely sitting over" some bills passed by the assembly saying "you are playing with fire"

Maldives President-elect to be sworn in tomorrow; Rijiju to represent India

Muizzu is due to take over the office on Friday after which he is expected to outline his foreign policy priorities

Dependence on small number of nations for certain products has risks

"Global value chains continued to expand in 2022, as indicated by the growing share of foreign inputs in exports and the increasing participation rates of economies worldwide," it said

Delhi govt sends Bamnoli land acquisition report to CBI, ED; seeks probe

Kumar has denied any wrongdoing and alleged that "mudslinging" was being done by people with "vested interests" against whom vigilance action was taken for corruption

DGCA transfers some officials to different centres amid graft allegations

As part of the reshuffle, some officials have been transferred from Mumbai and Chennai, while some others have been shifted to other departments within the DGCA. There have been complaints of graft

ED issues fresh summons to millionaire Singham in NewsClick PMLA case

This is understood to be the second summons issued to Singham by the ED. The first was issued last year after the federal agency launched its investigation in 2021

CCI approves acquisition of additional stake in Niva Bupa Health Insurance

The transaction relates to the secondary purchase of shares by Bupa Singapore Holdings in the Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company from Fettle Tone LLP

Govt constitutes committee to draft safety pledge for e-comm platforms

According to an official statement, the Department of Consumer Affairs held a stakeholder consultation on preparation for a 'Safety Pledge' for e-commerce platforms

'Media must act as responsible pillar of democracy, call out fake news'

"It is our collective responsibility to challenge such narratives, expose the falsehoods, and ensure that truth prevails," Anurag Thakur added

SJVN inks pact with Solar Energy Corporation to supply 200 mw wind power

SGEL bagged 200 mw at a tariff of Rs 3.24 per unit on a build-own and operate (BOO) basis in an open competitive tariff bidding process

Ready to join US multilateral initiatives, Xi invites Biden to join BRI

The Belt and Road Initiative initiated by Xi in 2015 in which China is reported to have invested over a trillion US dollars has been widely criticised by the US, India and other countries

Punjab reports over 1,200 farm fires despite red alert; Delhi AQI 'severe'

The fresh crop residue burning cases indicated that there was no let up in such cases despite the Punjab Police sounding a red alert in all the districts, warning of legal action

IREDA fixes price band at Rs 30-32 per share for Rs 2,150 crore IPO

Investors can bid for a minimum of 460 equity shares and in multiples of 460 equity shares thereafter, it said

Jio cements lead with net additions of 3.2 mn mobile users in Aug: Trai

The mobile subscriber count of Bharti Airtel rose to 376 mn in August. Vodafone Idea (Vi), on the other hand, saw its wireless subscriber numbers dip to 228 mn during the month

India undertaking largest planned urbanisation programme in world: Puri

The minister also highlighted the central government's increased focus on the growth and development of urban areas in the country

Appeal process in case of 8 Indians on death row in Qatar underway: India

The eight Indians were on October 26 given death sentences by Qatar's Court of First Instance. India described the ruling as "deeply" shocking and vowed to explore all legal options in the case

UK seeks customs duty concessions on EV exports in FTA with India

The UK is also looking at phasing out ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles by 2035, and the British auto market is export-driven

JSW bags award to develop greenfield port in Karnataka for Rs 4,119 crore

The proposed Keni Port is located strategically between two operational major ports viz Mormugao Port in the north and New Mangalore Port in the south

U'khand tunnel: Operation to evacuate trapped labourers might last 2-3 days

"Our priority is that they stay safe. Our priority is that they are evacuated at the earliest. All efforts are being made for that," VK Singh said