JK Lakshmi Cement to invest Rs 500 cr in Bihar, to set up plant at Madhubani
Patna: JK Lakshmi Cement, part of the JK Organisation, will invest Rs 500 crore in Bihar to set up a manufacturing plant at Madhubani district, said its President and Director Arun Shukla on Friday. The Bharat Hari Singhania family-promoted Rs 6,000 crore firm has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state government for […]
Maruti Suzuki to introduce comprehensive charging infra along with eVitara
New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India on Friday said it will introduce a comprehensive EV ecosystem, including charging stations and home charging solutions, alongside its first offering in the segment — eVitara. The company plans to showcase production-ready eVitara at the upcoming Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025. The eVitara is a global model manufactured in India […]
SOGI calls for 28% GST on platform fee and not deposits for Indian gaming companies
New Delhi: Real money gaming firms-backed Skill Online Games Institute (SOGI) has demanded that the government levy 28 per cent GST on platform fees instead of on deposit for gaming companies in India, to prevent offshore platforms from taking advantage of significant tax arbitrage. The demand comes ahead of the 55th meeting of the GST […]
SpiceJet to operationalise 3 grounded B737 MAX planes by Apr 2025; inks pact with MRO provider
New Delhi: SpiceJet has entered into an agreement with US-based StandardAero that will provide the services for operationalising the airline’s grounded Boeing 737 MAX planes and three of the aircraft are expected to return to service by April 2025. Seven Boeing 737 MAX aircraft of the no-frills carrier are on the ground. The airline has […]
India raises trade barriers issue with EU
New Delhi: India has flagged barriers being faced by domestic industry in the European Union (EU) markets and urged to address the issue, an official statement said on Friday. The issue besides the progress of proposed free trade agreement between the two was discussed during the meeting of Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and […]
Sri Lanka Navy rescues 102 Rohingyas, including 25 children
Colombo: Sri Lanka Navy has rescued over 100 Rohingyas, including 25 children, from Myanmar distressed in the seas off the island’s northeastern coast. They were spotted by local fishermen on Thursday in the Mullaithivu district’s Vellamullivaikkal area. “We are still unable to verify the cause for their distress in the sea or where they were […]
Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative is in India’s favour: climate activist Harjeet Singh
Dhulikhel (Nepal): The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative is in India’s favour and the country should endorse it, the campaign’s global engagement director Harjeet Singh has said. Singh’s comments came during the first Asia meeting of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative in Nepal on Thursday. Eleven Asian countries, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, […]
Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain laid to rest in San Francisco
New York: Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain was laid to rest in San Francisco on Thursday. Hussain, one of the world’s most accomplished percussionists, died at a San Francisco hospital on Monday due to complications arising from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease. He was 73. Hussain, the son of the legendary tabla player Alla Rakha, […]
Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme emerging threat to US: White House
Washington: Asserting that Pakistan developing sophisticated missile technology will give it the capability to strike targets well beyond South Asia, including in the US, a top White House official said on Thursday that the Asian country’s actions are an emerging threat to the United States. Such a remark by the top White House official comes […]
Former Pakistan players glad as deadlock over Champions Trophy ends
Karachi/Lahore: Pakistan’s former players have expressed their relief after the ICC reached a breakthrough in the Champions Trophy impasse with India playing all its matches of the mega event at a neutral venue instead of host country under a reciprocal arrangement. In return, Pakistan will also play all its games in ICC events hosted by […]
