Debt-ridden Punjab seeks special package

Chandigarh (IANS): With Punjab's debt estimated at over Rs 2.10 lakh crore, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday urged the 15th Finance Commission to sanction a 'Special Debt Relief Package' to support his government's efforts…

Chanda Kochhar indicted by Justice Srikrishna Committee in Videocon loan case

Mumbai (IANS): Beleaguered former ICICI Bank Chief Executive Chanda Kochhar was in for fresh trouble with the Justice Srikrishna Committee indicting her for violation of bank's code of conduct and conflict of interest duties in the controversial…

Sensex down 150 points as US-China tension looms large

Mumbai (IANS): Sensex and Nifty traded lower following the Asian stocks during Tuesday's afternoon session after the US brought criminal charges against Chinese telecom giant Huawei that could escalate the US-China trade tensions.

In an…

Snapdeal bats for new FDI policy in e-commerce from Feb 1

Bengaluru (IANS) Leading e-tailer Snapdeal on Tuesday supported the implementation of revised Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on e-commerce from February 1.

"Snapdeal supports the immediate implementation of the…

RBI Governor takes stock of banking sector

New Delhi (IANS): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday said he took stock of the banking situation and shared his expectations from the banks at a meeting called by Department of Financial Services (DFS).

Das…

ED attaches properties of Alchemist Group

New Delhi (IANS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday said it has attached properties worth Rs 239 crore of the Alchemist Group, a firm related to Trinamool Congress MP Kanwar Deep Singh, in connection with a probe into a money laundering to…

China launches 5G services in Qinghai-Tibet region

Beijing (IANS) China launched 5G network services in the high-altitude plateau of Qinghai-Tibet as a state telecom company opened a 5G base station in the city of Xining.

The government in April 2018 had announced to develop…

No link with transactions alleged in media report: Zee to bourses

New Delhi (IANS): Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) on Sunday clarified that it has no connection with any of the transactions said to have been carried out by its promoter Essel Group, as alleged in a media report earlier this week.

The…

Government to infuse Rs 1,500 cr into Air India next week

New Delhi (IANS): The Central government will infuse a fresh equity of Rs 1,500 crore into national passenger carrier Air India early next week, a senior official said on Friday.

According to the senior official from the Ministry of Civil…

ED arrests Gautam Khaitan in AgustaWestland case

New Delhi (IANS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Gautam Khaitan, a co-accused in the case relating to the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, on charges of money laundering, agency officials said on Saturday.

A lawyer by profession,…