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  UP Budget 2021-22: Rs 50 crore for COVID vaccination, Rs 140 cr for Ayodhya airport - Highlights

  February 22, 2021 23:21 IST

  This is the Adityanath government's first paperless budget. It is also the fifth budget of the present government in the state before the next UP Assembly polls.

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  Rapido launches rental services for multi-point trips in six cities

  February 22, 2021 13:10 IST

  Bike taxi platform Rapido on Monday announced the launch of rental services for multi-point trips in six cities --Bangaluru, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, and Jaipur.

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  How to check RailTel IPO allotment status online on BSE, NSE websites; Check listing date

  February 22, 2021 12:40 IST

  RailTel IPO allotment status check: The shares of RailTel Corporation will be listed on NSE and BSE on February 26. RailTel IPO allotment date is February 23. Subscribers can check RailTel IPO allotment status online on BSE and NSE websites.

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  Party Cruisers Limited IPO subscription opens today: Check price band, listing date and more

  February 22, 2021 11:39 IST

  Party Cruisers IPO: Party Cruisers Limited was founded in 1994. The company offers a range of event activities from pre-wedding to during wedding and post-wedding activities.

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  Sensex falls over 200 pts in early trade; Nifty below 15,000

  February 22, 2021 10:02 IST

  Equity benchmark Sensex dropped over 200 points in opening trade on Monday tracking losses in index majors HDFC, ITC and L&T amid tepid cues from global markets. 

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  UP govt to present first paperless Budget in Assembly today

  February 22, 2021 9:38 IST

  Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh will present the first paperless Budget 2021 in the Legislative Assembly on Monday.

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  Elon Musk says prices 'seem high' after Bitcoin hits new high

  February 21, 2021 18:11 IST

  Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has been tweeting on cryptocurrencies with greater frequency for some time now, has said that prices of Bitcoin now "seem high".

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  West Bengal govt reduces tax by Re 1 per litre on petrol, diesel

  February 21, 2021 16:42 IST

  The West Bengal government on Sunday announced a reduction of tax by Re 1 per litre on petrol and diesel. The decision, announced by state finance minister Amit Mitra, will be effective from midnight.

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  India signs USD 50 million defence LoC agreement to boost maritime capabilities of Maldives

  February 21, 2021 16:01 IST

  The USD 50 million credit line agreement for defence projects was signed between the Finance Ministry of Maldives and the Export-Import Bank of India.

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  M-cap of eight of top 10 most-valued firms tumbles over Rs 1.23 lakh cr

  February 21, 2021 11:43 IST

  Eight of the top 10 most-valued companies together witnessed an erosion of Rs 1,23,670.47 crore from market valuation last week, in-line with a bearish broader market trend.

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  Elon Musk reclaims world's richest man position, pushes Amazon's Jeff Bezos to 2nd spot again

  February 20, 2021 18:02 IST

  Elon Musk, founder, CEO, CTO, and chief designer of SpaceX and CEO and product architect of Tesla, Inc, has once again overtaken Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to become the wealthiest person on the planet. For the second time in 2021, the Tesla chief has dominated the billionaire index.

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  SBI Payments to launch YONO Merchant App

  February 20, 2021 16:39 IST

  YONO Merchant App will expand digitization of merchant payments in the country, SBI said in a release.

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  Want to see private sector unleash its animal spirits: Nirmala Sitharaman

  February 20, 2021 14:54 IST

  Sitharaman said that she has provided long-term certainty with the short-term stimulus in her budget.

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  Fuel on fire: Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 12th straight day | Check revised rates

  February 20, 2021 7:47 IST

  In the last 12 days, the petrol price has gone up by Rs 3.64 per litre while diesel rate has risen by Rs 4.18 a litre in the national capital region.

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  RBI imposes restrictions on THIS bank, withdrawals for customers capped

  February 19, 2021 23:24 IST

  ​The Reserve Bank on Friday said it has barred Karnataka-based Deccan Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd from granting fresh loans or accepting deposits and customers cannot withdraw more than Rs 1,000 from their savings account for a period of six months.

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  Frame new bank locker rules within 6 months: Supreme Court directs RBI

  February 19, 2021 23:53 IST

  The Supreme Court on Friday said the present state of affairs on management on bank lockers is inadequate and muddled, and there is no uniformity in rules as it directed the RBI to lay down regulations, within six months, for steps necessary for banks on this issue.

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  Govt likely to remove fare band, lift other restrictions on aviation sector: Hardeep Singh Puri

  February 19, 2021 20:52 IST

  The government is likely to remove the fare band besides lifting other restrictions amid a possible increase in domestic air traffic in the coming summer season, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. 

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  Dr Reddy's begins process to obtain emergency use authorisation for Sputnik V

  February 19, 2021 19:14 IST

  As part of the review process, the drug major will present the safety profile of phase 2 study, and interim data of phase 3 trial, which is expected to be complete by February 21, 2021, Dr Reddy's said in a statement.

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  Bihar clocks 10.5 per cent growth rate in FY 2019-20: Economic Survey

  February 19, 2021 18:19 IST

  The growth rate in Bihar in 2019-20 fiscal has been recorded at 10.5 per cent while it was 4.2 at the national level during the period, the Economic Survey 2020-21 introduced in the state legislative assembly during the day said.

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  COVID-19 pandemic will force 18 million Indians to find a new occupation by 2030: Report

  February 19, 2021 17:04 IST

  COVID-19 will have a lasting impact on labour markets, and as much as 18 million Indian workers will be forced to switch to a newer occupation by 2030 because of the pandemic, a report said on Friday.

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  Sensex tanks 435 points; Nifty gives up 15,000

  February 19, 2021 17:04 IST

  Extending its losses for the fourth straight session, equity benchmark Sensex slipped below the 51,000-mark by tumbling 435 points on Friday, tracking losses in ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and SBI.

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  IKEA's India largest outlet to come up in Noida

  February 19, 2021 20:11 IST

  The allotment, which has been made in Sector 51, was transferred by the Noida Authority that received Rs 850 crore from IKEA for the commercial land, they said.

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  Gold Price Today: Gold declines Rs 239; silver tumbles Rs 723

  February 19, 2021 15:57 IST

  Gold prices declined by Rs 239 to Rs 45,568 per 10 gram in the national capital on Friday following a decline in global precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities.

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  7th Pay Commission: Central government employees expected to get 4% hike in DA, DR before Holi

  February 19, 2021 15:09 IST

  According to media reports, the Centre is expected to increase the dearness allowance of its employees by 4 per cent which will increase the Dearness Allowance to 21 per cent. At present, dearness allowance is 17 per cent.

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  Fuel Price Today: Petrol crosses ₹90-mark in Delhi, diesel at ₹80.60 after 11 consecutive hikes

  February 19, 2021 10:09 IST

  In Madhya Pradesh' Anuppur district, petrol crossed ₹ 100 per litre reaching Rs. 100.25 per litre on Thursday after Rajasthan's Sriganganagar. Diesel price also stood at Rs. 90.35 per litre in the region.

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  I-T Dept unearths cash-for-seat scam in Karnataka medical colleges, detects over Rs 400cr blackmoney

  February 18, 2021 22:36 IST

  ​The Income Tax Department has detected an alleged cash-for-seat scam running in some Karnataka-based medical colleges, as the CBDT said over Rs 400 crore blackmoney has been generated in the name of capitation fee by these institutions.

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  Zoom had 70x user growth in India amid pandemic: CEO

  February 18, 2021 22:23 IST

  ​The pandemic-induced lockdowns resulted in a 70 times increase in the user base for Zoom in the four months to April 2020, the video conference app's founder and Chief Executive Eric S Yuan said on Thursday.  

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  RailTel IPO subscribed more than 42 times

  February 18, 2021 21:55 IST

  The initial public offering (IPO) of RailTel has been subscribed more than 42 times as the offer ended on Thursday.