Day: September 17, 2024

We will not spare you: Gadkari fumes at poor upkeep of EPE, warns operators

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari (File Photo: PTI) 2 min read Last Updated : Sep 17 2024 | 11:35 PM IST Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday came down heavily on agencies and contractors over ill-maintained roads, saying good operators would be awarded but bad ones would be “driven out of […]

Delhi, Mumbai airports emerge as key international hubs for LCCs

3 min read Last Updated : Sep 17 2024 | 11:30 PM IST India’s aspiration to turn Delhi and Mumbai into global mega hubs — among the world’s most connected international airports — remains a distant and difficult goal. However, progress is being made on a different front, as both airports are emerging as […]

Global oil importance wanes, but it remains key to India’s economic growth

6 min read Last Updated : Sep 17 2024 | 11:30 PM IST The outcome was surprising. India was not supposed to overtake China for another few years. Earlier this month, two of the three leading global energy forecasters, whose reports are closely watched by traders, producers and investors, predicted that India will be […]

PM Modi To Visit US For Quad Summit, Attend UN Assembly From September 21-24

PM Modi will bid farewell to US President Joe Biden, who has decided not to stand for re-election. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a three-day official visit to the United States from September 21-24 to attend the annual Quad Summit and address the ‘Summit of the Future’ at the UN General […]

Ground Report: Central Forces’ Canteens Open To Public In Violence-Hit Manipur

This facility enables the people to buy essentials at highly subsidised prices Imphal: On the completion of the Modi 3.0 government today, the Centre has taken a significant step toward addressing the challenges faced by the people in Manipur. They have been enduring prolonged unrest for over 16 months. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) […]

Air India To Give $400 Million Makeover To Over Half Of Its Fleet

The upgradation has started with the single-aisle A320 neo aircraft . (File) Air India on Tuesday said it expects to complete the upgradation of its 27 legacy A320 neo aircraft by mid-2025, following which all its narrow body planes will have the three-class configuration of business, premium economy and economy seats. Under the $400 million […]

Wildlife hospital starts on second anniversary of cheetah reintroduction

2 min read Last Updated : Sep 17 2024 | 11:23 PM IST A wildlife hospital was inaugurated in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district on Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of the arrival of cheetahs at the Kuno National Park (KNP) as part of an ambitious reintroduction program. State Forest Minister Ramniwas Rawat […]

Microsoft plans new $60 billion buyback, raises quarterly dividend 10%

2 min read Last Updated : Sep 17 2024 | 11:23 PM IST By Andrew Pollack Microsoft Corp. raised its quarterly dividend 10% and unveiled a new $60 billion stock-buyback program, matching the size of a repurchase plan three years ago. The company’s shares gained as much as 2.4%.    The software […]