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RIL's Retail Arm Receives Rs 7,500 Cr from Silver Lake for 1.75% Stake Sale
Silver Lake was the first US private equity firm to invest in Jio after tech giant Facebook took a 9.99 per cent stake in the company for Rs 43,573.62 crore.
Will Govt Have Rs 80,000 Crore Over Next 1 Yr for Covid-19 Vaccines, Asks Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla
Calling it the “next concerning challenge”, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla said purchase and distribution of coronavirus vaccine over the next one year would cost Rs 80,000 crore.
Eight Companies Bid to Build Bridges on Bullet Train Route: NHSRCL
he National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) opened technical bids for two packages for the bullet train project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad on Friday.
India Holds Webinar with Cambodia to Boost Defence Cooperation
The webinar is part of a series of webinars being organised with friendly foreign countries in order to boost Indian defence exports and achieve the defence export target of USD 5 billion in the next five years, the Defence Ministry's statement noted.
Govt Launches 'Faceless Income Tax Appeals' System, All You Need to Know
All Income Tax appeals will be finalised in a faceless manner under the faceless ecosystem with the exception of appeals relating to serious frauds, major tax evasion, sensitive and search matters, international tax and Black Money Act, the Finance Minist...
Reliance Jio Users Get In-Flight Connectivity On International Flights; Plans Start Rs 499 Per Day
Reliance Jio In-Flight connectivity plans are priced Rs 499 per day onwards and are significantly less expensive that the pricing most airlines charge for in-flight connectivity, which could be upwards of US$9.99 for a single hour of use. At this time, th...
Karnataka Congress MLA B Narayan Rao, Diagnosed with Severe Covid-19, Passes Away
B Narayan Rao was admitted to the Manipal Hospital on September 1 with diagnosis of severe COVID-19 infection, hospital director Dr Manish Rai said.
SC Terms 'Frivolous' PIL on Rising Suicides in IITs, Imposes Rs 10,000 Fine on Lawyer
The top court said the government was alive to the situation and dismissed the PIL filed by lawyer Gaurav Bansal on the issue of suicides in IITs across the country.
Covid-19 Lockdown Led to Cleaner Air in Cities Compared to Rural Areas, Pollution Watchdog Reveals
The improvements in air quality varied in nature from city to city. Some cities, like Delhi, saw improvements in both phases of lockdown, early and middle phase, while some like Mumbai saw more improvements during the middle phase of lockdown between Apri...
Modi Govt Has 'Destroyed' Web of Relationships with Countries: Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi
Attacking the government on Twitter, Gandhi also tagged a report in The Economist titled 'As Bangladesh's relations with India weaken, ties with China strengthen'.
50% Efficacy in Phase 3 Trials Needed for Covid-19 Vaccine Approval: Drug Authority's Draft Guidelines
It said people with a history or laboratory evidence of prior novel coronavirus infection should be allowed to participate in trials if they did not have acute COVID-19 or other acute infectious illness.
Investment of Rs 3K-5K Cr Needed to Create Extra Mfg Facilities for Covid-19 Vaccine: Zydus Cadila Chief
A vaccine is definitely needed to control the spread of this disease, but the vaccine alone is not enough, and other efforts such as social distancing, wearing mask, isolating and testing people will continue to remain important, Patel said.
DU Admin Sought Time from LG, CM and Dy CM to Discuss Non-payment of Grants, Got No Response: Official
Delhi University administration had sought time from Lt Governor Anil Baijal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia to discuss the alleged non-release of grants to 12 colleges of the varsity fully-funded by the city government but d...
Delhi Violence: Jamia Student Gulfisha Fatima Alleges Communal Slurs, Mental Harassment in Tihar Jail
The submissions were made before Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat when she was produced through video conferencing in the case. Fatima alleged that she was being discriminated against by the staff in the jail.
Over 3.8 Lakh Cos Struck off Under Companies Law in 3 Years: Govt
In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur also said the term 'shell company' is not defined under the Companies Act.
Three Vaccine Candidates in Different Stages of Clinical Trial, Says Harsh Vardhan
Replying to a discussion in Lok Sabha on the coronavirus pandemic, the Health Minister said there are 13,000 quarantine centres in the country with over 6 lakh beds.