New Delhi: Govt on Thursday replaced National Building Code (NBC) with National Building Construction Standards (NBCS) by withdrawing the earlier code. The new standards will serve more as guidelines, with this being done following directives from Deregulation Cell under Cabinet Secretariat.TOI has learnt that one of the main reasons for replacing NBC with NBCS was…
Stock market holiday today: Indian markets are set for a shortened trading week, with the NSE and BSE remaining closed on Friday, May 1, for Maharashtra Day. The holiday will pause trading across equity, equity derivatives and related segments.For investors planning trades or settlements, Friday’s closure will be the latest scheduled market break after the…
Infosys has appointed Hindustan Unilever Ltd’s non-executive chairman Nitin Paranjpe as non-executive vice chairman of its board with immediate effect, PTI reported on Wednesday.“The Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Nitin Paranjpe as non-executive Vice Chairman of the Board with immediate effect,” the company said in a statement.Paranjpe is also non-executive vice chairman…
US markets traded mixed on Thursday as strong corporate earnings helped Wall Street stay near record highs despite sharp swings in crude oil prices linked to the Iran war, AP reported.The S&P 500 rose 0.1 per cent and remained just below the all-time high touched earlier this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 413…
The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela in seven years was scheduled to land in Caracas on Thursday, marking a major step in the restoration of travel links between the two countries after years of disruption, AP reported.The resumption of nonstop service comes months after the US capture of then President…
New Delhi: The PPP-run airports have asked govt to ensure airlines pass on the benefit of reduced landing and parking charges to passengers. And also that once this three-month 25% reduced aeronautical charge period ends on July 7, the same should be hiked along with an increase in user development fees (UDF) for international passengers…
Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said the Indian economy is well placed to withstand external disruptions and emerge stronger, asserting that the country’s macroeconomic strength built in recent years provides a cushion against global uncertainty.Speaking to ANI, Nageswaran said India had sustained growth of over 7 per cent before the recent geopolitical…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed nearly 1 per cent lower on Thursday as elevated crude oil prices, weak global cues and continued foreign fund outflows hurt investor sentiment.The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 582.86 points, or 0.75 per cent, to settle at 76,913.50. During the session, it plunged as much as 1,237.5 points, or…
Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita Ambani with her daughter Isha Ambani Reliance Retail has acquired actor-entrepreneur Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s global haircare brand Anomaly, in a move that strengthens its push into the fast-growing beauty and personal care segment.The company, in a press release, said on Thursday that the deal gives it full ownership…
Value 360 Communications Limited will open its initial public offering (IPO) for subscription on May 4 with the public issue closing on May 6, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the company. The company plans to raise up to Rs 41.69 crore through the SME issue, which will be listed on NSE Emerge.The…
Long ago, Indian kitchens ran on firewood, charcoal, and cow dung cakes. Today, almost every home runs on that one familiar blue flame: LPG.That familiar red gas cylinder is what keeps it all going. The steady blue flame is powered by LPG or Liquified Petroleum Gas, which has travelled a complex journey: crossing oceans, borders,…
India’s total foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows are likely to cross $90 billion in 2025-26 after already surpassing $88 billion during April-February, a top government official said on Thursday.DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia said the government had undertaken a series of policy measures to attract foreign investments into the country, PTI reported.He said that during…
