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"I am sure that PM Sunak is greatly looking forward to coming back (to India for G20 summit)," says UK High Commissioner in India Alex Ellis
Air India to launch new performance mgmt system for non-flying staff
Air India will launch a new performance management system for its non-flying staff next week. Air India, which was taken over by Tata Group in January last year, has embarked on an ambitious revival plan."Rise.AI will introduce a fair, transparent and completelydigitisedappraisal system, with clearly defined job descriptions and specific performance goals so that all our staff know what is expected of them and what they must deliver on," Air India CEO and MD Campbell Wilson said in his weekly message to staff on Friday. Earlier this year, Air India placed orders for 470 planes with Airbus and Boeing.
AIIMS reporting 100 cases of acute conjunctivitis every day in Delhi: Doctors
Hospitals in Delhi are witnessing a surge in cases of eye infection or acute conjunctivitis, with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences reporting approximately 100 cases per day, doctors at the premier hospital said. Terming the rising eye infection cases an epidemic, Dr J S Titiyal, chief of RP Centre, AIIMS, said the number of such cases are expected to hit the peak within the next few days after which the numbers may come down.He said an acute epidemic of conjunctivitis cases is usually observed in the monsoon season which coincides with the flu season. "But this year, there seems to be a heavier outbreak of cases, which may be attributed to heavy, incessant rains and flooding," the doctor said.
Delhi: Fire breaks out at a tent godown in Jaunapur
12 fire tenders rushed to the spot. Fire brought under control, no casualties or injuries reported, the Delhi Fire Service said.
India 'indispensable' to achieve free, open Indo-Pacific: Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi
India is an "indispensable" partner in achieving a free and open Indo-Pacific and Japan intends to deepen cooperation with New Delhi in all areas to expand the special strategic and global partnership between the two sides, Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Friday. Complimenting India's focus on the Global South, he said the call for upholding the free and rules-based international order may sound like a mere slogan unless there was adequate commitment to address the challenges facing the developing countries.
Political News Live Updates: Dhankhar convenes all-party meet to clear deadlock
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar convened an all-party meeting in his chamber today in an attempt to break the deadlock in the Upper House.
Legal News Live Updates: 4 advocates, 2 judicial officers appointed high court judges
Four advocates and two judicial officers were on Friday elevated as judges of two high courts. Separately, 15 additional judges of five high courts -- Bombay, Calcutta, Gauhati, Kerala, and Chhattisgarh -- were elevated as judges or 'permanent judges', the law ministry said.
Advocates Ranjan Sharma and Bipin Chander Negi and judicial officer Rakesh Kainthla were appointed as judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. Advocates L N Alishetty and A K Jukanti and judicial officer Sujana Kalasikam were appointed as additional judges of the Telangana HC.
GST Live Updates: GST Council likely to block gaming platforms flouting tax rules
-- GST Council is likely to approve the clear definition of actionable claims at the August 2 meeting.
-- The council is likely to bring online money gaming supplied by an entity located outside taxable territory under IGST ambit
-- The GST Council is likely to approve the blocking of all online gaming apps/platforms not complying with tax rules
Export Ban Live Updates: Govt prohibits de-oiled rice bran export till November end
The Government of India on July 28 announced that it has prohibited the export of de-oiled rice bran until November 30, 2023.
Opposition Meet Live Updates: Date of next INDIA meet to be finalised after August 15
“Next meeting of I.N.D.I.A will take place in Mumbai and after August 15, date of the meeting will be finalised...meeting will take place after August 15 or in the first week of September...so to prepare for the I.N.D.I.A meeting, we had a meeting with Sharad Pawar today...,” Nana Patole, Maharashtra Congress chief
Legal News Live Updates: Mumbai court acquits Chhota Rajan in Datta Samant murder case
-- A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here on Friday acquitted gangster Chhota Rajan in a case related to the 1997 murder of trade union leader Datta Samant for want of evidence.
-- Samant, who organised the 1981 textile mill workers' strike in Mumbai, was shot dead on January 16, 1997, while travelling in his Jeep to his office in Pant Nagar in suburban Ghatkopar.
-- There was nothing on record to prove that Rajan -- whose real name is Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje -- hatched the conspiracy, the court said.
-- The gangster, however, is not likely to be released from jail anytime soon as he is facing trial in dozens of cases in various cities.
ED attaches properties worth Rs 22 crore in connection with Indore housing societies scam
-- The Enforcement Directorate on July 28 provisionally attached immovable properties worth approximately Rs 22 crore under the provisions of the PMLA in connection with a case of illegal sale and alienation of the lands of housing co-operative societies.
-- At the time of the offence the attached properties were valued at Rs 22 crore; they are currently valued at Rs 500 crore, approximately.
-- The amount was siphoned off from various housing co-operative societies in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) informed.
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Air Asia orders probe after flight takes off without Karnataka Governor on board
Political News Live Updates: Opposition named their alliance INDIA, got buried under its weight, says Haryana CM
“Opposition parties couldn't think of anything else so they thought to keep a big name for their alliance...and they named their alliance as I.N.D.I.A and got buried under its weight...they all are useless people,” says Haryana Chief Minister and BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar.
World News Live Updates: Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hits Afghanistan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan today at 6:09 pm, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said on July 28.
Katihar firing update: CCTV evidence shows deaths not caused by police firing, says SP
Katihar SP Jitendra Kumar provides an account of the sequence of events over the July 26 firing incident, says CCTV showed the two persons killed in the district during a protest did not die in police firing.
Katihar SP, Jitendra Kumar on the firing incident, said, "Today, we came here (incident spot) for an inquiry. Whatever we do will be fact-based. We checked the CCTV camera...We first went where the body was recovered & found that it is impossible for the bullet fired by the police to have hit the deceased given the distance. It is visible in the CCTV that a youth comes & opens fire at the two deceased..."
RVNL's Offer for Sale draws strong interest from investors: Dipam Secretary
The Offer for Sale (OFS) conducted by RVNL has concluded with a significant response from investors, indicating strong interest, said Dipam Secretary.
As a result of this successful OFS, RVNL has achieved compliance with the Market Purchase Scheme (MPS).
The government launched the OFS on July 27-28 to pare its stake by up to 5.36 percent. The OFS was opened for non-retail and retail investors on July 27 and July 28, respectively.
Go First Case Live Updates: Go First extends flight cancellations till July 30
Go First on July 28 announced that it is extending the flight cancellations further till July 30 due to "operational reasons".
Assuring flyers of reviving flight operations soon, the airline wrote: "As you are aware, the company has filed an application for immediate resolution and revival of operations. We will be able to resume bookings shortly."
Defence Ministry junks media report claiming it has reopened old, withdrawn cases
The Ministry of Defence in a statement junked the reports and said, “A media report that Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reopened old withdrawn cases is misleading and factually incorrect. The MoD has not filed any appeal in disability pension cases where appeals were withdrawn earlier in 2019. The MoD, as per the government Litigation Policy, accepts the orders of Lower Courts/Tribunals based on the issues settled by the Government Policy and Supreme Court. The orders of the tribunal in cases decided long back have also been implemented for the individual concerned...”
Hero MotoCorp receives overwhelming response for Harley-Davidson X440
Harley-Davidson X440, the first co-developed premium motorcycle of Hero MotoCorp, has received highly positive response in customer bookings, since its launch on July 3, 2023.
The company will close the online booking window on August 3rd 2023, as the test rides at national scale for the pre-booked customers will begin September 1 onwards.
Manipur Violence Live Updates: INDIA delegation to visit violence-hit relief camps in Manipur
Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain says, “Tomorrow a delegation of the INDIA alliance will go to the violence-hit relief camps in hilly area and valley area (in Manipur) ...We are going with a message that we are standing with them and we will do everything in our capacity to restore peace in the area. The day after tomorrow, at 10 am, MPs from the INDIA alliance will also meet the Governor...”
Manipur Violence Live Updates: 20 MPs from Opposition front visiting Manipur tomorrow
A group of 20 MPs from the Opposition front INDIA will be visiting Manipur on July 29 to review the situation in the state. This includes Congress leaders Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Gaurav Gogoi, Trinamool’s Sushmita Dev, and Karunanidhi (DMK).
Karnataka CM issued notice over plea seeking invalidity of his election as MLA
The Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to Karnataka Chief MinisterSiddaramaiah over a petition seeking the invalidity of his election as MLA. Petition says that the Congress party lured voters with guarantee schemes and as per Section 123(1) of the Representation of the People Act, luring cannot be done.
Go First Case Live Updates: HC orders status quo on SMBC Aviation aircraft
The Delhi High Court has ordered status quo on SMBC Aviation’s aircraft. The status quo is with respect to handling, non-revenue activities.
Delhi-Paris Air India flight returns after suspected tyre debris spotted on runway
Air India Flight AI143, operating from Delhi to Paris, returned today (July 28) shortly after take-off, following the Delhi ATC’s information to the flight crew about suspected tyre debris seen on the runway after departure.
Go First Case Live Updates: Lessor moves Delhi HC against airline for handling aircraft, flouting court order
-- SMBC Aviation, a Go First lessor moves Delhi High Court alleging that Go First handled their aircraft in contravention of the court’s order.
-- Go First has said that it was carrying out maintenance work.
Vegetable Prices LIVE Update: Erratic monsoon rains delay planting, vegetable prices in India expected to remain high until October
Vegetable prices in India expected to remain elevated for an extended period due to erratic monsoon rains delaying planting and damaging ripening crops. With a 12% month-on-month increase, vegetable prices reached a seven-month high in June, impacting the overall consumer price index (CPI). Traders anticipate prices to stay high until October, as supplies remain tight, contrary to the usual easing trend from August when harvests enter the market.
PM Modi LIVE Updates: PM Modi reaffirms India's commitment to biodiversity conservation and climate action at G20 meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterates India's firm dedication to biodiversity conservation, climate action, and environmental protection during his address at the G20 environment and climate ministers' meeting in Chennai via video message on Friday.
Securities Appellate Tribunal allows Diageo PLC's appeal against SEBI order, no operational implications: United Spirits
United Spirits confirms that the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has allowed an appeal filed by Diageo PLC against a SEBI order. However, United Spirits states that SAT's order does not have any operational implications. The appeal was filed by Diageo in relation to an order issued by SEBI concerning an open offer.
Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged and adopts flexible approach to yield curve control policy
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept its short-term interest rate target unchanged at -0.1% on Friday. However, the central bank made its yield curve control policy more flexible by allowing the 10-year yield to move around the 0% target by 0.5%, but now as "references" instead of "rigid limits", as reported by Reuters.
India-Malaysia 10th sub committee on military cooperation meeting held in New Delhi
10th India-Malaysia Sub Committee on Military Cooperation meeting held in New Delhi on July 27, 2023. Indian delegation led by Joint Secretary (International Cooperation), Ministry of Defence Shri Amitabh Prasad, and Malaysian side headed by Maj Gen Dato' Khairul Anuar bin Abd Aziz: PIB
Jet Airways LIVE Update:
Jalan Kalrock consortium accuses CoC of obstructing Jet Airways' operations despite holding the air operator's certificate for a year. CoC defends seeking liquidation, citing expired Air Operator's Certificate as a condition for Jalan Kalrock's ownership. NCLAT to hear the case on August 7.
BJP LIVE Update: BJP Chief JP Nadda to visit Jaipur in poll-bound Rajasthan tomorrow
He will chair a core committee meeting and hold individual meetings with party leaders. The day-long visit is crucial in the run-up to the elections.
Bhima Koregaon Case LIVE Update: Supreme Court grants bail to Bhima Koregaon case accused Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira
They have been in jail since August 2018. The court takes into account the nearly 5 years that have passed since their arrest and states that there is a case for granting bail in this matter.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman News LIVE Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlights the significance of consolidating laws related to the securities market into a single Securities Market Code
This code aims to merge the SCRA of 1956, SEBI Act of 1992, and the Depositories Act of 1996, updating and rationalizing provisions. The primary goal is to create a future-ready framework, considering long-term developments, and fostering ease of doing business in the securities market.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman News LIVE Updates:
Expect Securities Market Code to become reality soon says FM.
Semicon India 2023 LIVE Updates: Young Liu, Chairman of Foxconn, speaks at Semicon India, expressing confidence in India's future
He acknowledges the determination of the Indian government and is optimistic about the country's direction. He recalls PM Modi's mention that IT stands for India and Taiwan, and assures the Prime Minister that Taiwan will always be India's most trusted and reliable partner.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman News LIVE Updates: Rs 42 lakh crore by the end of FY23 says FM
The Indian corporate bond market has witnessed substantial growth, increasing fourfold to reach Rs 42 lakh crore by the end of FY23.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman News LIVE Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces a significant decision to enable direct listing of both listed and unlisted Indian companies on IFSC exchanges
This move, which was previously proposed in May 2020, will facilitate access to global capital and enhance valuation opportunities for Indian companies.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman News LIVE Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shares progress on the Securities Market Code
Indicating that substantial groundwork has been completed. She expresses optimism that this new Code will soon become a reality, bringing significant reforms to the securities market.
Semicon India 2023 LIVE Updates: PM Modi expresses India's commitment to becoming an ideal partner for the semiconductor industry, ticking every checkbox for collaboration and growth
PM Modi asserts that India is extending a warm welcome to the semiconductor industry, rolling out the red carpet to facilitate its development. He describes India as a great conductor, providing the perfect environment for the semiconductor industry to flourish.
Semicon India 2023 LIVE Updates: PM Modi announces a significant initiative to enhance semiconductor education in India
Over 300 colleges have been identified to offer semiconductor courses. With this concerted effort, the government aims to produce more than 1 lakh semiconductor design engineers within the next 5 years.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman News LIVE Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reveals India's remarkable progress in the financial market
Over the past decade, the market capitalization has doubled approximately every 5 years, reaching an impressive Rs 300 lakh crore. This growth has propelled India to rank fifth among the top-10 most valued countries.
ARCL and CDMDF launch Latest Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlights the impressive growth of India's market capitalization
Over the last decade, it has doubled every five years, with the current market capitalization standing at a remarkable Rs 300 lakh crore, a significant increase from Rs 74 lakh crore ten years ago.
Semicon India 2023 LIVE Updates: PM Modi says India is witnessing a rapid reduction in extreme poverty
While the new middle class is rapidly expanding. The population is embracing technology, with cheap data now reaching even rural villages, and uninterrupted power supply is facilitating the widespread adoption of digital services.
ARCL and CDMDF launch Latest Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates the Corporate Debt Market Development Fund
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasizes the significance of the financial sector as an indicator of confidence in the economy's macroeconomic fundamentals and growth potential. She takes pride in India's financial market ecosystem, which is ranked among the world's best in terms of technology, trading, and value-cum-volume aspects.
Semicon India 2023 LIVE Updates: PM Modi says India's electronics production, which was under $30 billion in 2013, has remarkably surged to over $100 billion
Transforming from an importer to an exporter of mobile devices showcases the country's substantial progress. The Indian electronics industry is poised for rapid growth, surpassing even Moore's law.
ARCL and CDMDF launch Latest Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates the Corporate Debt Market Development Fund
Semicon India 2023 LIVE Updates: PM Modi extends a warm welcome to all companies
He expresses appreciation for their faith and trust in India. He emphasizes that India is a nation that lives up to the expectations and dreams of its partners. In the 21st century, India stands as a land of immense opportunities. The country's vibrant democracy, favorable demographics, and skilled workforce are poised to support companies in doubling and tripling their businesses here.
