Mar 08, 2021 15:54 (IST)
A local court today convicted Indian Mujahideen terrorist Ariz Khan in the case of the 2008 Batla House shootout which he had escaped. His sentencing has been scheduled for next Monday. The encounter between the Delhi police and a bunch of terrorists holed up in the Okhla area of the national capital led to the death of one police officer while two others sustained injuries. He is also the alleged mastermind of the 2008 serial blasts across Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh.
Mar 08, 2021 15:34 (IST)
The country can t progress by denying anyone s contribution. The country goes forward by accepting & respecting everyone s contributions & we want to follow this mantra: PM Modi at the committee meeting to mark 75 years of Independence pic.twitter.com/Yv0hYvYiYQ- ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2021
India today reported 18,327 fresh coronavirus cases and the tally has climbed to 1,11,92,088, while the number of recoveries has surged to 1,08,54,128, the Union health ministry said on Saturday.
Read more about Top headlines: Govt to privatise profit-making PSUs, Wipro to buy Capco on Business Standard. Many states are open to the idea of petrol and diesel being brought under the goods and services tax (GST) regime - contrary to the perception that they are averse to it.
Enforcement Directorate slaps money laundering case on Franklin MF Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund (MF), which shut its six schemes in April 2020, is facing the heat from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). According to sources, while the ED has registered a money-laundering case against the fund house and eight others, the market regulator has issued a show-cause notice and summons to the company and its key personnel who redeemed their investments days or weeks before the closure announcement. Read More
Adani Ports to acquire 31.5% in Gangavaram Port for Rs 1,954 crore Gautam Adani-led Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) on Wednesday said it is acquiring the 31.5 per cent stake of Windy Lakeside Investment in the Gangavaram Port (GPL) for Rs 1,954 crore. The acquisition, subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to expand APSEZ’s market share to 30 per cent across 12 locations in India. Read More
Earnings estimates of India Inc see upgrade after strong Q3 results After a better-than-expected show by India Inc in the December 2020 quarter, there is more good news for investors and market participants. Even as corporate profits were already expected to grow at a robust pace in FY22 and FY23, the country’s top brokerages have now upgraded the earnings per share (EPS) estimates of big listed companies for FY21-FY23. Read more
Half of telecom spectrum sold goes to Reliance Jio at Rs 57,122 crore
Reliance Jio has bagged more than 50 per cent of the total quantum of airwaves sold by paying Rs 57,122.65 crore. Of the 855.6 megahertz of spectrum sold, Jio has got 488 megahertz. The company spent more than 60 per cent of this amount on buying spectrum in the 800 Mhz band the next best bet after the most expensive 700 Mhz band which went unsold once more. Read more