BUSINESS

In process to apply for emergency use licensure for COVID-19 vaccine: Adar Poonawalla

10:23 pm November 28, 2020

New Delhi: Vaccine major Serum Institute of India (SII) on Saturday said it is in the process of applying for an emergency use licensure for the AstraZeneca-Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate in India in the next two weeks. Addressing a virtual press conference on the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the company’s Pune facility, Serum Institute […]

Gold, silver marginally down

7:15 pm November 27, 2020

New Delhi: Gold was marginally down by Rs 43 to Rs 48,142 per 10 gram on Friday in the national capital, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 48,185 per 10 gram. Silver also declined Rs 36 to Rs 59,250 per kg, from Rs 59,286 per kg […]

Rupee settles 10 paise higher at 73.91 against US dollar

6:56 pm November 25, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee appreciated by 10 paise to close at 73.91 against the US dollar on Wednesday as positive development on the coronavirus vaccine front enthused investor sentiment. At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened at 73.98 against the greenback, and witnessed an intra-day high of 73.88 and a low of 74.02. The […]

Woman jumps in front of train with nine-month-old son

Local train services on Harbour line disrupted

6:25 pm November 24, 2020

New Delhi: Callers will soon be required to add ‘0’ prefix for making calls from landlines to mobile phones in the country, with the telecom department asking telcos to make necessary arrangements by January 1 to implement the new system. The department has accepted sectoral regulator Trai’s recommendation for having the ‘0’ prefix for such […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Non-core assets dilution to reduce debt of Shahlon Silk Industries

3:15 pm November 23, 2020

Surat: EBIDTA margins improved to 14.4% during Q2FY21 Surat, November 23, 2020: Shahlon Silk Industries, a leading textile player, has realised Rs. 18.50 crore from dilution of non-core asset, a land admeasuring 22619 sq. mtrs. under compulsory acquisition by Government of India for Vadodara Mumbai Express Highvvay. The proceeds would be used to reduce debt […]