BUSINESS

TCS sets up 11 COVID-19 isolation centres for staff, their dependents

12:31 pm September 20, 2020

New Delhi: India’s largest software services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has set up 11 first-line COVID-19 isolation centres within its premises in various cities in India, including Mumbai, Indore and Nagpur. According to an email to employees, these centres will provide medical support to associates and their dependents (spouse, children and parents /parents-in-law) who […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

Lok Sabha passes bill to amend companies law

11:59 pm September 19, 2020

New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Saturday passed a bill to further amend the Companies Act and decriminalise various compoundable offences as well as promote ease of doing business in the country. The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 seeks to decriminalise various penal provisions, permit the direct overseas listing of Indian corporates and introduce a new chapter related to […]

Rajasthan: Around Rs 4.5 crore cash seized from car

No decision to discontinue printing of Rs 2000 note: FinMin

8:30 pm September 19, 2020

New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Saturday informed the Lok Sabha that no decision has been taken to discontinue the printing of Rs 2,000 denomination currency notes. In a written reply, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said printing of bank notes of particular denomination is decided by the government in consultation with the […]

Sensex drops 134 pts; financial stocks drag

7:37 pm September 18, 2020

Mumbai: Domestic equity benchmark Sensex ended 134 points lower on Friday, dragged by losses in financial stocks amid mixed global cues. After swinging 564.69 points during the day, the 30-share BSE index settled 134.03 points or 0.34 per cent lower at 38,845.82. The NSE Nifty fell 11.15 points or 0.10 per cent to finish at […]

Gold rises Rs 224; silver gains Rs 620

7:35 pm September 18, 2020

New Delhi: Gold prices rose Rs 224 to Rs 52,672 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday in line with strong international prices of the precious metal, according to HDFC Securities. The precious metal had closed at Rs 52,448 per 10 grams in the previous trade. Silver also went up by Rs 620 […]