Lenders to IL&FS Tamil Nadu Power Company (ITPCL), which is undergoing insolvency proceedings, are likely to meet this week to finalise a restructuring plan, a source said. ITPCL is a special purpose vehicle (SPV) incorporated by the IL&FS Group under its energy platform (IEDCL) for implementation of a thermal power […]
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Bengaluru: All seemed well on the Covid battlefront in Karnataka till last week. But the series of deaths and a sudden spike in positive cases during the past week has caused some anxious moments in government circles. The state’s average compounded daily growth rate in deaths over five days reached […]
New Delhi: All residents of Indore, numbering about 2.6 million, will be screened for symptoms of coronavirus over the next one week, as Madhya Pradesh has stepped up efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the worst affected city in the state. The decision comes after 47 people died […]
New Delhi: FMCG sales saw a sharp decline in the last week of March after a high double digit growth during the first three weeks on account of the nationwide lockdown due to the outbreak of Covid-19, according to data compiled by market researcher Nielsen. Nielsen also expects consumers to […]
MUMBAI: Total TV consumption in India has seen a slight dip of 3.4% in week ended April 10th (week 14 of 2020) compared to week 13 after two weeks of rapid rise, the latest report from BARC India shows. The consumption during the week was at 1.22 trillion minutes, still […]
NEW DELHI: India plans to completely fill its strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) by the third week of May by moving about 19 million barrels into the sites by then, the managing director of the country’s SPR said on Tuesday. India is moving the oil to the SPR to help the […]
CHANDIGARH: Distribution of wheat and pulses to the beneficiaries Antodya Anna Yojana (AAY) and Priority Household (PHH) will be started in two days. Disclosing this here today Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Food and civil supplies minister Punjab said that in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, as a pro active initiative, Punjab […]
MUMBAI: Indians are spending more time watching television with every passing week of the nationwide lockdown. In the week ended April 3 (week 13 of 2020), Indians have spent 1.27 trillion minutes — the highest ever in a week — watching TV. The latest TV and smartphone consumption report by […]
The Centre on Thursday called a national-level video conference on April 16 for chalking out a strategy for sowing the rain-fed kharif crops, such as rice, and ensuring safety of farmers in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. The video conference assumes importance as quick and effective policy responses are […]
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump told Americans to brace for a big spike in coronavirus fatalities in the coming days, as the country faces what he called the toughest two weeks of the pandemic. “There’s going to be a lot of death,” Trump said at a briefing with reporters. He pushed […]