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₹3.4 trillion debt, two people aware of the plan said. The Centre may soon begin talks with NHAI’s long-term bond holders for the prepayment, the people cited above said on condition of anonymity. The move would allow NHAI to deploy more capital for strengthening the highway network, and bring down interest payments, which are taking up a big chunk of the government’s annual budget allocations.

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is planning to set up more than 50 compressed biogas (CBG) plants in the next two years at a cost of over ₹5,000 crore, according to two oil and gas industry executives aware of the development. At RIL's annual general meeting last August, chairman Mukesh Ambani had announced plans to set up 100 CBG plants in five years. CBG is a green fuel produced from waste or biomass sources. It has properties similar to compressed natural gas (CNG) and can be used for automotive, industrial and commercial uses. «RIL has tendered out over 50 compressed biogas plants to be set up in the next two years. It will shortly be floating a tender for the remaining plants,» said one of the executives. «The tenders have been given out for technology as well as engineering, procurement and construction.»

Cube Highways & Infrastructure, an investment arm of global infrastructure fund I Squared Capital, plans to monetise some of its road assets by selling seven highway projects spanning 516 kilometres (2,200 lane km), multiple people aware of the development said. Cube has hired Ambit Capital to run the sale process and feelers have already been sent to leading investors and strategic investors, the sources said. They did not share any estimated sale value. The assets on the block include six hybrid annuity model (HAM) assets and one BOT (build-operate-transfer) asset. They reported a total revenue of ₹860 crore in FY23. Cube Highways — the largest roads operator in India with a portfolio of 27 highways spanning nearly 8,400 lane km — had originally planned to transfer these assets with a right of first offer (ROFO) into its private infrastructure investment trust (InvIT), the sources said.

BRS leader K Kavitha has asked the CBI to withdraw the notice issued to her under Section 41-A of CrPC summoning her for questioning in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam case. She was asked to appear before the investigation team at the CBI headquarters here on Monday. In a letter to the CBI, the daughter of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said the notice to appear at the probe agency's headquarters should be put in abeyance in the light of her pressing onerous engagements coupled with the necessity of her personal presence in the state while the parliamentary elections are underway. «I may request you to firstly revoke or withdraw the subject notice as it appears to be sent by invoking Section 41A CrPC while not being aware or conscious of the earlier notice sent under Section 160 CrPC,» she said.

Rohit Sharma is one of those cricketers who never really minces their words, especially on the field. Every now and then, stump-mic catches the words which are spoken by him; sometimes they evoke humour and also catch the attention of everyone. On the third day of the ongoing Ranchi Test against England, Rohit Sharma was at his very best when he scolded teammate Sarfaraz Khan for ignoring personal safety. Khan was fielding at silly point, which is very close to the batsman and considered a risky position as the fielder doesn't get much time to react to a shot. Over the years, it has become imperative for players to wear helmets for safety while standing in this risky position. It all happened when Rohit Sharma called Sarfaraz from the deep to field at the silly mid-off position. The enthusiastic young man immediately took the position without wearing the helment, but Rohit inervened in time. Sarafaraz's silly act earned the ire of his captain, as he quickly walked to him and warned him about the grave mistake that could prove costly. «Oye, hero nahi banne ka,» Rohit said in a saracastic tone. Since being shared, the short clip on the incident has gone viral, and even the Delhi Police have also used it to spread awareness on the importance of wearing a helmet while driving.

India if they don't stand strong and united in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He was speaking at the valedictory of the 'Constitution and National Unity Convention -2024' here. «Many people are trying to erase or change the Constitution.

48th Raising Day of Indian Coast Guard", a "Day at Sea" was conducted by the Indian Coast Guard Regional Headquarters off Chennai harbour on Sunday. On this occasion, various distinguished guests which included families of ICG personnel, officials from Tamil Nadu State Administration, Port, CISF, and civil and private organizations were invited to sail on ships to witness operational prowess and ICG capabilities at sea. The event commenced early morning when eight ships of the Indian Coast Guard, with about 1,500 guests embarked, sailed out from Chennai harbour for a half-day voyage. Once at a safe distance from the port, ICG ships, aircraft and helicopters demonstrated various evolutions showcasing the operational capabilities of the maritime force.

Also Read | HDFC Bank receives RBI approval to sell stake in HDFC Credila March 1: Chapchar Kut (Mizoram) March 8: Mahashivratri (except Tripura, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Assam, Manipur, Itanagar, Rajasthan, Nagaland, West Bengal, New Delhi, Goa, Bihar, Meghalaya) March 25: Holi (except Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Kerala, Nagaland, Bihar, Srinagar) March 29: Good Friday (except Tripura, Assam, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh) March 22: Bihar Diwas (Bihar) March 26: Yaosang second day/Holi (Odisha, Manipur, Bihar) March 27: Holi (Bihar) Every Second Saturday (March 9) Every Fourth Saturday (March 23) Sundays: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Nationwide access to online banking services is always open despite the shutdown of either private or public sector banks. It becomes important for individuals to develop a heightened awareness of scheduled bank holidays, taking note of the specific dates, thereby enabling them to meticulously plan their visits to their nearby branches.

Payments banks (PBs) are expected to knock on the doors of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to permit them to take small-value fixed as well as recurring deposits, since procuring low-cost savings bank (SB) deposits is proving tough amid rising interest rates on term deposits, reported Business Line.

Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has summoned Niranjan Hiranandani, co-founder and managing director of real estate developer Hiranandani Group, and his son Darshan Hiranandani in a forex violation case. It asked them to appear at the agency’s south Mumbai office on Monday. Darshan Hiranandani was informed by email as he is a non-resident Indian (NRI) and lives in Dubai, people aware of the matter told ET. The agency has registered a case against the Hiranandanis and group entities under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (Fema), they said. On Thursday, the federal agency conducted searches at four sites linked to the realty firm in and around Mumbai, including Niranjan Hiranandani’s home as well as the registered and corporate offices of group entities. “There are certain transactions with which the duo need to be confronted and therefore they have been summoned on Monday,” said an official aware of the development. Ordinarily, while summoning a person for the first time in a case, the agency allows the option of being represented through legal counsel.

Mauricio Pochettino has reminded his Chelsea players of the embarrassment they felt coming off the pitch at Anfield a few weeks ago. Liverpool eviscerated them 4-1, which points to one reason Jurgen Klopp’s squad haven’t really dwelt on that victory themselves. They’ve had too much happening. Liverpool are going full steam for four trophies. This League Cup may well be a first on a few levels, if also an end. It is at least possible this is the last chance Klopp has of winning a trophy at Liverpool. It might be his last trophy. It could well be a special afternoon, even if it isn’t totally realised on the day.

₹25 crore worth of donations in a month after the successful completion of the consecration ceremony of the statue of Ram Lalla at the temple on 22 January. Ram temple trust official Prakash Gupta said that the State Bank of India (SBI) has installed four automatic high-tech counting machines at the temple to manage the heavy inflow of cash.

Mohammad Imtiaz says he watched as his wife was savagely attacked by a neighbour.While she survived, Imtiaz says she’s deeply traumatized.“We brought her home but she’s scared to come here in her apartment,” Imtiaz said.It all happened last week in a condo tower in Vaudreuil-Dorion.The suspect is accused of killing his 68-year-old mother and a 53-year-old neighbour.“Then, when he saw my wife coming out from my apartment, he rushed toward her and then he hit something very hard, hammered her in the head, then she fell on the ground. Then he went again in the apartment and brought some big knives and some other dangerous things that he pushed in her nose and eyes and everything, and then he tried to cut her throat,” Imtiaz said.

Bank Holidays in February 2024: Today, February 24 which is a Saturday and there might be confusion among people regarding if Banks will be open today. However, as it is a fourth Saturday, banks will remain closed today. Saturdays are typically not designated as bank holidays, except for the second and fourth Saturdays of each month.

Rajya Sabha polls, all ruling Congress MLAs in Karnataka will stay put together at a hotel here on Monday after the budget session of the state legislature concludes and will later also travel together for voting the next day. This was revealed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, also the state Congress President, while speaking to reporters today about the biennial election to fill four vacancies from Karnataka in the Rajya Sabha by the elected MLAs on February 27. «We have to be careful....all the MLAs will be staying together at the hotel, we will be coming together to vote (to Vidhana Soudha on Tuesday). We have extra votes. We will do whatever is necessary to secure our party. Others are also in touch with us. I don't want to disclose it,» he told reporters here, adding that a mock voting drill would also be held. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has called the Congress legislature party meeting at 3:30 PM on Monday in the presence of AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala and party treasurer Ajay Maken.

₹7,000 crore rescue plan for bankrupt airline Go First, two people aware of the development said. Go First's committee of creditors on Friday discussed this bid, as well as a rival bid from Sky One, the people cited above said on condition of anonymity. “The joint bid by Singh is higher than the other party (Sky One).

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Israel's military exports to India, its largest defence buyer, have not been affected by the war in Gaza, an Indian source and an Israeli source aware of the details said. India has imported military hardware worth $2.9 billion from Israel over the last decade, including radars, surveillance and combat drones, and missiles. Israel launched its months-long military campaign after militants from Hamas-ruled Gaza killed 1,200 people and took 253 hostages in southern Israel on Oct. 7. Since then, more than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gives the highest importance to the security controls around the digital payment systems in India. There is a lot of emphasis on the safety and security of digital transactions for their users. “In an era of digital transformation, RBI has taken significant strides to ensure the sanctity and safety of digital payments. By implementing specific OTPs for new payees, individual OTPs for high-value transactions, and limited OTP time windows, their measures, including the use of advanced encryption and authentication technologies, second channel notifications, and risk-based transaction monitoring, underscore a commitment to fostering a secure, reliable, and resilient digital payments ecosystem," said Kunal Varma, CEO and Co-Founder, Freo.

India is renewing its push to add rooftop solar to meet the needs of a fast-growing nation that's hungry for energy