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Nitin Gadkari said. Speaking at the second edition of Tunnelling India conference by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) on Tuesday, Gadkari underlined technology upgradation and cost-effective solutions to tackle the unique challenges of India’s diverse terrain while maintaining high-quality standards. “We need to find out exactly which is the best technology that is cost-effective without compromising on quality,” he said, suggesting the need for adopting global best practices in infrastructure development.

Vacationing abroad is fun, but things can go south quickly. What if you lose your luggage? Or worse, somebody mugs you? This happened to TV star Divyanka in July, when she and her husband travelled to Florence, Italy. Somebody broke into their car and stole their belongings including passports and ₹10 lakh in cash. The local police were of no help.

Tanzeel Akhtar has been covering the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector since 2015. She has written for the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CoinDesk and Bitcoin Magazine.

ET Wealth Online. Removal of 18% GST on insurance premiums has been a longstanding demand of the various stakeholders of the insurance industry. Insurance customers also want the government to remove GST as the additional tax increases their financial burden. The debate over the 18% GST levied on life and health insurance premiums came to the forefront last month after various political leaders, including Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to rollback the tax. Will the central government finally remove 18% GST and bring down your life and health insurance premium? Read on to find out what experts are saying.

Maharashtra has the maximum IGBC registered projects in India followed by Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat as India has seen a substantial increase in green building certifications, with over 7,000 IGBC-certified (The Indian Green Building Council) projects covering an estimated 1,370 million sq. ft. of built-up area. According to a Savills India research, concept of green leases in India is in early stages but gaining traction due to growing awareness about sustainability. There is a rising demand for sustainable buildings among corporations, especially multinational companies with global sustainability goals.

Madan Sabnavis, Chief Economist, Bank of Baroda, says the steps announced by the government cover both crops – horticulture as well as allied activities – and this is required for overall enhancing and creating more steady growth and output as well as income for farmers. Today when we are talking in terms of rural consumption lagging, one of the factors behind it is that we are not seeing a commensurate increase in terms of income. Sabnavis also says that we may not see the impact in the immediate quarter. 3.5% to 4% should be the trend growth that we should see in the case of overall GDP growth of 7% to 8% at the aggregate level. It will take a couple of years before all these pieces are put together.

Indian High Commissioner to Brunei, Alok Amitabh Dimri termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the nation «historic» and said the two nations have been civilizational neighbours. PM Modi embarked on the visit to Brunei on Tuesday. Notably, this is the first visit by an Indian PM to the nation. He is expected to hold high-level engagements with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and other members of the Royal Family.

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IndusInd Bank reached an all-time high of Rs 1,694.50 in January 2024, after which the stock began a downward trend. Currently trading at Rs 1,449.05, it has recently broken out of a falling trend line on the daily chart, with a notable increase in trading volume. This breakout suggests potential for further gains. The stock has rebounded from its support zone and surpassed key moving averages, including the short-term (20-day) EMA, medium-term (50-day) EMA, and long-term (200-day) EMA, indicating a strengthening trend.

Pacific Ocean, southern Chile, and southern Argentina. The event, occurring on October 2, will feature the moon creating a "ring of fire" as it partially covers the sun.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged upon them to undertake the party’s membership drive with renewed vigor and in a festive spirit. He emphasized that fresh blood in the organization should come from the youth, women and those living in tribal and aspirational blocks in the hinterland while the exercise should begin from areas where the party has done badly in the polls. BJP launched its ambitious membership drive, which includes renewal of association of those already in the party, here on Monday with organisation’s chief JP Nadda making Modi the first member through a missed call to a dedicated number. As per Article 9 of the BJP constitution, the membership has to be renewed every six years. In his speech, Modi said BJP has grown from a fledging party that faced a lot of ridicule in its initial days due to its poor strength to where it stands today. He recalled the struggles and sacrifices of generations of party workers. The journey, he underlined, has been not just ideological but emotional as well.

The project will generate direct employment for about 102 lakh man-days, or what Vaishnaw described as «human days», during the construction. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on X, «Today's Cabinet decision will improve connectivity between Mumbai and Indore. In addition to boosting commerce, it will also provide employment opportunities to several people.»

POP, a fintech enabler for direct to consumer brands started by former Flipkart employees, has introduced India’s first multi-brand co-branded credit card developed in collaboration with RuPay and Yes Bank. This launch coincides with POP surpassing one million UPI transactions, aims to leverage the power of the RuPay network to make credit on UPI easier for its network of users As India’s first multi-brand co-branded card, it brings together top brands such as Zomato, Blinkit, Cult, Rapido, Cleartrip, and Pharmeasy, covering key daily expenditure categories like e-commerce, groceries, F&B, travel, and health and fitness. POP aims to create a relevant value proposition with these marquee brands while leveraging the growing UPI and RuPay networks. Cardholders can earn rewards on every transaction through POPcoins. RuPay card holders benefit from accelerated POPcoins earnings when using the card with POP UPI.

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As of 11 am, the retail and non-institutional investor (NII) categories saw strong demand, with subscriptions at 2.74 and 2.15 times, respectively. The employee-reserved category was subscribed to 11.89 times, while the portion reserved for qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) did not receive any bids.

₹5 lakh, up from the present limit of ₹2 lakh, under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), the people said on the condition of anonymity. It is one of the largest life insurance programmes from the government, with more than 200 million subscribers. The plan also involves increasing the cover to ₹5 lakh from the current ₹2 lakh under Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) in case of death or disability caused by accident.

Banijay Asia plans to invest $50 million (over Rs 400 crore) in a «first-of-its-kind» reality series tentatively titled 'Race to Space', making it India's most expensive television show, sources close to the development said. The investment will cover the licensing fee to the US-based Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) as well as production and talent costs, they added. Industry watchers said 'Bigg Boss Hindi', hosted by Bollywood star Salman Khan, is currently the country's most expensive non-fiction show, with budgets exceeding Rs 150 crore. «Given the scale and scope of the project, this is not just a documentary series or just a reality series — it is a 'space programme',» Banjay Asia CEO Deepak Dhar said. The new reality format will revolutionise competitive reality television and rekindle interest in space exploration, he added. Expressing optimism about the show's success in India, SERA co-founder Joshua Skurla cited the interest in last year's Chandrayaan-3 moon landing live-stream.

Tanzeel Akhtar has been covering the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector since 2015. She has written for the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CoinDesk and Bitcoin Magazine.

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Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Sunday. Some of the measures that are being put in place include registration of gig and platform workers on the eShram portal and formal recognition of such workers under the Social Security Code. Mandaviya took a comprehensive review on the existing provisions for gig and platform workers and progress on the government’s vision for a universal social security as outlined in the Social Security Code. Labour secretary Sumita Dawra attended the meeting along with other senior officials of the ministry.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said the ambit of the Majhi Ladki Bahin Scheme will be expanded to cover 2.5 crore women even as the state government has transferred money into the bank accounts of 1.7 crore beneficiaries so far. The chief minister launched the second phase of the scheme at Reshimbagh ground here in the presence of Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, and Women and Child Welfare Minister Aditi Tatkare. «We were not born with a golden spoon. We belong to the family of farmers. Having experienced poverty, we understood why a scheme like this was necessary. We know the value of Rs 1,500,» Shinde said. The Ladki Bahin Scheme provides monthly assistance of Rs 1,500 to married, divorced, and destitute women in the 21-60 age group with a Rs 2.5 lakh annual family income ceiling.