Monsoon bounces back with 45% more rains; cheers up oilseed and coarse grain farmers

Monsoon bounces back with 45% more rains; cheers up oilseed and coarse grain farmers

NEW DELHI: The monsoon has bounced back vigorously after a weak phase and delivered 45% more rainfall than average in the past few days, cheering farmers as oilseed and coarse grain crops in parts of central and western India were on the verge of wilting. The monsoon has strengthened significantly in southern, central, western and … Read more

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray reviews Maharashtra’s preparedness for heavy rains

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray reviews Maharashtra’s preparedness for heavy rains

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday took stock of the state administration‘s preparedness in the wake of the incessant heavy rains in Mumbai and other parts of the state, including Kolhapur where the Panchganga river was flowing close to the danger mark. A statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said Thackeray … Read more

Disposed of claims under services export scheme except Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore: Govt

Disposed of claims under services export scheme except Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore: Govt

New Delhi: The government on Tuesday said that all claims related to a key scheme for services exports have been disposed of except those in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. Services exporters had alleged that hundreds of crores in claims were pending for multiple years under the Service Exports from India Scheme (SEIS), compounding liquidity problems … Read more

All shops in Mumbai to remain open from August 5: BMC

All shops in Mumbai to remain open from August 5: BMC

Mumbai: In a major relaxation in the lockdown norms, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday said all shops in the city are allowed to remain open all days from August 5 irrespective of the odd-even rule. In a circular issued under the Mission Begin Again, the civic body also allowed the counter sale of … Read more

Traders in Mumbai’s Zaveri Bazaar stop selling jewellery against credit to retail jewellers

Traders in Mumbai’s Zaveri Bazaar stop selling jewellery against credit to retail jewellers

Traders at Mumbai‘s Zaveri Bazaar, reeling under sales depleted by the Covid-19 pandemic and rising gold prices, have stopped selling jewellery against credit to the retail jewellers. They are insisting that retailers pay upfront for their jewellery taken during the pre-Covid period or return them if they fail to pay. Retailers have already returned a … Read more

Covid-19: Maharashtra lockdown extended till August 31

Covid-19: Maharashtra lockdown extended till August 31

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Government on Wednesday extended the lockdown in the state till August 31 in view of rising coronavirus cases. A notification issued by Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar said the decision has been taken as an “emergency step to prevent and contain” the spread of COVID-19. As part of the Mission Begin Again initiative, malls … Read more

Delhi High Court shouldn’t have taken up Gautam Navlakha’s plea, says Supreme Court

Delhi High Court shouldn’t have taken up Gautam Navlakha’s plea, says Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said that the Delhi High Court ought not to have dealt with activist Gautam Navlakha’s case and instead the Bombay High Court or the top court should have been approached, while setting aside a Delhi HC order seeking all the records of his sudden transfer to Mumbai in … Read more

Alfa Laval raises delisting price to Rs 2,850 a share

Alfa Laval raises delisting price to Rs 2,850 a share

MUMBAI: Alfa Laval (India), a subsidiary of Sweden-based Alfa Laval Corporate AB, today said its parent firm has raised the delisting offer price to Rs 2,850 a share. In a filing with the BSE, Alfa Laval India said its parent company increased the delisting offer price after “considering the prevailing market conditions and with a … Read more