Ahmedabad, June 25 (IANS) Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) on Thursday said that S&P Global Ratings has upgraded its long-term issuer credit rating and the issue rating on its senior unsecured notes to “BBB” from “BBB-“ with a “Stable” outlook, citing its robust cash generation and ability to fund an ambitious expansion plan while maintaining healthy leverage.The S&P upgrade elevates Adani Ports to a rating level at par with India’s sovereign rating assig…
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New Delhi/Solapur, June 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the loss of lives in the road accident in Maharashtra’s Solapur, in which eight people were killed. He also announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured. The Prime Minister’s Office in a post on X said, “Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in Solapur Rural, Maharashtra, due to a tragic mishap. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour …
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Ahead of the INDIA bloc meeting scheduled to be held in Delhi on June 8, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Sunday said the opposition alliance’s future was in the dark, while other BJP leaders questioned its unity and relevance, alleging that internal divisions had weakened it.Keshav Prasad Maurya targeted the opposition alliance, saying, “The way the future of SP, Congress and Trinamool Congress is in the dark, the same way the whole INDIA bl…
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday welcomed NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar’s remarks praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to enhance India’s global stature, while also taking a swipe at the opposition for criticising his foreign visits.Sharad Pawar, at a public function held on Tuesday evening, said, “Even though our political ideologies and positions may differ, politics should never be brought into matters concerning national inter…
Pune, May 9 (IANS) NCP (SP) spokesperson Vikas Lawande was allegedly attacked with black ink on Saturday at Mhatobachi Alandi in Pune district, triggering sharp political reactions and condemnation across parties. The attack occurred around 10 a.m. as Lawande was returning from a religious discourse (pravachan).According to eyewitness accounts and a viral video of the incident, a group led by right-wing preacher Sangram Bhandare intercepted Lawande’s vehicle and flung black ink at the leader, …
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) The Indian equity markets traded higher on Thursday in morning trade amid hopes of the US-Iran peace deal.Sensex climbed as much as 0.48 per cent, or 380 points, to hit an intraday high of 78,339.24 in early trade, while Nifty traded at 24,423.35, up 0.37 per cent or 92 points.Meanwhile, from the Nifty pack, Tata Consumer, Power Grid, Hindustan Unilever, TCS, HDFC Bank, Titan, NTPC, and Sun Pharma were among the top losers.Sectoral indices — Nifty Realty, Nifty FMCG, Nifty …
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, is set to lead a ‘Jan Aakrosh Mahila Padyatra’ in Lucknow on Tuesday, marching from his official residence to the state Assembly over the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha. The march, covering a distance of around 1.75 kilometres, is expected to begin shortly and will see the participation of Cabinet ministers, BJP leaders, and hundreds of women supporters.The protest has been organised to …
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) NCP (SP) MLA Jayant Patil, in a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, opposed the proposed sale of the seed strain of DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus) vaccines to a private company and urged the government to immediately withdraw the move. In his letter, Patil said the Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation plays a significant role in vaccination and has the capacity to produce DPT vaccines. He termed the seed strain a rare and invaluable b…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) With Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar filing his nomination for the Rajya Sabha, sharp political reactions poured in on Thursday, with opposition leaders alleging a “betrayal of mandate”, while the BJP maintained it was his personal decision.Speaking to IANS, Shiv Sena-UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi launched a scathing attack on the BJP, accusing it of manipulating power structures.”The BJP has done a lot of research on this — how to control power as soon as it comes into o…
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader and former minister Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday said the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has yet to decide on the Rajya Sabha seat, adding that it will be done soon. He confirmed that NCP SP leaders Supriya Sule and Jayant Patil met with Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray, reiterating that the discussions are still underway.In his post on X, Aaditya Thackeray said, “NCP SCP leaders Supriya Sule ji and Jayant Patil ji met Uddh…