The new open offer plan of Vedanta promoters at Rs 160 a share to buy 10 per cent stake from the public is seen as a renewed attempt towards delisting of Vedanta Ltd. The offer price is lower than the current market price of Rs 175

President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a stimulus package of $1.9 trillion designed to jump-start the economy during the coronavirus pandemic; The International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes the farm bills passed by the Indian government have the potential to represent a significant step forward for agricultural reforms; Passenger vehicles sales grew 13.59 per cent in December 2020 at 252,998 units compared to 222,728 units in December 2019. Watch this and more on News Blast.Also Read: COVID-19 vaccination drive: Eleven states give nod to Covaxin

Farm bills have potential to represent important measure for agri reforms in India: IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes the farm bills passed by the Indian government have the potential to represent a significant step forward for agricultural reforms, a spokesperson of the organisation said here. There is, however, a need to strengthen the social safety net for those who might be adversely affected by the transition to the new system, Gerry Rice, Director of Communications at...

2020 has been a year of disruptive change and has involved significant adaptation and sacrifice on the part of many people across the world

The park's executive director, Lisa Peterson, said that eight gorillas that live together at the park are believed to have the virus and several have been coughing

On Sensex , Infosys, HCL Tech, ITC, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, HUL and TCS were among the top gainers. On the other hand, Axis Bank, Maruti, ONGC, Bajaj Finance and Reliance Industries were among the laggards

COVID-19 vaccines for 3 crore healthcare and frontline workers, which are to be administered in the beginning of the vaccination drive, will be paid by the central government

Union Budget 2021: The decision has been taken as several people (approximately 100) would be required to stay at the printing press for around a fortnight amid the COVID-19 fear

The government held initial talks on revenue-sharing measures, however, a definitive decision will be taken closer to February 1, when the budget is announced

The domestic unit opened at 73.47 against the US dolla at the interbank forex market and fell by 24 paise to 73.48 against the greenback over its previous close

China recovering fast ahead of most big economies: IMF China is recovering fast ahead of most large economies, but the recovery is still unbalanced and facing significant downside risks, the IMF has said, projecting an eight per cent growth rate for the world's second largest economy in 2021. The main concern around the Chinese recovery that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has is the lack of balance. Bird flu: Chicken demand nosedives; mutton prices reach Rs 800 per kgAs bird flu s...

Around 4,530 tonnes of such waste was generated in December, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum 629 tonnes, followed by Kerala (542 tonnes) and Gujarat (479 tonnes)

The Union government told the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court that audit statement of receipt and payment accounts of the PM CARES Fund for 2019-20 was available on the trust's website

A pick-up in luxury real estate has been the silver lining from the pandemic crisis, and with almost everyone banking on a sharp V-shaped recovery with the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccination, 2021 is poised to be a strong one, for high-value home transactions

The world's second-largest economy is likely to grow 7.9% in 2021, accelerating from expected 1.9% growth in 2020, the IMF said in the conclusion of its annual economic consultation with China

Govt aims to vaccinate 30 crore priority individuals by August 2021 and 50 crore private individuals by 2022-end. SBI think tank says India will require around Rs 56,000-72,000 crore to administer vaccines to 80 crore people

Experts expect that further rally in the market may need the economy to regain its mojo for which the Union Budget will prove to be a ideal platform

Initial 30 crore vaccinations (60 crore doses) planned by the Centre would have cost Rs 13,200 crore. However, need for 66 crore doses raises the cost by Rs 1320 crore

The Capitol building was locked down and police moved in with guns drawn as Vice President Mike Pence and lawmakers were evacuated to secure locations

Sensex, which crashed to a four-year low of 25,981 on March 23, rose to an all-time high of 48,616 today logging a gain of 87.12% during the period