ADB approves $240.5 mn loan for rooftop solar systems in IndiaThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $240.5 million loan to finance rooftop solar systems in India, supporting the country's ren...
UAE's Alterra commits $1 billion to Brookfield’s climate fundThe $5-billion Catalytic Transition Fund (CTF) managed by Brookfield Asset Management receives a $1-billion commitment from UAE's Alterra M...
Apple to extend new core technology fee to iPadOS appsApple extends core technology fee to iPadOS apps under EU rules, with exemptions for small developers, non-profits, and limited install app...
Rare pink diamond valued at $35 mn to go under the hammer at New York auctionThe 10.57-carat stone is being touted as the most valuable pink diamond ever to be auctioned.
11.15-carat pink diamond sets a record, fetches nearly $57.7 mn at Hong Kong auctionThis is the second-highest price paid at auction for any jewel.
Pakistan among countries funnelling dirty money to UK: ReportBesides Pakistan, the other countries referenced in the report include China, Hong Kong, Russia and the UAE. The UK property market is seen...
Rare 14.83-carat pink diamond fetches $27 million at auctionIt took just a few minutes for the bids to reach 21 mn Swiss francs after the stone came up in an online auction.
Ultra-rare pink diamond to go under hammer in Geneva, expected to fetch over $23 mnFive out of the 10 most valuable diamonds ever sold at auction were pink.
Geo-strategic push: India-US-Japan joint naval exercise Malabar-2015 kicks offThe Indian and US navies will jointly conduct the 19th edition of Malabar naval exercise-2015 in the Bay of Bengal from October 14 to Octob...
Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS) 2017 in New Delhi to host over 3500 cyber expertsRavi Shankar Prasad, minister for electronics & IT and Law & Justice, said “As we approach November, I look forward to warmly welcome 3000+...
ADB okays $175 mn loan to Power Grid to diversify energy mixUnder clean energy clause, more power is to be produced from solar. The move will also help India to achieve its energy security target.
India's solar power generation capacity at 8.7 GW: Piyush GoyalGoyal said the World Bank has recently approved a total amount of $ 625 million consisting of World Bank loan of $ 500 million, Clean Techn...
ADB to give $150 mn for renewable energy development in RajasthanAsian Development Bank will provide loans totalling USD 150 million to help create infrastructure for renewable energy development in Rajas...
Himachal Pradesh to get $100 million from World Bank for 'green' growthRuhl praised the Himachal government for implementing various World Bank projects effectively in the state, the statement said.
- Malabar Gold announces 4-year global expansion plan
Malabar Gold has announced a four-year expansion plan to raise its retail network to 220 outlets from 64, with an investment of Rs 3,500 cr...
- Piracy in high seas common concern for US, Indian Navy
As the world's two of the biggest Naval forces -- India and US -- ready for mock war games off Goa coast, their concern about the increasin...
- Indo-US naval wargames begin in Arabian Sea
The ten-day long Indo-US wargames began in the Arabian Sea.