Will give more autonomy to district councils: Tripura BJPThe restructuring will be done within the framework of the proposed 125th Constitution Amendment Bill, according to the party's manifesto f...
10 Feb, 2023, 12.35 AM IST
Modi's Varanasi visit coincides with 100th anniversary of Prince of Wales royal visit to BenaresThe prince had arrived in Bombay (now Mumbai) on November 17 and later visited Bikaner, Bharatpur, Lucknow and Allahabad, before arriving i...
14 Dec, 2021, 04.52 PM IST
Little bit of humour & smart branding can go a long way for Air IndiaTata will try to bring back the Air India of its glory years, when it had memorable service that was accompanied by smart, sometimes irreve...
09 Oct, 2021, 07.38 AM IST
The Kashmir chronicles: The history behind the geography that India just altered foreverThe genesis of the state's uneasy ties with the Union of India lies in the turbulent post-partition months.
06 Aug, 2019, 10.49 AM IST
Rare, vintage sports car of Hari Singh, Maharaja of Kashmir, to fetch over $425K in auctionThe 1924 Vauxhall 30-98 OE Velox Tourer is recognised among the finest British sports cars of the vintage era.
01 Nov, 2018, 06.16 PM IST
Kashmir win: Recounting J&K's accession to India in 1947We have lost Kashmir,” was all that Maharaja Hari Singh could gather strength to say on reaching Jammu on October 26, 1947, after slowly an...
30 Oct, 2018, 01.56 PM IST
Bengaluru's residential area Rajajinagar was initially planned as an industrial suburbAround 1,000 acres of land given for locality was divided into industrial and housing areas.
18 Oct, 2018, 09.16 AM IST
Punjab government following footsteps of Maharaja Ranjit Singh:Parkash Singh BadalBadal said as an ardent Sikh, Maharaja Ranjit Singh ensured the welfare of all his subjects and even toured the state in disguise during ni...
12 Jul, 2016, 06.52 PM IST
Global investors have strong appetite for Indian assets: IFCIFC has committed over USD 15 billion in India and has the single largest country exposure globally. IFC made its first investment in India...
07 Apr, 2016, 03.59 PM IST
IFC issues 15-years Masala BondThe bonds will help deepen India’s capital markets by extending the yield curve and setting a pricing benchmark for future issuances with s...
17 Mar, 2016, 02.49 PM IST
IFC raises Rs 180 crore via rupee-denominated Maharaja bondsIFC, part of the World Bank group, today said it has raised an USD 27 million or Rs 180 crore by issuing rupee-denominated 'Maharaja' bonds...
09 Feb, 2016, 03.44 PM IST
Air India hikes penalty for pilots leaving early to Rs 50 lakhA batch of 25 fresh commercial pilot licence holders (CPL) joining the airline in the coming days will be made to sign a bond.
01 Jan, 2016, 01.00 PM IST
Historic links between France and Punjab witnesses renewed interestThe French ambassador said he hoped that the French tourist coming to India should surely visit Punjab and discover the unique ties.
19 Jul, 2015, 12.47 PM IST
World Bank’s finance arm rolls out offshore rupee bonds for Rs 1,600 croreFund managers, banks, insurers and pension funds across North America, Asia and Europe have invested in these debt securities christened as...
25 Apr, 2015, 04.17 AM IST
IFC raises $250 million 'masala' bondsThose securities christened as “masala bond’ have offered 6.45% rate with three and a half year maturity.
24 Apr, 2015, 08.17 PM IST
HDFC Life, EPFO and SBI Life buy a chunk of IFC’s rupee bondsIFC invested close to $380 million, or about Rs 2,300 crore, at current value to support the infrastructure sector in India during 2013-14.
25 Sep, 2014, 06.13 AM IST
International Finance Corporation raises $100 million in maiden onshore Maharaja BondsIFC today said it has completed its maiden onshore rupee bonds, the Maharaja Bonds, worth nearly $100 million from global and domestic inst...
23 Sep, 2014, 04.46 PM IST