New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) State-run Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited’s (MTNL) loan default amount reached Rs 8,659 cr and total debt obligations hit Rs 34,577 cr at the end of July, as per the company’s regulatory filings. Total debt obligations comprise different amounts, including the bank loans, sovereign guarantee bond, and a loan from…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Vodafone Idea (Vi) announced a strategic collaboration with IBM consulting to streamline telecom operations. The partnership is intended to improve service reliability, customer experience, and seamless delivery of digital services by using AI. Under this collaboration, an ‘AI innovation hub’ is established to foster Vodafone’s IT business processes. …
Chennai, Aug 19 (UNI) India’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd today said its compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) FRONX has achieved the five lakh cumulative production milestone. The model was launched in 2023. It was the highest exported passenger vehicle in the industry in FY 2024-25 and was among the top 10 selling…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) today launched a new Medical Application Portal designed for ISO 15189:2022 applicant laboratories. This online portal was introduced during a virtual event titled ‘GOING LIVE’, marking a major step in NABL’s goal to drive ease, efficiency, and transparency in…
Mumbai, Aug 19 (UNI) Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL) has officially entered the healthy functional beverages market by acquiring a majority stake in a joint venture with Naturedge Beverages, the maker of the natural herbal functional drink brand ‘Shunya’. The move strengthens RCPL’s vision of becoming a “total beverage company” by adding health-focused, herbal-natural offerings…
Kolkata, Aug 19 (UNI) Indian Super League (ISL) side East Bengal FC will square off against Diamond Harbour FC in the second semi-final of the Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, here, tomorrow. The clash sets up an intriguing battle between two in form sides with East Bengal FC buoyed by their Kolkata…
Hyderabad, Aug 19 (UNI) ISRO Chairman and Secretary, Department of Space, Dr V Narayanan today said that India has demonstrated its global stature in space technology by ensuring the safe launch of astronaut Swati Sukra to the International Space Station after detecting and correcting a critical rocket leak at the Kennedy Space Centre. Delivering the…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta today reviewed the low-lying areas of the Yamuna floodplains as the river water level was in the alarm zone, even as she asserted that there was no flood-like situation in the city, adding that the levels will now gradually recede in a day or two….
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Moscow this evening on a three-day official visit for discussions on further strengthening cooperation in several areas including trade, economy, science and technology and culture. The External Affairs Minister who is in Moscow at the invitation of Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva today called on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal to clarify his position and whether he has questioned fellow party leader Atishi regarding alleged links between a minor involved in making school bomb threats and an NGO associated with her. The statement comes in…
