NEW DELHI: Thirty-one states and UTs have mopped up around Rs 12,632 crore in fines for traffic rule violations between 2019 and 2024, the road transport ministry told Lok Sabha on Thursday. It also informed that during these five years, 18.2 crore e-challans were issued for violations.UP topped the list in collection of fines (Rs…
Former India fast bowler Ashish Nehra has said that even an auction purse of Rs 520 crore won’t be enough for the teams to buy him. Notably, Bumrah recently put up another match-winning performance for India as he guided them to a 295-run win over Australia in the first Test of the five-match series in…
Jasprit Bumrah exults after dismissing Travis Head in the Perth Test (Photo Source: X) Jasprit Bumrah led from the front to fashion a terrific turnaround for the Indian team in the first Test on the tour of Australia, as the visitors took a 1-0 lead in the five-match Border Gavaskar Trophy with a resounding 295-run…
Rishabh Pant (Photo credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: In the Indian Premier League mega auction last week, star India ‘keeper-batter Rishabh Pant made history, becoming the most expensive buy ever as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) shelled out a jaw-dropping Rs 27 crore to buy his services.Punjab Kings’ record of the most expensive buy ever at the…
Several prestigious firms have made substantial offers at the older IITs. (AI image) IIT students get big offers this year! Jane Street, a prominent Wall Street trading firm, has extended a remarkable annual salary package of Rs 4.3 crore-plus to a student from the Class of 2025. This offer, which includes base salary, fixed bonus…
NEW DELHI: Goods and services tax (GST) collection rose 8.5% to Rs 1,82,269 crore in Nov, the fourth highest since the new regime kicked in over seven years ago.The growth in Nov, based on transactions in Oct, was driven by domestic consumption, rising 9.4% to just under Rs 1.4 lakh crore, while imports saw a…
NEW DELHI: Hoping to attract more than 40 crore devotees from across the globe, UP govt and Union ministry of culture and tourism have joined hands to make ‘Maha Kumbh 2025′ in Prayagraj – cited as one of the world’s largest religious congregations – a showcase of the rich diversity of Indian culture. Plans are…
Azim Hasham Premji-led Wipro Enterprises has said its consolidated revenue from operations increased 9.8 per cent to Rs 16,902 crore in the financial year ended March 2024 while its profit jumped 35 per cent to Rs 1,903.1 crore.According to an RoC (Registrar of Companies) filing, its total income, including other income, stood at Rs 17,761.3…
KOLKATA: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Kolkata, has arrested two accused in connection with a case linked to the West Bengal school recruitment scam, officials said. As per an official release, Prasanna Kumar Roy, the middleman and Chandan Mondal, his main agent, on November 28, 2024, and November 26, 2024, respectively in the case of…
Foreign investors pulled out Rs 21,612 crore ($2.56 billion) from Indian equity markets in November, primarily due to rising US bond yields, a stronger dollar and anticipated domestic economic slowdown.The outflow, whilst significant, was considerably lower than October’s substantial withdrawal of Rs 94,017 crore ( $ 11.2 billion).With the latest withdrawal, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs)…