- 12 Dec
- 2020
India being tested, will meet national security challenge: Jaishankar on border standoff
The Minister made the remarks a the 93rd AGM of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. When asked about the ongoing tensions with China, Jaishankar said the strained relations due to non-abidance of agreements by China will not serve Beijing's interest.
- 8 Dec
- 2020
The Birth of a New Beginning During a Pandemic
“I named my son ‘Aham’ which means ‘important’ because he’s given a new beginning to my life, something to hold on to during these dark hours.”
- 7 Dec
- 2020
Bank unions lend support to farmers' agitation against agri laws
Enacted in September, the laws have been projected by the government as major reforms in the agriculture sector that will remove the middlemen and allow farmers to sell anywhere in the country.
- 6 Dec
- 2020
How Indian Army plans deployment in Ladakh with temperatures as low as -40 degree Celsius
According to an October report by ET, India activated a key foundational pact with the US last month to acquire urgently needed high-altitude systems for soldiers deployed to forward areas along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh who are likely to stay on through the winter as tensions with China continue
- 5 Dec
- 2020
Covid, Galwan, Trump and more: The biggest news stories of 2020
2020 will be forever marked as the year when humanity faced its worst pandemic in over 100 years. It spread across all continents (except Antarctica); no country was spared. Businesses were shut down, crores lost their livelihoods, people were locked for months, and continue to suffer throughout the year.
- 5 Dec
- 2020
Husband, wife sworn-in as judges of Madras High Court same day
History was repeated when a judge-couple - Justice Murali Shankar Kuppuraju and Justice Thamilselvi T Valayapalayam were sworn in judges of the Madras high court on Thursday. It is only the second case in the history of Indian judiciary that a husband-wife couple have taken oath together.
- 4 Dec
- 2020
Mutual fund investing: What are regular and direct plans?
Mutual fund houses offer their schemes in two options- regular plan and direct plan. The regular plan includes commission or brokerage paid out to the mutual fund distributor. The direct plan does not factor in such costs and the benefits are directly passed on to investors.
- 3 Dec
- 2020
L&T sells UK marine tech arm Servowatch Systems to Rolls-Royce
L&T’s wholly owned subsidiary, Larsen & Toubro International FZE, runs an integrated marine automation solutions provider Servowatch Systems. The unit has 44 employees in the UK and India who work on integrated marine automation solutions for navies, commercial vessels and large yachts.
