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NEW DELHI: The ministry of roads has implemented stricter qualification requirements for bidding on road projects under hybrid annuity model (HAM) and engineering, construction and procurement (EPC) mode. These enhanced criteria aim to ensure superior construction quality of highways and expressways whilst securing timely project completion.The revised guidelines, detailed in a circular from the ministry…

NEW DELHI: Walmart-owned Flipkart has announced a $50 million employee stock buyback plan that will benefit approximately 7,000–7,500 employees. The move comes as the ecommerce major prepares for a potential IPO filing next year.The buyback will allow employees to liquidate up to 5% of the stock options vested between July 6, 2022, and July 5,…

Oil prices climbed more than 2% on Friday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) said the global market may be tighter than it seems, supported by strong summer demand. Meanwhile, concerns over new US tariffs and possible fresh sanctions on Russia also added upward pressure.Brent crude rose $1.72, or 2.5%, to settle at $70.36 per…

NEW DELHI: Boeing on Saturday said it continues “to support the investigation” into the Air India Flight AI171 crash, shortly after the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released its preliminary report on the June 12 tragedy in Ahmedabad.“Our thoughts remain with the loved ones of the passengers and crew on board Air India Flight 171,…

The Reserve Bank on Friday said it has imposed a Rs 4.88 lakh penalty on HDFC Bank for contravention of certain norms relating to foreign investment in India while granting a term loan to its client. The central bank also imposed a penalty of Rs 2.70 lakh on Shriram Finance Limited for non-compliance with certain…

H D Kumaraswamy (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union minister H D Kumaraswamy on Friday launched the first scheme to provide customer facing incentives on purchase of electric trucks of up to Rs 9.6 lakh per vehicle as part of govt’s PM E-DRIVE initiative, which has earmarked Rs 500 crore for electric trucks out of its…

Tesla will open its first showroom in India on Tuesday and begin deliveries as early as next month, people familiar with the matter said, as the Elon Musk-led electric vehicle maker looks to tap potential demand in the third-largest automobile market to counter slowing sales elsewhere.The opening of the Mumbai showroom will mark the formal…

India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $3.049 billion to $699.736 billion for the week ended July 4, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.This comes after a sharp rise of $4.849 billion in the previous week, which had taken the reserves to $702.784 billion. The all-time high of $704.885…

Switzerland has completed the ratification process for the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), paving the way for the landmark deal to come into force in October. The pact, signed in March after nearly 16 years of negotiations, aims to significantly reduce trade barriers and enhance investment flows between India and the four EFTA…

India’s net direct tax collections declined 1.34% year-on-year to Rs 5.63 lakh crore as of July 10, dragged down by a sharp surge in refunds, according to government data released on Friday. Gross tax collections — before adjusting for refunds — rose 3.17% to Rs 6.65 lakh crore during the period, reflecting an underlying improvement…