Gender minorities, marginalised groups to comprise 25 per cent of Tata Steel workforce, says official

Gender minorities, marginalised groups to comprise 25 per cent of Tata Steel workforce, says official

Thursday, 27 June 2024 | PTI | Jamshedpur

Tata Steel aims at having a minimum of 25 per cent of its workforce made up of diverse groups, including gender minorities, marginalised communities, persons with disabilities and LGBTQIA+ individuals, within the next few years, a company official said. It is one of the first companies in the country to roll...

Tenth spectrum auction for radiowaves worth Rs 96,238 crore begins

Tenth spectrum auction for radiowaves worth Rs 96,238 crore begins

Wednesday, 26 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Auction for Rs 96,238 crore worth spectrum began on Tuesday that is expected to see firms like Airtel and Reliance Jio bidding to acquire airwaves that will help augment their 5G services. It is the 10th spectrum auction since the process for sale of radiowaves started through an online bidding process...

Gold rises Rs 70, silver plunges Rs 400

Wednesday, 26 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Gold prices rose Rs 70 to Rs 72,550 per 10 grams in the local market on Tuesday in line with firm global trends, according to HDFC Securities. The precious metal had closed at Rs 72,480 per 10 grams on Monday. However, silver prices plunged by Rs 400 to Rs 91,500 per kg....

Bank holds blood donation camp in G’gram

Wednesday, 26 June 2024 | PNS | Gurugram

As part of its ongoing commitment to community welfare and to commemorate its 117th foundation day on Monday Punjab and Sind Bank Zonal Office Gurugram hosted a series of impactful initiatives starting from plantation drive on June 19, blood donation camp on June 20 and donation of water coolers to...

Tata Motors partners Bajaj Finance for commercial vehicle finance

Wednesday, 26 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Tata Motors on Tuesday said it has partnered with Bajaj Finance Ltd for offering financing solutions across its entire commercial vehicle portfolio. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bajaj Finance Ltd, part of Bajaj Finserv Ltd, for the same and customers will benefit from the latter's wide...

Telcos eye four spectrum bands

Wednesday, 26 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Telecom operators showed interest in four spectrum bands -- 900 MHz, 1,800 MHz, 2,100 MHz, and 2,500 MHz -- as the auction entered the fourth round around 3pm on Tuesday, sources said. Spectrum auction for over 10,500 Mhz mobile services worth over Rs 96,238 crore started at 10 am, an official...

Stanley Lifestyles IPO subscribed over 96 times

Wednesday, 26 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

The initial public offer of luxury furniture brand Stanley Lifestyles got subscribed a whopping 96.25 times on the last day of subscription on Tuesday. The Rs 537 crore initial share-sale received bids for 98,56,97,520 shares against 1,02,41,507 shares on offer, according to NSE data. The portion for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) fetched...

Leather, footwear exporters seek PLI scheme in Budget to boost jobs, manufacturing, shipments

Wednesday, 26 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Leather and footwear exporters body CLE on Tuesday sought an extension of the Production-linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the sector with a view to boost job creation, domestic manufacturing and shipments. In a pre-budget meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Council for Leather Exports Chairman Rajendra Kumar Jalan also urged the...

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