waterways, ship, ocean, sea, sail

The inland waterway will be developed on the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) model

Asok Kumar, Namami Gange Director General

A total of eight projects worth Rs  683 crore were approved. Four projects were also approved worth 407.39 crores, with the intention of cleaning River Hindon, which is a tributary of River Yamuna

Swollen Godavari river following incessant monsoon rains, in Bhadrachalam (Photo: PTI)

Water level in Godavari river at the temple town of Bhadrachalam rose to record 70 ft on Friday, way above the third warning level, causing inundation at places in the Bhadradri-Kothagudem district.

Centre notified Godavari, Krishna river management boards: Jal Shakti Min

The Centre has notified the Godavari and the Krishna river management boards, regulate, operate and maintain projects listed on these two rivers in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

Krishna water dispute: BJP terms deployment of security 'photo opportunity'

BJP Telangana unit president Bandi Sanjay said the Krishna water dispute is a "cooperation" between the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana government to "loot" people

PM is right, but states should walk his talk

The inter-linking of rivers was envisaged decades ago when a pure engineering perspective was deployed by the government, treating rivers like canals

As the government mulls the final nod for linking the Ken and Betwa rivers, a report on water management raises fresh environmental and social concerns

Air India on Friday said it has completed the acquisition of its first A350-900 aircraft by way of a finance lease transaction with HSBC through the GIFT City.
This is also the first wide body aircraft to be leased through the GIFT City, the country's first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).
In a release, the airline said the transaction was facilitated by its wholly-owned subsidiary AI Fleet Services Ltd (AIFS) and is also the first financing transaction from the orders for 470 aircraft that were made earlier this year.
Tata Group-owned Air India, which has embarked on an ambitious transformation plan, expects the first A350-900 aircraft to arrive in India by the end of this year.
According to the release, the airline has successfully acquired India's first Airbus A350-900 aircraft through a finance lease transaction with HSBC.
"This landmark transaction marks the beginning of our aircraft leasing business from GIFT IFSC, as AIFS will be the primary Air India Group .

Air India

The six units being planned to be listed are Vedanta Aluminium, Vedanta Oil & Gas, Vedanta Power, Vedanta Steel and Ferrous Materials, Vedanta Base Metals and Vedanta Limited

Vedanta

The counter that hit a 52-week low of Rs 42.39 on August 29, 2023, traded at a record low of Rs 37.96 in March 2009. It had hit a record high of Rs 581.24 in December 2007

Real estate

Shares of GMDC hit a record high of Rs 323.70 as they rallied 14%, surpassing its previous high of Rs 316.18 touched on November 12, 2007

Lignite

1 out of every 25 shares from the Nifty 500 index has more-than-doubled investors wealth in 2023 so  far, with Apar Industries, Mazagon Dock and JBM Auto as the top movers.

Wealth-Manager

Underscoring the transformative momentum in the India-US relationship, officials of the two nations held discussions on opportunities to further strengthen interoperability and logistics cooperation.
During the India-US 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue held here on Tuesday, the officials also discussed combined maritime engagements in the Indian Ocean Region, as well as expanded cooperation in the space and cyber domains, the Pentagon said.
The Indian delegation was led by Additional Secretary Vani Rao of the Ministry of External Affairs and Joint Secretary Vishwesh Negi of the Ministry of Defence, it said.
The American side was led by Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Dr. Ely Ratner and Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu.
"The officials also discussed regional security developments and strategic priorities across the Indo-Pacific region," a statement said.
The 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue advanced a wide range of ..

India USA flags

Among individual stocks, Vinay Rajani, technical & derivative analyst of HDFC Securities, recommends a Buy on Union Bank and GSFC.

technicals

A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.
Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling in a civil lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday, found that the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his assets and exaggerating his net worth on paperwork used in making deals and securing loans.
Engoron ordered that some of Trump's business licenses be rescinded as punishment, making it difficult or impossible for them to do business in New York, and said he would continue to have an independent monitor oversee Trump Organization operations.
Trump's lawyer, Christopher Kise, said they intend to appeal the decision, calling it a miscarriage of justice and completely disconnected from the facts and governing law.
The decision seeks to nationalize one of the most successful corporate empires in the United States and sei

Donald Trump

US regulators and 17 states are suing Amazon over allegations the e-commerce behemoth abuses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on and off its platform, overcharge sellers and stifle competition.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Amazon's home state of Washington, is the result of a years-long investigation into the company's businesses and one of the most significant legal challenges brought against it in its nearly 30-year history.
The Federal Trade Commission and states that joined the lawsuit allege Amazon is violating federal and state antitrust laws. They are asking the court to issue a permanent injunction that they say would prohibit Amazon from engaging in its unlawful conduct and loosen its monopolistic control to restore competition.
The complaint accuses the company of engaging in anti-competitive practices through measures that deter sellers from offering lower prices for products on non-Amazon sites, an argument mirroring allegations made in

Amazon

Closing Bell on September 27, 2023: Among sectors, most of the key indices settled in the positive zone with the Nifty Pharma index gaining the most, up 1.2 per cent

BSE, NSE, Sensex, Nifty, stock markets

In which we munch over the week's platter of news and views

Vinay Dube

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Big Tech

Tata Steel on Friday commissioned a 10.8-MW capacity floating solar power project on the upper cooling pond of its Jamshedpur plant in Jharkhand.
A total of 20.34 MW of solar projects have been commissioned in various facilities at Tata Steel in Jamshedpur, the company said in a statement.
The floating solar project was commissioned by Tata Power under an agreement with the steel major for the installation of a total of 41MW with a combination of rooftop, floating and ground-mounted solar panels across its locations.
Earlier, rooftop solar projects at the central warehouse, cold rolling mill, wire rod and hot strip mills, totalling 7.65 MW and a 2 MW ground-mounted solar project at Sonari Airport have already been commissioned.

Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Green Energy

He said that the way the Indian Diaspora welcomed him with Uttarakhandi customs and musical instruments at Heathrow Airport, was in itself a special experience

Pushkar Singh Dhami

Global private equity firm Advent International on Friday announced a new board and management of Suven Pharmaceuticals after completing the acquisition of a majority stake in the domestic drug maker.
Suven Pharma will be led by a management team comprising Annaswamy Vaidheesh (Executive Chairman), Dr V Prasada Raju (Managing Director) and Dr Sudhir Kumar Singh (Chief Executive Office), Advent International said in a statement filed on BSE by Suven Pharma.
In terms of the Board of Directors, along with Vaidheesh and Raju, Pankaj Patwari, Managing Director at Advent, will also join the team, it added.
Suven will also have three independent directors - - K.G Ananthakrishnan, Ex-MD MSD India and Ex-Director General of OPPI, and Chairman of PNB; Matangi Gowrishankar, Ex-BP Global Head of Capability Development, and Ex-Director of Human resources, Castrol India, Strategic Advisor and Certified coach; Vinod Rao, former head of investor relations at Diageo and ex-CFO PepsiCo Asia ...

River projects

Centre to set up Rs 12,000-cr inland waterway on Brahmani river in Odisha

Govt approves 8 projects worth Rs 638 cr under Namami Gange programme

Water level in Godavari touches 70 ft at Bhadrachalam after heavy rains

Centre notified Godavari, Krishna river management boards: Jal Shakti Min

Krishna water dispute: BJP terms deployment of security 'photo opportunity'

Extinction of rivers

New report pours cold water on river projects