Manila [The Philippines], Sep 6 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 150 million dollar (about Rs 1,095 crore) loan to provide access to inclusive, resilient and sustainable housing for the urban poor in Tamil Nadu.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sep 6 (ANI): Water technology major Va Tech Wabag said on Monday it secured an order worth 11.45 million dollars (about Rs 84 crore) from Dialog E&C Sdn Bhd in Malaysia for establishing an effluent treatment plant (ETP) for Pengerang integrated complex at Jo
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], September 5 (ANI): With a view to reviving traditional handicrafts, a team in Ranchi is promoting local doll making, with a larger focus on Jharkhand's culture, dance forms and mythology.
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): American girl group and dance ensemble Pussycat Dolls' founder Robin Antin has sued Nicole Scherzinger for allegedly trying to back out of their 2019 agreement to host a reunion tour. She accused her of "extortion" and of demanding "creative control."
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): During an interaction with leaders of the textile industry, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said on Friday that the nation must aim to increase textile exports three times from the present value of 33 billion dollars to 100 billi
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Emphasising the importance of infrastructure for improving the revenue base of the government, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that well-developed infrastructure would play an important role in fulfilling
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a 50 million dollar (about Rs 368 crore) loan agreement with Northern Arc Capital (NAC), an Indian financial institution, to fund non-bank financial entities that provide financial services to wo
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 30 (ANI/NewsVoir): Sidharth Rath, MD and CEO of SBM Bank (India) Ltd., while addressing a webinar organized by the Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA), said that proactive risk management by entrepreneurs is inevitable as India p
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): The market for conversational artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to grow from 4.2 billion dollars in 2019 to 15.7 billion dollars by 2024, customer support automation startup Verloop.io has said.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 27 (ANI): Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) is planning to expand its business upto 2 billion dollars by manufacturing Indigenous drilling rigs.
Tokyo [Japan] August 27 (ANI/FENA): The Japanese government decided on Friday to allocate 13 billion US dollars from the fiscal reserve for 2021 for the additional procurement of coronavirus vaccines, as well as for the provision of medicines for patients.
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 26 (ANI): The Taliban is making efforts to crack deals with former Afghan officials in an attempt to gain international recognition and get back access to billions of dollars in international reserves.