Outstanding bank credit to the sector was Rs 8.91 lakh crore as at March 2018. In the fiscal year ended March 2013, loans to infrastructure sector had grown by 15.83 per cent to Rs 7.29 lakh crore.
53,000 govt schools in TN to get education TV channel
From starting a TV channel exclusively for school children and bringing a fresh design to uniforms, the School Education Department is on a mission to uplift the standards of government schools in Tamilnadu.
Cricket World Cup 2019: Aussie coach Justin Langer’s formula to get wickets in England
The bowlers need to develop ‘thick skin’ to counter flat wickets and fast outfields in England during the World Cup, reckons Australia coach Justin Langer.
Troubled times at RE as Flash Electronics files suit for patent infringement
The Pune-based company in the lawsuit said Royal Enfield has infringed its patent on ‘Regulator Rectifier Device’ and method for regulating an output voltage of the same.
Regulatory assets of power sector stand at Rs 76,963 cr: Study
The total outstanding regulatory assets of thermal power sector across the country currently stands at Rs 76,963 crore, with Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Jharkhand, accounting for around 87 per cent of total assets, a report said.
Cricket World Cup 2019: Minnows Afghanistan eager to cause upsets
Featuring only in their second World Cup, Afghanistan can be termed as the ‘darkhorses’ going into the big event as they have grown in stature in terms of their performance over the last few years.
ArcelorMittal to pay Rs 42K crore for Essar Steel takeover
Global steel major ArcelorMittal has said to the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) that it would pay Rs 42,000 crore, including a minimum of guarantee of Rs 2,500 crore as working capital, for acquiring debt-laden Essar Steel under the insolvency process.
Free spoken English classes being conducted in Chennai
Jeeva Kamal is conducting free spoken English classes every Sunday, between 7.30 and 8.30 am, at No. B6, 240 LIG Flats, Seventh Avenue, Ashok Nagar. Also, chess coaching will be conducted by Chandrasekar, between 8.30 am and 9.30 am.
Avoid doing ‘Superman things’: South African captain Du Plessis advices teammates
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has urged his teammates to avoid doing ‘Superman things’ and instead focus on overcoming the ‘fear of failure’ ahead of the World Cup beginning 30 May.
ISRO begins countdown for new mission
The 25-hour countdown for the launch of RISAT-2B, a radar imaging earth observation satellite using PSLV-C46, began at 4.30 am today in the spaceport of Sriharikota.