HSBC will target net zero carbon emissions across its entire customer base by 2050 at the latest, and provide between $750 billion and $1 trillion in financing to help clients make the transition, Chief Executive Noel Quinn. The pledge is the strongest statement by Europe’s biggest bank on climate change … Read more
Year: 2020
Business with turnover of over Rs 100 crore to generate e-invoice for B2B deals from Jan
E-invoicing uptake has seen immense progress with over 69.5 lakh Invoice Reference Number (IRN)s generated between October 1 and October 7, senior officials said. On the very first day of e-invoicing system, more than 8.40 lakh IRNs were generated by 8,453 users while on October 7, about 13.69 lakh IRNs … Read more
Second US presidential debate officially canceled after Donald Trump balked
Second US presidential debate officially canceled after Donald Trump balked Agencies Trump’s campaign accused the debate commission, headed by a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, “biased” toward Biden. The debate, originally scheduled as a town hall-style encounter in Miami, was intended to be the second of three presidential … Read more
North Korea state media quiet ahead of expected military parade
North Korea was expected to hold a large military parade on Saturday, possibly displaying new strategic weapons, but there was no immediate sign that state television would air the event live. North Korea is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea with a … Read more
Amazon India’s payments unit gets $95.5 mln from parent ahead of festive season
Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O has invested 7 billion rupees ($95.51 million) in its Indian payments unit, ahead of the festive season, data from business intelligence firm Tofler showed. Amazon will begin its festive season sales on Oct. 17, and has been trying to encourage payments through Amazon Pay with cashbacks and … Read more
Gauhati University undergraduate classes to start on November 1
Classes to the first, third and fifth semesters of all undergraduate courses would commence from November 1 in all affiliated colleges and GU Classes for bachelor degree courses in Gauhati University (GU) will start on November 1, after a long break due to the ongoing pandemic, the institute said in … Read more
‘The Immortal Ashwatthama’ to go on floors in April 2021
Vicky Kaushal may have had his film schedules derailed due to the lockdown, but one film still on track is his next with ‘URI’ director Aditya Dhar – ‘The Immortal Ashwatthama’. According to reports, the three-part superhero film, which has its roots in the Mahabharata, will roll out in 2021. … Read more
Fast Trains Under Private Sector to Operate from 2022 on Indian Railways Network from Northeast Region
Nine pairs of passenger trains with world-class facilities traveling at the lightning speed of 160 km/hour will be run by private players. These trains will operate from the cities of Guwahati, Dibrugarh, and Agartala and will travel to far-off destinations. The Ministry of Railways has invited request for qualification (RFQ) … Read more
Sensex gains 100 points; Lakshmi Vilas Bank surges 15%
The benchmark indices were trading with minor gains on Friday, on the back of mixed global cues, ahead of the monetary policy address of RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das at 10 am. The S&P BSE Sensex gained 100 points at 40,270 levels and the Nifty50 index held on to the 11,850-mark. … Read more
NEUFC sign Mizo attackers Rochharzela and Lalkhawpuimawia
NorthEast United FC has signed winger Rochharzela and forward Lalkhawpuimawia ahead of Season 7 in the ISL. Rochharzela joins the club after finishing the recently concluded I-League season as Aizawl FC’s top scorer netting 6 times. Lalkhawpuimawia, is an established striker who went from plying his trade in the … Read more