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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Vedanta Sesa Goa announces commencement of coal transportation using the MV Mandovi barge through the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT), marking a significant milestone in coastal cargo movement. This marks the first-ever coal transportation from the port, signifying a historic moment for NMPT. The commencement of this transportation endeavour highlights Vedanta Sesa Goa’s commitment to leveraging innovative and sustainable logistics solutions. With an aim to transport 20 KT of coal from Mangalore Port to the VAB-Amona plant, this initiative showcases a strategic shift towards cost-effective and eco-friendly transportation methods. Coal delivery via coastal transportation limits the environmental…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: After confronting and tying the security guard in the early hours of Monday, four people who stole money from the Shri Dev Bodgeshwar temple in Mapusa, worth around Rs 10–12 lakh, were taken into custody in Khopoli, Maharashtra. The suspects had been found in possession of cash totaling Rs 7 lakh, three cell phones, and three screwdrivers. Additionally, one of the accused is said to have placed Rs 1.33 lakh in the bank account of a cousin who lives in Bangladesh. The accused are Imran Shaheed Sheikh (24), Rakib Kulmohamed Sheikh (28), Raju Farat Sheikh (27), who…

DELHI: American Express, a global payments company, has announced the inauguration of its expansive, nearly one-million-square-foot campus in Gurugram, Haryana. According to a release by the company, the new campus will serve as a hub for American Express operations in India and will be the largest campus opened by the company to date. Situated in sector 74A Gurugram, the new office will be an addition to its existing facilities in Gurugram, Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Pune. Sanjay Khanna, CEO and Country Manager of American Express India emphasised the company’s focus on nurturing local talent and leveraging global expertise to…

MUMBAI: Banking on the country’s growth potential, Vedanta Group is planning to invest $20 billion in India in the next four years, said chairman Anil Agarwal. The investments will happen mostly in the technology, electronics, semiconductors and glass segments, he added. “Investments in electronics, technology and glass are important to create a lot of industries and jobs. Semiconductors and glass – used in making smartphones and laptops screens – are very essential from a future perspective, and for both we have factories in Taiwan and Korea,” Agarwal said on the sidelines of an event in Mumbai. For its semiconductor business,…

MALE: India on Wednesday said it looked forward to strengthening bilateral economic cooperation with the Maldives as its envoy held discussions with a senior minister of the archipelagic nation. Mohamed Saeed, Maldives’ Minister of Economic Development and Trade, met with Munu Mahawar, Indian High Commissioner to the archipelago nation on Tuesday. The meeting comes weeks after India allowed the export of certain quantities of essential commodities for the year 2024-25 at the request of the Maldivian government and ahead of the May 10 deadline imposed by President Mohamed Muizzu for the complete repatriation of 88 Indian military personnel from his…

NEW DELHI: Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Thursday said it has secured USD 400 million finance from a consortium of five international banks for its under construction solar projects of 750 MW in Gujarat and Rajasthan. These projects are expected to come online from November 2024 onwards, a company statement said. One of the projects is being developed in Rajasthan with 500 MW capacity and has a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The second one, with 250 MW capacity, is a standalone merchant power project being implemented at the world’s largest RE…

KOLKATA: Mohun Bagan will look to cap off their fairytale season with a historic treble as they face Mumbai City FC in the ISL summit clash at Salt Lake Stadium, with 62,000 partisan fans expected to cheer their guts out and paint the stands in green and maroon, creating an electrifying atmosphere here on Saturday. The season began with the Mariners winning the Durand Cup for the first time after 23 years. Having slipped to fifth in the table at midway stage, Antonio Habas took over from Juan Ferrando and led them to their maiden League Winners Shield. Two weeks…