New Delhi, Aug 29 — Kyrgyzstan expects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to give a major boost to bilateral economic ties, investment and trade, with the country keen to attract more Indian companies to sectors including infrastructure, renewable energy, tourism, technology and agro-industry,…
New Delhi, Aug 29 — Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) has increased compressed natural gas (CNG) prices by Rs 3.89 per kg across Delhi-NCR, citing a sharp rise in the cost of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG).With the latest revision effective Saturday, CNG will now cost Rs 86.98 per kg in Delhi.…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — The Centre’s PARIVARTAN Scheme to replace older BS-IV trucks and buses with less polluting new BS-VI commercial vehicles has gained momentum with over 1,300 applicants registered for benefits after the launch of the scheme for Delhi-NCR on July 14, according to an official…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh, on Friday said that "good corporate governance is central to India’s development", as he sought greater contribution of Company Secretaries to the country's growth.In an interaction with a…
Mumbai, Aug 28 — The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cancelled the drug sale licences of Cipla Pharma & Life Sciences Ltd's Carry and Forwarding (C&F) facility at Wadki in Pune, due to serious irregularities found during inspections related to the company's Reactin Plus…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed to roll out a front-of-pack red warning label for processed food items and beverages that are high in sugar, salt, or fat content so that consumers can make an informed choice."The warning label shall indicate…
Islamabad, Aug 28 — The recent protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), which witnessed the killing of dozens of civilians, a prolonged communication blackout and the use of anti-terrorism apparatus against local groups and activists, directly affect the conditions that Pakistan must meet to…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — The Department of Telecommunications' flagship citizen‑centric initiative Sanchar Saathi has helped recover 77,692 lost or stolen mobile handsets in July, marking the first time since its launch that it has crossed the 75,000-mark in a single month, a Communications Ministry…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — China has instructed some state‑linked entities to uninstall a customised edition of Windows 10 used by government agencies, prompting debates on India's tech sovereignty and moves that prioritise long term security over short term discomfort. The move from the Chinese…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — The number of Indian companies registered as active members of Dubai Chamber reached 85,841 by the end of June 2026 after 7,579 new Indian firms joined in the first half of the year, marking a year‑on‑year increase of 15 per cent, Dubai Chambers President Mohammad Ali Rashed…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — India’s foreign exchange reserves surged to a record high of $729.3 billion in the week ended August 21, providing the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) with greater firepower to manage pressure on the rupee amid elevated oil prices and global economic uncertainties.According to data…
Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), Aug 28 — A Delhi-Bilaspur flight operated by Alliance Air suffered a tyre burst while landing at Bilaspur airport on Friday, though all 41 people on board were safely evacuated, officials said.The incident involving flight 9I613 occurred at around 11 a.m. when the aircraft,…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — India's industrial production clocked a 6.7 per cent growth in July this year compared to the same month of the previous year, driven by a robust performance of the manufacturing sector, according to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — IndiGo Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of IndiGo, has invested in Sarvam, India’s full-stack sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) company, as part of the latter’s Series B funding round, the airline said on Friday.The investment builds on the existing partnership…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen a bank deposit of $5.41 million as proceeds of crime in connection with the ongoing money-laundering investigation arising out of the Rs 34,615 crore bank loan fraud committed by M/s Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL) and its…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — The government has achieved around 78 per cent of its FY27 budget target for disinvestment and asset monetisation within the first five months of the financial year, raising Rs 62,124 crore through various capital receipt measures.The government has so far raised Rs 55,757 crore…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — Indian benchmark indices snapped their two-day losing streak on Friday, with gains in IT, pharma and metal stocks lifting market sentiment.The Sensex rose 330.92 points, or 0.43 per cent, to close at 77,264.51, while the Nifty gained 84.80 points, or 0.35 per cent, to settle at…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — Ex-mill sugar prices in India have declined by around 20 per cent, while retail sugar prices have also started coming down, and given the normal transmission of changes through the supply chain, retail prices are expected to follow the downward movement in prices shortly, the…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — The Centre's Department of Pharmaceuticals has announced the second call for applications under the Rs 5,000 crore Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma & MedTech (PRIP) Scheme, launched to strengthen India's pharma and medtech research and development ecosystem…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — The Department of Defence Production has undertaken a comprehensive set of reforms to simplify the Defence Export Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and the Open General Export Licence (OGEL) framework with the aim of making India a reliable, competitive and trusted global…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — Gen Zs globally and in the Asia‑Pacific are less likely than older generations to use antivirus software on smartphones or change passwords regularly despite spending more time online, a report said on Friday.Gen Zs globally reported high confidence in navigating the digital…