New Delhi, Aug 29 — The 57th meeting of the GST Council -- chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman -- is scheduled to be held here on September 12 with simplification of GST registration for large businesses likely to figure on the agenda, according to an office memorandum circulated…
New Delhi, Aug 29 — Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday called for transforming the National Test House (NTH) into a premier global testing and certification organisation with its certificates gaining worldwide acceptance as India expands its manufacturing capabilities.Addressing the 115th…
Mumbai, Aug 29 — Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya has written to Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey, raising concerns over the newly introduced Closing Auction Session (CAS) mechanism after the Sensex witnessed an unusually sharp fall and recovery during the final…
New Delhi, Aug 29 — The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday withdrew its order cancelling the drug sale licence of Cipla Pharma & Life Sciences Ltd's Carry and Forwarding (C&F) facility in Pune after the Bombay High Court pulled up the regulator for acting in a…
New Delhi, Aug 29 — India's industrial production remained healthy, registering growth of 6.7 per cent in July 2026, compared with 5.4 per cent in July 2025 and the growth was driven by stronger manufacturing and electricity generation, a report said on Saturday.The report from Bank of Baroda said…
Mumbai, Aug 29 — Indian equity benchmarks posted notable losses for the third consecutive week amid concerns over global interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty.Nifty declined 0.31 per cent during the week and added 0.35 per cent on the last trading day to reach 24,175. At close, Sensex was up…
New Delhi, Aug 29 — Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said ONGC's first commercial hydrocarbon discovery in the Bengal Basin at Ashoknagar has moved a decisive step closer to monetisation, marking a significant development in India's efforts to strengthen…
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 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 — 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 — 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 — India’s total telephone subscriber base increased by 6.2 million to 1.354 billion in July 2026, registering a monthly growth of 0.46 per cent, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday.The growth was driven by additions across both…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the unprecedented scale and transformative outcomes of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, saying the flagship financial inclusion programme has had an unparalleled impact in empowering people across the country.The Prime…
Gandhinagar, Aug 28 — Gujarat is turning to genomics in its search for sporting talent, with the state launching a Sports Genomics Programme that will analyse athletes’ DNA alongside physiological and performance data in an effort to make talent identification and athlete development more…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — India operates 24 nuclear power reactors with a total installed capacity of 8.78 gigawatts and has nine reactor units with a combined 7.5 gigawatts under construction, as the country advances to achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047, an official factsheet said on…
New York, Aug 28 — India has made little progress in Artificial Intelligence (AI) despite the prominent role of Indian technologists in shaping the emerging industry, senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda has said, calling for the technology to be used to address the country’s courts, schools,…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — Union Ministers are increasingly turning to independent digital publishing platforms such as Substack to communicate directly with citizens, industry and policy stakeholders, offering longer-form perspectives on government initiatives beyond conventional press releases and…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday expressed solidarity with people affected by the devastating flash floods and mudslides that have caused widespread destruction along the Nepal-Tibet border, saying the company will make a donation to support relief and rebuilding efforts.The…
Toronto/New Delhi , Aug 28 — Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said India and Canada have an opportunity to deepen financial-sector cooperation and build long-term investment partnerships, as she highlighted the complementarity between the two economies.Addressing a high-level…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — ENDOCON 2026, the 26th National Conference of Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGEI) is set to begin at Aryavart Hospital in the capital from Friday, which will see participation of leading endoscopists, gastroenterologists, surgeons, physicians, researchers,…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — The sudden floods that struck the China-Nepal border on Wednesday have left experts grappling with both the scale of devastation and its origins, according to reports.Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told the Parliament on Wednesday that an earthquake struck at 8.37 a.m.…