Guwahati, Aug 4 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the state government will take up with the Centre concerns over mining activities in neighbouring Nagaland amid allegations that they have contributed to flooding in parts of Assam, while stressing that only a scientific…
Mumbai/Gwalior, Aug 4 — India’s first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ), proposed in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior, has attracted investment commitments worth Rs 5,500 crore through two investors’ meetings held over the past week, Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday. The…
Hyderabad, Aug 4 — A paradigm shift in dietary habits, increasing consumption of processed foods, and widespread sedentary lifestyles are severely impacting India's metabolic health, a health expert said on Tuesday.In an interview with IANS, Dr. Kalapala, Consultant Gastroenterologist and Director…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a fresh set of nationwide directions to strengthen the institutional response against the growing menace of "digital arrest" scams, directing the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to frame a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on mule accounts within…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched a detailed investigation after an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi experienced a momentary altitude variation during its journey on Tuesday, prompting medical evaluation of several passengers and crew after the…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — India is currently defending nine trade disputes at the World Trade Organisation, including those filed by Japan, Brazil and Australia, the parliament was informed on Tuesday.The Department of Commerce engages the Centre for Trade and Investment Law, the Centre for WTO Studies…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Centre is expected to meet senior executives from Meta on August 5 to seek explanations on a range of concerns, including the handling of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), risks associated with WhatsApp usernames, and the treatment of verified and prominent accounts across…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Bangladesh recorded a 37 per cent fall in foreign loan commitments in FY26, eroding one of the country’s traditional buffers against external shocks and raising questions about future development financing, a new report has said.The report from Bangladesh-based The Daily Star…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 4 — The CID Crime Branch of Odisha Police on Tuesday signed a five‑year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Bhubaneswar campus, marking a significant step towards strengthening cyber policing and scientific investigation. The…
Mumbai, Aug 4 — The sharp divergence in benchmark and stock closing prices following the implementation of the Closing Auction Session (CAS) has triggered fresh debate among market participants, with investors taking to social media to question the reliability of end-of-day price discovery. The new…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Industry on Tuesday hailed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which proposes to simplify the tax exemption framework introduced under the Finance Act, 2026 for foreign companies procuring services from specified data centres in India.The Bill removes the need for…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Department of Consumer Affairs has invited online applications to grant recognition of Government-Approved Test Centres (GATC) to expand verification capacity and improve access to services, an official statement said on Tuesday.Applications can be made by eligible…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The government on Tuesday said that under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), 12.69 crore cashless hospital admissions worth Rs 1.92 lakh crore have been authorised under the scheme (as on June 30) through a network of 37,413 public and private…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Seeking to allay concerns over reports of fuel contamination and adulteration, the government on Tuesday clarified that fuel quality is monitored regularly by oil marketing companies (OMCs) and that surveillance has been further intensified, while water ingress testing is now…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana -- the world's largest domestic rooftop solar programme -- has crossed the milestone of benefiting more than 50.06 lakh households across the country, the government said on Tuesday.According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The government on Tuesday said that action was taken against 183,000 telecom resources, along with blacklisting of 263 senders in the first quarter this fiscal (Q1 FY 27), as part of the enforcement action against Unsolicited Commercial Communications (UCC).Enforcement targeted…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — China’s leadership appears to be ignoring the crash in the country’s real estate market which has eroded the wealth of the ordinary citizens. This was quite evident as China’s President Xi Jinping during a recent visit to Shanghai did not even mention the bust in the property…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Indian businesses are accelerating investments in artificial intelligence and reporting measurable returns, but only four per cent felt their enterprise data is fully ready to scale AI, a report said on Tuesday.The report from Dun & Bradstreet said 100 per cent of surveyed…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Celebrated actress Tabu has approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection of her personality and publicity rights against the alleged unauthorised use of her name, image, likeness and other identity attributes, including through artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — India's automobile industry delivered robust performance in July as passenger vehicle (PV) wholesales rose 34 per cent year-on-year and retail sales grew 24 per cent amid healthy consumer demand and improved inventory replenishment, according to a report.According to an analysis…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Global Capability Centres’ (GCCs) boom in India has triggered a fierce competition among the states for a share in what is forecast to be a $150 billion sector by 2030. This is also offering Western multinational giants a wider choice that now goes beyond Bengaluru which was…