Subsidy system producing mediocre graduates in renewable energy sector: Ram Madhav
New Delhi: BJP leader Ram Madhav on Friday said the subsidy system is producing ‘mediocre’ graduates in the renewable energy sector and suggested that market forces be allowed to operate in the segment. Giving his personal opinion on the issue while addressing Bharat Climate Forum 2025, Madhav further said engineers learn the most about renewable […]
Delhi airport’s T2 to be temporarily closed for refurbishment works in next financial year
New Delhi: Delhi airport operator DIAL on Friday said the four-decade-old Terminal 2 (T2) will be closed for four to six months in the next financial year for refurbishment works that are expected to be completed in the September quarter. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital, which is also the country’s […]
India’s forex kitty drops USD 5.69 bln to USD 634.58 bln
Mumbai: India’s forex reserves dropped by USD 5.693 billion to USD 634.585 billion in the week ended January 3, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall kitty had declined by USD 4.112 billion to USD 640.279 billion. The reserves have been on a declining trend for the […]
Snag in system: Govt extends monthly GST return, payment deadline
New Delhi: The government on Friday extended the deadline for filing monthly GST sales return form GSTR-1 and GST payment by 2 days after taxpayers reported technical glitches in the GSTN system. As per a notification by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), the last date for filing GSTR-1 for December is […]
Factory output growth hits 6-month high of 5.2 pc in Nov: Govt data
New Delhi: India’s industrial production (IIP) growth accelerated to a six-month high of 5.2 per cent year-on-year in November 2024, riding on the increased festive demand and pick up in manufacturing sector, according to the official data released on Friday. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a growth of 2.5 per cent in November […]
Gambhir, BCCI officials to meet to review Australia tour, selectors to convene to pick CT squad
Mumbai: The future of leading batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be discussed threadbare in a meeting that head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar is scheduled to hold with BCCI officials to review the recent tour to Australia here on Saturday. The back-to-back series defeats against New Zealand (home) and Australia […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf expresses willingness to extend deadline for talks with govt
Islamabad : The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has expressed willingness to extend the deadline for talks with the government beyond the January 31 deadline, Dawn reported. Earlier in December, the PTI leadership announced the ultimatum following a meeting with the imprisoned PTI founder Imran Khan. So far, the committees established by the PTI and the government […]
Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolts Afghanistan
Badakhshan : An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolted Afghanistan on Saturday, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) reported. The earthquake occurred in northern Afghanistan at 05:05 AM Indian Standard Time (IST), the NCS noted. The details were also shared on X. “EQ of M: 4.2, On: 11/01/2025 05:05:02 IST, Lat: 37.33 N, Long: 74.62 E, […]
US a nation of immigrants, there is broad support for expanding legal immigration says Neera Tanden
Washington: America is a nation of immigrants, and there’s broad support for expanding legal immigration in the country, a top domestic policy advisor to US President Joe Biden has said amidst a raging debate on the most sought-after H-1B visa. The H-1B visa programme allows US companies to temporarily employ foreign workers in speciality occupations. […]
4 civilians injured in IED blast targeting paramilitary personnel in Pakistan
Karachi: Militants targeted a truck carrying paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) personnel with an improvised explosive device in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, injuring four civilians, police said on Saturday. The attack happened in the Chaman city of the province on Friday. Police officials said the militants used an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting the truck but […]
