(FE) Voting began for the high-stakes assembly bye-elections in five constituencies across the country on Thursday. The polling began at 7 am on the Nilambur seat in Kerala, the Ludhiana West seat in Punjab, the Kaliganj seat in West Bengal, and the Visavadar and Kadi seats in Gujarat. The results will be declared on 23 June. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) has fielded M Swaraj, the United Democratic Front (UDF) has fielded Aryadan Shoukath, while the BJP has fielded Adv. Mohan George is a candidate for the Nilambur Assembly constituency. Earlier, stressing that the Nilambur by-election is the semi-final before…
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(PIB) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh on Today outlined the transformational journey of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions over the past 11 years, highlighting a series of reforms aimed at simplifying governance, empowering citizens, and humanizing administration. On the occasion, the Minister also made the important announcement that Central government employees covered under the Unified Pension Scheme will now be eligible for retirement and death gratuity benefits, as per…
(DH) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday asked fintech startups to come out with solutions to deal with the rising incidence of digital arrests, cheating by fly-by-night operators, and other kinds of cyber frauds. Speaking at the Digital Payments Awards 2025 ceremony here, the minister credited fintechs with helping speed up financial inclusion and taking the payment system to even the far-flung areas of the country. She said it is important to ensure that startup companies come up with solutions so that people are not arrested at home digitally, or fly-by-night operators do not take their money. Another major threat,…
(PIB) Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the International Day of Yoga (IDY) has emerged as a global movement, fostering well-being, peace, and harmony, and bringing people together worldwide through the timeless wisdom of Yoga. Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), a Singrauli based Miniratna Company under the Ministry of Coal is organising a massive awareness campaign from June 15 to June 20, 2025, to promote yoga and its health benefits in the local community. The campaign is in view of International Yoga Day 2025, which falls on June 21 every year. This year’s Yoga Day is themed…
(FE) Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has made major strides in clean energy, particularly in green hydrogen and small modular reactors (SMRs), chairman and managing director S N Subrahmanyan, said on Tuesday at the company’s 80th annual general meeting. “Electrolyser manufacturing is already in progress, giving the company a first-mover advantage in green hydrogen,” he said. Subrahmanyan called the regulatory approval from the US department of energy for the transfer of SMR technology to India a landmark development. “With L&T figuring among the only three eligible Indian companies for this, this signals the formal start of our SMR journey, empowering us to lead the commercialisation…
(ET) NHPC Ltd, India’s largest hydropower company, has lined up a renewable energy pipeline exceeding 27,000 MW, including 8,193 MW of operational green capacity, 9,843 MW under construction, and another 9,030 MW under survey, its Chairman and Managing Director Raj Kumar Chaudhary said on Wednesday. Speaking at the ET India Net Zero Forum 2025, Chaudhary said, “NHPC has 8,193 MW of green capacity in operation, 9,843 MW under construction, and 9,030 MW in survey, including pumped storage projects across Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and more — marking a major push towards net zero.” He said India’s renewable energy capacity target…
(FE) Reliance Infrastructure has partnered French aviation major Dassault Aviation to manufacture Falcon 2000 business jets in India. The company said that its subsidiary company, Reliance Aerostructure, will assemble the jets at the existing manufacturing facility in Nagpur, Maharashtra. This is the first time Falcon 2000 jets will be manufactured outside France. Additionally, Reliance Infrastructure will also assemble the front sections of Falcon 8X and Falcon 6X jets. Dassault Reliance Aviation, the joint venture between the two companies, will also become the Centre of Excellence for the Falcon series. Anil Ambani, Founder Chairman, Reliance Group said, “Our partnership with Dassault Aviation represents a…
This research work is done By: Shruti Bhattacharya (The writer is a fourth year B.A. Global Studies student of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Delhi) Introduction There is something undeniably poetic about a skyline. It is not merely glass, concrete, and steel; it embodies memory and imagination, intertwining the past and future in striking silhouettes. If you have recently observed the changing skyline of Delhi, you might have noticed the subtle yet significant influence of NBCC (India) Limited. As a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, NBCC has transcended its role as a mere government builder;…
(NDTV Profit) Indian steel-makers are expected to see a robust first quarter this fiscal, backed by high domestic steel prices and the continued benefit of safeguard duties. Coking coal prices are expected to remain relatively stable through first quarter of financial year 2026, offering a foundational predictability for raw material costs. While a monsoon-induced weakness is expected in second quarter as construction activity slows, this is not a major concern given the cyclical nature of the industry. A robust upturn is anticipated once the rains subside. Against this backdrop, major Indian steel players like JSW Steel Ltd. and Steel Authority…
(Pioneer) Markets watchdog SEBI’s board is likely to discuss a series of regulatory reforms during its upcoming meeting on Wednesday. Several of these proposals have already been floated for public consultation, indicating a broader push towards refining the regulatory landscape. This would mark the second board meeting under the chairmanship of Tuhin Kanta Pandey, who assumed office on March 1. One of the key agenda items is the simplification of rules and regulatory compliance for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) investing exclusively in Indian Government Bonds (IGBs) through the Voluntary Retention Route (VRR) and the Fully Accessible Route (FAR). This move…