New tariff policy for pipelines on anvil to reduce cost of CNG and piped cooking gas

New Delhi (IANS) The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has proposed a new tariff policy for long-distance pipelines to provide for charging lower rates to city gas entities that sell CNG for vehicles and piped cooking gas to households. 

Communal tension continues in Bengal's Mothabari, 57 arrested

Kolkata (IANS) Tension continued in Mothabari in West Bengal's Malda district, where communal attacks took place last week. The state police have claimed to have made 57 arrests in this connection so far. 

While the state police continued…

11 coaches of Bangalore-Kamakhya Express derail in Cuttack

Bhubaneswar (IANS) In a major development, 11 coaches of the Bangalore-Kamakhya AC Express derailed near the Cuttack-Nergundi Railway Section of the Khurda Road Division of the East Coast Railway on Sunday.  

The mishap reportedly took place…

Ahead of PM Modi's visit, 50 Maoists lay down arms in Chhattisgarh

Raipur (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, 50 Maoists have renounced their insurgent activities and chosen to reintegrate into society, marking a significant triumph for the ongoing anti-naxal drive and…

Rampaging elephants kill seven in Jharkhand’s Gumla and Simdega

Ranchi (IANS) A herd of wild elephants has unleashed havoc in Jharkhand’s Gumla and Simdega districts, claiming seven lives in the past four days. 

On Sunday, an elephant trampled two people to death in Gumla, while another individual sustained…

16 Maoists killed in fierce encounter in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

Sukma (IANS) Security forces eliminated 16 Maoists in an intense encounter in the Kerlapal area of Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Saturday.  

The gunfight erupted as part of a joint anti-Maoist operation launched by the District Reserve…

India aims Rs 3 lakh cr in defence production by 2029 with Rs 50,000 cr in exports

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Saturday said it aims to achieve Rs 3 lakh crore in defence production by 2029, reinforcing the country’s position as a global defence manufacturing hub. 

About 65 per cent of defence equipment is now manufactured…

Indian pharma firms may gain market share due to higher US tariffs: Report

Mumbai (IANS) Indian pharma companies may stand to gain market share due to the potential impact of US tariffs, according to a JPMorgan report. 

Essentially, Indian pharmaceutical companies have the potential to gain market share at the expense…

Five terrorists killed in ongoing anti-terrorist operation in J&K's Kathua

Jammu (IANS) The number of terrorists killed in an anti-terrorist operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district has risen to five after two more bodies were recovered on Friday in the forest area where they had been hiding. 

Official sources…

Massive protests in Ranchi over shopkeeper’s murder; markets shut, roads blocked

Ranchi (IANS) Hundreds of people took to the streets on Friday in Ranchi to protest against the brutal murder of a shopkeeper in the Pandra area.  

Demonstrators in Pandra, Ratu, and other areas of the city have shut shops and blocked roads,…