India's core industries see 2 pc growth in September as coal, cement lead

New Delhi (IANS) India's core industries saw a growth of 2 per cent in September compared to the same month last year, riding on the growth in the production of cement, refinery products, coal, fertilisers, and steel. 

The cumulative growth…

ED returns properties of Surya Pharmaceuticals worth Rs 185 crore to SBI-led consortium

New Delhi (IANS) Cracking down on the loan defaulters and those involved in bank fraud, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday returned properties valued at Rs 185.13 crore from M/s Surya Pharmaceuticals Ltd. to the SBI-led consortium of banks.

India's fiscal deficit narrows to 29.4 pc of FY25 target in April-Sep

New Delhi (IANS) India’s fiscal deficit for the April-September period stood at Rs 4.75 lakh crore, or about 29.4 per cent of the estimate, for the current fiscal (FY25), government data showed on Wednesday. 

According to the data, net tax…

PM Modi, Amit Shah to campaign in Jharkhand after Diwali

Ranchi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jharkhand on November 4 to rally support for NDA candidates in the state's Assembly elections to be held in two phases. He will address public gatherings in Garhwa and Chaibasa districts.  

Slippers to AirPods: Jharkhand poll observer removed over lavish personal purchases with govt funds

Ranchi (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has recalled Tripura cadre IAS officer Mohammad Zubair Ali Hashmi, who was serving as General Observer for the Jharkhand Assembly elections to be held in two phases.  

The move came after…

Jharkhand polls: Congress releases final list, names candidates for Bokaro, Dhanbad seats

Ranchi (IANS) The Congress has released its final list of candidates for the Jharkhand Assembly elections, naming Shweta Singh from Bokaro and Ajay Dubey from Dhanbad. 

Voting in these two constituencies is slated for November 20 in the second…

Dhanvantari Jayanti: PM Modi to launch healthcare projects worth Rs 12,850 cr today

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch, inaugurate, and lay the foundation stone for multiple projects related to the health sector worth around Rs 12,850 crore at All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) here on Tuesday on the…

Fireworks accident at Kerala temple leaves at least 154 people injured

Kasargod (IANS) At least 154 people have been injured in a fireworks accident at a temple in Kerala's Kasaragod district. Of them, eight are seriously hurt. 

The tragic incident took place at Anjootambalam Veererkavu Temple in Nileshwaram…

Second terrorist killed in J&K’s Akhnoor, operation continues

Jammu (IANS) One more terrorist was killed on Tuesday in the ongoing operation in the Battal area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Akhnoor where they attempted to ambush an Army vehicle on October 28. 

With this, two terrorists have been killed so far.…

PM Modi, Spanish Prez inaugurate Tata-Airbus C295 facility, pave way for 'Make in India' in aviation

Vadodara (Gujarat) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alongside Spanish President Pedro Sanchez, inaugurated the TATA Aircraft Complex in Vadodara, Gujarat, on Monday, marking a major milestone for the "Make in India" initiative in the aviation…