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Ranchi, Nov 20 (PTI) SAIL's Bokaro steel plant on Thursday said it has signed a licencing agreement with DRDO's Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) for transfer of technology. By this pact, Bokaro steel plant will utilise the technology to manufacture special steel used in defence applications. "By this agreement, DRDO grants a non-inclusive licence to utilise the technology for the manufacture of DMR 249A steel sheets for naval applications in India and sell to Indian armed force ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): India's child-focused policies are driving significant improvements in well-being and poverty reduction, yet stronger, sustained social sector investment is essential to secure long-term gains for the country's 460 million children, according to UNICEF India Representative Cynthia McCaffrey. In its latest report, State of the World's Children 2025, released on the occasion of World Children's Day on Thursday, UNICEF revealed that more than 400 million child ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman has completed 10 rounds of Pre-Budget Consultations in New Delhi as part of the preparations for the forthcoming Union Budget 2026-27. The meetings, held over the past days, brought together representatives and experts from key sectors of the economy -- from agriculture and MSMEs to capital markets, manufacturing, services, and technology. Each consultation was attended by Union Minister o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Thursday said the central bank does not target any level of rupee, and the recent depreciation of the domestic currency against the US dollar is due to demand for the greenback. The governor also said that the Reserve Bank has "very good" buffers of foreign exchange reserves, and there is no need for concern on the external sector. Delivering the VKRV Rao Memorial Lecture at the Delhi School of Economics, Malhotra also said the f ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) State-owned NHAI on Thursday said it is in the process of establishing Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) as a Public InvIT to unlock the monetization potential of National Highway assets. A Public Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) is an investment vehicle that enables retail investors to directly invest in and earn income from a pool of operational infrastructure projects. Units of public InvITs are listed and traded on stock exchanges such as the National St ...Read More >
India brought back 125 citizens from Thailand. They were freed from scam centers in Myanmar. This is part of a larger effort. Over 1,500 Indians have returned through Thailand since March. The Indian Air Force conducted the special flight. The government is working to rescue citizens trapped in Southeast Asia. Indians are warned about job scams and visa misuse. India on Wednesday repatriated 125 of its nationals from Thailand in a military transport aircraft, after they were released from scam ...Read More >
Mumbai, Nov 20 (PTI) Six young men out for a picnic were killed after their SUV fell into a 400-feet gorge at Tamhini Ghat in Maharashtra's Raigad district, police said on Thursday. While the accident apparently took place in the early hours of Tuesday, police were informed only on Thursday morning, an official said, adding that the vehicle was traced with the help of a drone camera. The victims, aged between 18 and 22 years, had set off from Pune in a Thar SUV late on Monday evening, the poli ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday filed its second supplementary prosecution complaint in the money-laundering case linked to UK-based defence dealer Sanjay Bhandari, formally naming businessman Robert Vadra as an accused. Vadra was granted anticipatory bail in the case in 2019 by the Delhi Court. Also Read | 5G Network Expansion: India Set To Cross 1 Million 5G Subscription by End of 2031, Reflecting Rapid Growth in Adoption in Just 3 Years of Servi ...Read More >
Pathanamthitta (Kerala) [India], November 20 (ANI): The Special Investigation Team on Thursday arrested former Travancore Devaswom Board president A Padmakumar in the Sabarimala gold theft case, officials said. He was the Devaswom Board president in 2019, when the gold theft took place. The arrest came after the SIT questioned him for several hours at the State Police Headquarters since this morning. Also Read | 5G Network Expansion: India Set To Cross 1 Million 5G Subscription by End of 2031, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20: Gold and silver prices declined in the futures trade on Thursday as investors trimmed their positions after the US Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes signalled continued caution over rate cuts. Gold Drops ₹511; Silver Down ₹411 On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for December delivery declined by Rs 511, or 0.42 per cent, to Rs 1,22,540 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 10,456 lots. Silver futures were also under pressure, with the white metal for ...Read More >
Manipal: The Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) will celebrate its 33rd convocation through two phases of ceremonies scheduled in Manipal and Bengaluru spanning November 21 to 30. More than 8,500 students across the country and overseas are set to graduate this year from one of India's top-ranked private universities, recognised as an Institution of Eminence and placed third in the NIRF 2025 university rankings. At Manipal, the convocation will take place between November 21 and 23 at K ...Read More >
Jadcherla/Hyderabad, Nov 20 (Maxim News): A serious road accident took place on the 44th National Highway at Jadcherla Macharam in Mahabubnagar district. Another private travel bus passing over the bridge narrowly avoided an accident. The accident occurred when Jagan's travel bus hit a tanker carrying hydrochloric acid from behind. A major accident was averted as there was no possibility of the chemical in the tanker catching fire. Although smoke was coming out of the tanker, a major accident w ...Read More >
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], November 20: JSW MG Motor India today announced that the MG Windsor has crossed the 50,000 sales milestone in just over a year, marking a historic achievement for the company. With this, the MG Windsor becomes India's first EV to cross the 50,000 sales mark in record time, reinforcing its leadership in India's 4W-EV segment. Also Read | Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Free Live Streaming Online, T20I Tri-Series 2025: How To Watch SL vs ZIM Cricket Match Live Telecast on TV in ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] November 20 (ANI): The domestic investors, particularly mutual funds, in India's equity markets expand their footprint while foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) continue a sharp retreat. As per the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Market Pulse of November 2025 report, the domestic mutual funds (DMFs) now command their highest-ever share in listed equities at 10.9 per cent, marking their ninth consecutive quarterly high. Meanwhile, FPI ownership however has dropped to 16.9 per cent ...Read More >
Guna (Madhya Pradesh) [India], November 20 (ANI): Three people died while four others sustained injuries after a car in which they were travelling collided with a truck in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district in the early hours of Thursday, an official said. The accident occurred near Bhilera village under the jurisdiction of Bajrang Garh police station at around 2 am on Thursday. There were seven passengers in the car, returning after attending a wedding function. Also Read | 5G Network Expansion: ...Read More >
Rajasthan Vahan Chalak Admit Card 2025: The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) has officially released the admit cards for the Rajasthan Vahan Chalak (Vehicle Driver) Recruitment Exam 2025. Candidates who have applied for the RSSB Vehicle Driver posts can now download their hall tickets directly from the official website, rssb.rajasthan.gov.in.The Rajasthan Driver Exam 2025 will be conducted in a single shift on November 23rd. Candidates are advised to check all details on the admit card car ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): India's export sector has delivered a powerful message of resilience and global competitiveness in by far in 2025-26, recording its highest-ever quarterly exports in both Q1 and Q2, and culminating in the highest-ever export performance for the first half of any financial year.This achievement comes at a time when global trade continues to be weighed down by geopolitical tensions, supply-chain disruptions, inflationary pressures, and uneven demand recovery a ...Read More >
In a series of coordinated operations, the Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch officials arrested 19 people, including 14 foreign nationals, and seized 4.904 kg of narcotic substances worth ₹7.7 crore in different raids across the city. A team of officials raided a location within Suddaguntepalya Police Station limits and arrested a Nigerian woman and recovered 760 gm of MDMA crystals worth ₹1.52 crore. The accused, according to the officials, did not have any valid travel docume ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the birth centenary celebrations of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. He released a commemorative Rs 100 coin and a set of stamps. The event honored the spiritual leader's life and legacy. Modi paid his respects at Sai Baba's Mahasamadhi. Several dignitaries, including Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Sachin Tendulkar, were present. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released a commemorative Rs 100 coin and a set of stamps honouring the life, teachings and ...Read More >
Earlier this year, SAIL had announced ambitious plans to more than double the plant's capacity from its current level to around 9 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). Union minister H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday inaugurated a modern steel-making facility at SAIL's Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), and underscored the project's importance for the region's socio-economic development. The Union Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries was accompanied by Jual Oram, the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, on his tw ...Read More >
The government has launched the Trade Intelligence and Analytics (TIA) portal, a consolidated data platform designed to give exporters, importers, startups and MSMEs real-time insights into global and domestic trade patterns. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday that the tool would equip businesses to make more informed decisions and strengthen their use of India's free trade agreements. Developed by the Department of Commerce, the TIA portal brings together multiple nat ...Read More >
For the first time, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (November 18, 2025) held a separate meeting with startup founders and representatives as part of her pre-Budget consultations. "Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. @nsitharaman chairs the fifth Pre-Budget consultation with the stakeholders from the startups ecosystem in connection with the forthcoming Union Budget 2026-27, in New Delhi, today," the Ministry of Finance announced on Tuesday on its social medi ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (Nov 19) questioned the "friendly approach" adopted by the CBI and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) in probing allegations against Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd (IHFL). A Bench of the top court said it was particularly concerned about SEBI's reluctance to investigate the matter, calling it "double standards". The court noted that it was now "giving SEBI the jurisdiction to probe" if the regulator believed it did not already possess the mandate to do so. P ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the next tranche of PM Kisan, a cash-transfer programme for farmers, on November 19 in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore, handing out nearly ₹18,000 crore to 90 million eligible cultivators, agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Tuesday. Modi, who will make a day's trip to Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, will launch the South India Natural Farming Summit 2025 in Coimbatore, from where he will digitally transfer the cash, an official statement said. ...Read More >
Delhi's Khan Market has slipped to 24th globally in expensive retail locations, though it remains India's priciest high street. London's New Bond Street now leads the world. Indian high streets show remarkable resilience, attracting brands due to rising affluence and limited mall supply, driving significant rental growth in cities like Gurugram and New Delhi. Delhi's upscale Khan Market rank slipped one notch to 24th in a global list of the most expensive high-street retail locations, with an a ...Read More >
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 19 (ANI): Noting that India is on the path to becoming a global hub of natural farming, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that there has been a transformation in the agriculture sector of the country in the last 11 years, and agricultural export has almost doubled. Addressing a gathering after releasing the 21st instalment of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi to the beneficiaries, PM Modi said natural farming is a subject very close to his heart. More ...Read More >
Mumbai, Nov 19 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back sharply on Wednesday, driven by a rally in IT stocks and sustained buying from domestic institutional investors amid growing hopes for an India-US trade deal. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 513.45 points, or 0.61 per cent, to settle at 85,186.47. During the day, the benchmark surged 563.75 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 85,236.77. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 142.60 points, or 0.55 per cent, to 26,052.65. From the Sen ...Read More >
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said that people from all religions and communities from around the world found peace at Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust started by late spiritual leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Addressing the birth centenary celebration of Sri Sathya Sai Baba here, the Chief Minister said people found answers to their problems at the spiritual centre, and those who came with burdens returned feeling rejuvenated."People of al ...Read More >
Mumbai: The domestic equity indices settled sharply higher on Wednesday, recovering significantly from the early losses amid heavy buying in IT heavyweights and selected large-cap stocks. Sensex ended the session at 85,186.47, up 513.45 points or 0.61 per cent. The 30-share index started the session in negative territory at 84,643.78 against last session's closing of 84,673.02. However, the index recovered over 700 points from early losses to hit an intraday high at 85,236.77 amid value buying ...Read More >
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New Delhi: Bengaluru has been ranked among the world's top ten most densely populated cities, according to a new UN report, World Urbanisation Prospects 2025: Summary of Results. The report highlights a dramatic rise in megacities (urban areas with 10 million or more residents). Their number has jumped from just eight in 1975 to 33 in 2025, with Asia accounting for 19 of them. By 2050, the tally is expected to reach 37, with cities such as Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Dar es Salaam (United Republic ...Read More >
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