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New Delhi (PTI): Precious metal prices climbed 3 per cent in the national capital on Monday, with silver surging to Rs 2.7 lakh per kilogram and gold advancing to Rs 1.6 lakh per 10 grams, due to strong safe-haven demand amid growing global trade uncertainties after the US Supreme Court ruling against Trump's tariffs. According to the All India Sarafa Association, silver jumped Rs 8,000, or 3.03 per cent, to Rs 2,72,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes) from Friday's closing level of Rs 2,6 ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Amazon opened its second-largest office in Asia in Bengaluru on Monday. The new campus covers 1.1 million square feet across 12 floors and will support more than 7,000 employees working in ecommerce, operations, payments, technology, and seller services in India. The building stands on a five-acre site around 15 kilometres from Kempegowda International Airport. It was officially opened by Dr M.B Patil, Minister for Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development, Government ...Read More >
Shimla, Feb 23 (PTI) Hundreds of truck operators on Monday took to the streets in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district against the hike in toll charges collected at entry points from vehicles registered outside the state and warned of blocking the national highway if the decision is not rolled back. The Congress government led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, during a cabinet meeting held on February 13, approved the toll tax barrier policy 2026-27, according to which the light motor vehi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 23 (PTI) Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday said the central bank is keeping a watch on the development around Rs 590-crore alleged fraud at IDFC First Bank, and assured it was not a "systemic issue". Private sector IDFC First Bank had on Sunday disclosed a Rs 590-crore fraud committed by certain employees and others at a particular branch in Chandigarh in a specific set of Haryana state government accounts. "We are watching the development...there is no systemic is ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Monday halved the benefits given to exporters under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme. In a notification, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said that "RoDTEP benefits shall be restricted to 50% of the notified rates and value caps with immediate effect", prompting exporters to urge the government to review the decision amid slowing demand and heightened uncertainty. "With immediate effect, the applicable RoDTEP rates for ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Union Ministries on a proposal to shift all coal-based industries out of Delhi-NCR to ensure better air quality. The matter came up before a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. The bench sought responses from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), MoPNG (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) and the Ministry of Power regarding suggestions that no new coal-based thermal power plant be set up ...Read More >
Kolkata: Ahead of the high-stakes Assembly elections scheduled later this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday penned a long letter to the people of West Bengal in Bengali and Hindi, saying that while a political change was "inevitable", a "judicious choice" by voters could align the state with the accelerated development seen in the rest of the country. At the beginning, he referred to the people of this state as 'my dear West Bengalis' and invoked 'Maa Kali'. The letter starts with, " ...Read More >
Shillong, Feb 23 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday presented the state budget for the financial year 2026-2027 with a fiscal deficit of Rs 2,672 crore, which is around 3.5 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). During the 2025-2026 budget estimates, the fiscal deficit was Rs 1,970 crore, and this year's deficit is increasing by Rs 702 crore. Presenting the budget for the year 2026-2027, Sangma, who holds the finance portfolio, informed the State Assembly that ...Read More >
Dimapur, Feb 23 (UNI union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya said Nagaland has immense potential to emerge as a role model for development if all Departments work together with commitment and clear targets. Bambhaniya was speaking at a review meeting on Monday with various departments under Dimapur district at the Police Complex in Chümoukedima. Addressing the officers, after her two-day visit to various locations in the distric ...Read More >
London, 23 February (Argus) -- A slump in imports versus robust offtake kept Indian DAP stocks under pressure in January, leading to the fourth consecutive monthly stock draw, according to government data. Argus estimates India's DAP stocks at the end of January at just below 1.9mn t. India imported just 70,000t of DAP in January, while domestic DAP production was steady at 342,000t. Domestic sales fell seasonally but, at 535,000t, surpassed the average for the same month over the previous thr ...Read More >
India's skies are getting busier. And it is not just passenger jets. The country's registered drone count has crossed 38,500, with 39,890 DGCA-certified remote pilots now officially on the books as of February 2026. Add to that over 240 approved drone training organisations operating nationwide, and a picture starts to form: India is not dabbling in drones anymore. It is building a full industry around them. From Farms to Flood Zones Drones in India are no longer a novelty reserved for tech d ...Read More >
MUMBAI : Proprietary traders, whose cost of capital is set to rise sharply under the banking regulator's new funding directives on capital market exposure, posted a significant increase in market share in the popular index options space. Their gross market share based on premium turnover jumped by 230 basis points (bps) year-on-year to 49.5% in the nine months through 2025-26, according to data sourced from the country's largest stock exchange, National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE). A basi ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP has alleged that the state government has illegally obtained 31 plots and is engaged in land grabbing instead of providing houses to the poor and land to the landless. The party has also released purported documents in this regard and demanded that all these sites be taken back. Addressing a press conference at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy made the statement ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik came down heavily on the Mohan Majhi government following Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati's address on the first day of the budget session of the Odisha Assembly on Tuesday. "The honourable governor's speech was long on words but short on action," he told reporters, noting that the government could be described as being "short on work". Responding to incidents of mob lynching across the state, Naveen said the law and order situation under the BJP ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Shares of Infosys rose sharply on February 17, 2026, after the company announced a strategic collaboration with US-based artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, lifting sentiment across the technology sector. Infosys stock gained around 3%, trading near ₹1,407 per share, as investors welcomed the move to strengthen the company's artificial intelligence offerings. The rally helped push the Nifty IT index up by over 2%, with several frontline IT stocks trading higher. Under the part ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Women make up just 30 per cent of artificial intelligence professionals globally and hold only 16 per cent of AI research roles, UN Women said on Tuesday, warning that the gender gap in AI development is hardwiring bias into one of the world's most transformative technologies. Speaking after the launch of the AI Casebook on Gender and Agriculture as part of the AI Summit, UN Women Regional Director for Asia Pacific Christine Arab said the underrepresentation of women in AI is creatin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates' participation in the world's biggest AI summit became a topic of speculation on Tuesday, following conflicting reports. Government sources initially stated he would not attend, but a spokesperson for the Gates Foundation quickly contradicted to say he is indeed participating. Gates featured among the tech moguls, industry leaders, policymakers, founders, and technologists participating as speakers on the official website of the AI Impact ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], February 17: With Dubai actively building its strengths in the global context of its designation as one of the most dynamic business and investment destinations in the world, 2026 appears to be a pivotal year for entrepreneurs, corporate investors, and property purchasers. As government services are digitised through progressive regulatory changes, corporate tax systems are implemented, and the property business continues to grow, strategic planning is essential in recen ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at the AI Impact Summit 2026 highlighted India's potential to become a central hub for global technological advancements. Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the event, Anirban Mukherji, the Founder and CEO of miniOrange, a cybersecurity company, shared insights into the significance of the ongoing summit. He asserted that India is uniquely positioned to lead in this space due to its massive talent pool. Mukherji ...Read More >
MUMBAI, Feb 17: India is engaging with international partners more intensively and from a "position of strength", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday, citing a string of recent trade agreements as evidence of the country's growing economic clout. In an address at the Global Economic Cooperation conference, Jaishankar highlighted the successful negotiation of several high-profile deals, including a significant trade pact with the United States. The Global Economic Cooperation ...Read More >
Jaipur: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday launched Bharat-Vistaar app, saying that it marks the beginning of a digital revolution in agriculture. Through this AI-powered platform, farmers will gain timely and accurate access to a wide range of farming-related information, said Chouhan, the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Launched nationally from the Pink City of Jaipur, Bharat-Vistaar will deliver comprehensive agricultural services to farmers through a unified ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held wide-ranging talks with French President Emmanuel Macron to boost ties in key sectors such as trade, defence, energy and critical technologies. Macron landed in Mumbai early this morning on a three-day visit to attend the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi and meet PM Modi. After the talks with Modi, Macron will attend a ceremony to launch the India-France Year of Innovation. His visit comes days after India cleared a long-pendin ...Read More >
Delhi/Hyderabad, Feb 17 (Maxim News): Meerut Metro will be launched soon. It has been designed as the fastest metro line in the country. Now, you can travel from Meerut to Delhi in just 55 minutes. The train in the Meerut Metro corridor, which is being developed as the fastest metro service, will run at a speed of about 120 kilometers per hour. The 21-kilometer corridor will be opened by Prime Minister Modi on February 22. The train will run from Meerut South to Modipuram. There are a total of 1 ...Read More >
Kokrajhar (Assam) [India], February 17 (ANI): A massive fire broke out on Tuesday in an oil tanker on NH-27 in the Gossaigaon area of Assam's Kokrajhar district. Fire tenders arrived at the site of the incident and all efforts are being made to douse the fire. A thick plume of smoke is emerging from the site of the incident. Further details are awaited. On Monday, at least seven people were burned to death in a fire that broke out in a chemical factory in the Bhiwadi area of Rajasthan's Khairt ...Read More >
Kokrajhar (Assam) [India], February 17 (ANI): A massive fire broke out on Tuesday in an oil tanker on NH-27 in the Gossaigaon area of Assam's Kokrajhar district. Fire tenders arrived at the site of the incident and all efforts are being made to douse the fire. A thick plume of smoke is emerging from the site of the incident. Further details are awaited. Also Read | Maruti Suzuki e Vitara Launched: Check Price, Specifications, Features and Battery Rental Plan. On Monday, at least seven people ...Read More >
New Delhi, 17 February 2026: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, today convened policymakers, industry leaders, investors and innovators at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, reinforcing India's commitment to responsible, scalable and globally competitive artificial intelligence. As part of the Summit's programme, the Impact AI PitchFest -- supported by the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) -- brought together AI ...Read More >
Guwahati, Feb 17 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the state cabinet has approved the vote-on-account placed in the legislative Assembly for the initial months of the financial year 2026-27. The Cabinet also approved the release of entrepreneurship fund (seed capital) to an additional 1,07,532 eligible beneficiaries (SHG members) under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan scheme, implemented by the Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission Society, Sarma told repor ...Read More >
Celina Jaitly with her brother, Major (Retd.) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly File picture The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted time to the Centre and the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi to apply diplomatic efforts with UAE authorities to free Major Vikrant Jaitly (retd), brother of actress Celina Jaitly. As per PTI, appearing before Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, the Centre's counsel said the Indian Embassy had requested consular access to Vikrant Jaitly on February 13, but the request was denied. Th ...Read More >
Kolar: Gold mine district Kolar is set to witness a historic milestone with the inauguration of India's first Tata-Airbus mini helicopter Final Assembly Line (FAL) at Vemagal Industrial Area in Kolar taluk. The facility will be officially launched today at 4.20 pm by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron through a virtual ceremony. The event will also be attended in person by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and French Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin at the Ve ...Read More >
Mumbai: Relatives of Ramdhani Yadav, who was killed after a portion of a parapet at a Metro rail construction site in Mulund collapsed on Saturday, collected his body from Rajawadi Hospital on Monday after accepting a compensation package of Rs. 39.5 lakh. The total compensation included Rs. 15 lakh from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and Rs. 24.5 lakh from Milan Road Buildtech, the subcontractor at the site engaged by the main contractor, Reliance-Astaldi, reporte ...Read More >
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