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New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The living room of Navjot Singh's residence was filled with muffled grief, the air heavy with disbelief. The 52-year-old deputy secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, known within his family for his intellect and dedication, had been killed when a luxury car crashed into his motorcycle near Dhaula Kuan on Sunday afternoon. Singh's wife, who was admitted to the intensive care unit after suffering multiple fractures and a head injury in the accident, is stable an ...Read More >
Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday said several ambitious steps are being taken to reshape the coal mining sector, which will give it a new condition and direction. Speaking at the Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) headquarters in Ranchi, the minister inaugurated the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), a new system introduced, for the first time, in the coal sector. The ICCC will centralise live data from cameras, sensors, drones, and vehicle tracking systems to mon ...Read More >
PM Modi's Bihar Visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Bihar on September 15, today and inaugurate the National Makhana Board along with the launch of the new terminal building at the Purnea Airport. He will also lay the foundation stone of development projects worth Rs 36,000 crore. The Board, announced in the Union Budget 2025, will have the primary objective of improving production, processing, value addition, marketing, and export promotion of makhana. Constitution: According ...Read More >
Purnea (Bihar) [India], September 15 (ANI): Ahead of the Prime Minister visit to Bihar on Monday to inaugurate Purnea airport, Purnea MP Pappu Yadav welcomed the Prime Minister, calling him an important guest. He also thanked the central government for its support in fulfilling the promises, including Purnea airport, Vande Bharat, trains, starting a new railway line, and expressway. While talking to ANI, Purnea MP Pappu Yadav said, Have you ever seen a promise by the Central Government?... We s ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 15 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to check the "deplorable" conditions of the roads, medical centres and schools in Bihar when he visits the State to inaugurate the Purnea airport. Claiming that a "financial burden" is placed on the people of the state through various rallies, the leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly said that the money could have been spent to address the problems of inflation, p ...Read More >
Power Ltd. (APL), India's largest private sector thermal power generator, today said it has signed a 25-year Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd. (BSPGCL) for supply of 2,400 MW of power from a greenfield ultra super critical plant to be set up at Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. AdPower Ltd. (APL), India's largest private sector thermal power generator, today said it has signed a 25-year Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Bihar State Power Generat ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a high-profile visit to West Bengal and Bihar on Monday, where he is inaugurating key infrastructure and developmental projects aimed at enhancing India's military preparedness, regional connectivity, and economic growth. Starting his day in Kolkata, PM Modi inaugurated the 16th Combined Commanders' Conference-2025 at around 9:30 a.m. The three-day conference, which will run from September 15 to 17, is the apex-level meeting of India's ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a high-profile visit to West Bengal and Bihar on Monday, where he is inaugurating key infrastructure and developmental projects aimed at enhancing India's military preparedness, regional connectivity, and economic growth. Starting his day in Kolkata, PM Modi inaugurated the 16th Combined Commanders' Conference-2025 at around 9:30 a.m. The three-day conference, which will run from September 15 to 17, is the apex-level meeting ...Read More >
Sports Secretary Hari Ranjan Rao expressed confidence in India securing the 2036 Olympics hosting rights, highlighting Ahmedabad as the candidate city. He emphasized India's readiness in terms of infrastructure and the government's commitment to building a lasting sporting legacy. Sports secretary Hari Ranjan Rao on Saturday exuded confidence of getting the hosting rights of the 2036 Olympics, and said the government is committed to building a lasting sporting legacy by conducting the quadrenni ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: Despite being a leader in renewable energy, Gujarat has been slow to adopt electric vehicles (EVs). The opposition Congress has reported that the state currently operates 942 electric buses. From 2015 to 2021, subsidies were provided to 7,923 students for electric two-wheelers and 87 buyers of electric three-wheelers."The national EV registration figures in the same period stand at over 1.75 crore electric two-wheelers and more than 11 lakh electric three-wheelers," said Congress sp ...Read More >
Mumbai Sep 13, (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood actor and author Soha Ali Khan, alongside acting and writing, now has also tapped into another career path in life. The actress who has kickstarted her own podcast recently welcomed politician and actress Smriti Irani. In a heart-to-heart conversation with Soha, Irani spoke about how her parents had inhibitions regarding her decision to join the entertainment industry. While being asked how Smriti felt about getting back to acting as a part-time from a ...Read More >
Patna: In a major development, Adani Power Ltd, India's largest private-sector thermal power generator, on Friday received a Letter of Intent from Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd. The LOI was issued for setting up a 2,400-megawatt plant in Pirpainti. As per reports, the Adani Group company has signed a 25-year power supply agreement with the BSPGCL. Now, Adani Power will generate electricity from the upcoming greenfield ultra supercritical thermal power plant to fulfil the state's ener ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 13 (ANI): Adani Power Ltd. (APL), India's largest private sector thermal power generator, today said it has signed a 25-year Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd. (BSPGCL) for supply of 2,400 MW of power from a greenfield ultra super critical plant to be set up at Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. This is further to the LoA awarded by BSPGCL to APL, on behalf of North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. (NBPD ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 13 (ANI): Adani Power Ltd. (APL), India's largest private sector thermal power generator, today said it has signed a 25-year Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd. (BSPGCL) for supply of 2,400 MW of power from a greenfield ultra super critical plant to be set up at Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. This is further to the LoA awarded by BSPGCL to APL, on behalf of North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. (NBPD ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant development, Adani Power Ltd (APL) has signed a 25-year power supply agreement with Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd (BSPGCL) to supply 2,400 megawatt (MW) of power to the state, the Adani Group's firm said on Saturday. Under the agreement, the India's largest private sector thermal power generator would supply the proposed power from a greenfield ultra super critical plant to be set up at Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. The ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 13 (ANI): Adani Power Ltd. (APL), India's largest private sector thermal power generator, today said it has signed a 25-year Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd. (BSPGCL) for supply of 2,400 MW of power from a greenfield ultra super critical plant to be set up at Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. This is further to the LoA awarded by BSPGCL to APL, on behalf of North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. (NBPD ...Read More >
Pune: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Friday described Operation Sindoor, which saw the armed forces target terror infrastructure in Pakistan, as a "reality check" that highlighted areas where India can improve and adapt to the changing requirements of future warfare. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the Synergy of Technology, Research & Defence Ecosystem (STRIDE-2025) seminar organised by the Southern Command, Singh said the global geopolitical environment has renewed focus on ...Read More >
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh emphasized the necessity for India to showcase its hard power alongside its soft power in the face of increasing global competitive populism and economic protectionism. He highlighted the impact of geopolitical conflicts and rising nationalism, necessitating a stronger projection of hard power for strategic deal-making. Amid rising competitive populism and economic protectionism around the world, India needs to project its hard power alongside its soft power ...Read More >
New Delhi: Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said the Centre and states could earn up to ₹40,000 crore in goods and services tax (GST) if all the 9.7 million unfit and polluting vehicles in the country are scrapped. A total of 300,000 such vehicles have been scrapped till August, including 141,000 government vehicles, said Gadkari, addressing the annual session of the Automobile Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA). "According to our estimate, there ar ...Read More >
India is set to elevate its banking sector. The nation envisions two of its banks among the world's top 20 by 2047. This ambition was discussed at the PSB Manthan 2025. Currently, State Bank of India and HDFC Bank hold significant global positions. The focus is on organic growth and enhanced efficiency. Discussions also covered improved board autonomy and cybersecurity. India aims to establish two globally competitive banks, with assets that would rank them among the top 20 lenders in the world ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) India aims to establish two globally competitive banks, with assets that would rank them among the top 20 lenders in the world as part of its 'Viksit Bharat 2047' vision to become a developed nation, according to a senior official. The issue of globally competitive banks was deliberated during the first day of the two-day-long PSB Manthan 2025, organised by the Department of Financial Services here, he added. Currently, the country's largest lender State Bank of India ( ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said the Centre and states could earn up to Rs 40,000 crore in Goods and Services Tax if all 97 lakh unfit and polluting vehicles are scrapped. Addressing ACMA Annual Session 2025, Gadkari further said up to August this year, 3 lakh unfit and polluting vehicles have been scrapped, out of which 1.41 lakh were government vehicles. "According to our estimate, there are 97 lakh (unfit and polluting) vehicles, which we need to scrap...7 ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 3: Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, today announced the launch of Sparsh Week 2025, a landmark initiative that will bring together over 1 lakh employees across its network of 5,868 branches nationwide to strengthen relationships and deliver memorable experiences for customers. Scheduled from 1st to 5th September, this flagship event will see the leadership and employees across the country actively engage with customers and celeb ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 3: Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, today announced the launch of Sparsh Week 2025, a landmark initiative that will bring together over 1 lakh employees across its network of 5,868 branches nationwide to strengthen relationships and deliver memorable experiences for customers. Scheduled from 1st to 5th September, this flagship event will see the leadership and employees across the country actively engage with customers and celeb ...Read More >
PRNewswire Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 3: Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, today announced the launch of Sparsh Week 2025, a landmark initiative that will bring together over 1 lakh employees across its network of 5,868 branches nationwide to strengthen relationships and deliver memorable experiences for customers. Scheduled from 1st to 5th September, this flagship event will see the leadership and employees across the country actively engage with custome ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- India and Japan on Friday agreed to further expand ties and deepen cooperation in areas such as security, economy, clean energy and human resources. The two nations released a "joint vision" for cooperation for the next 10 years after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba held talks in Tokyo. They agreed to boost Japanese private sector investment in India to 10 trillion yen ($68 billion) over the next decade. Here's a look at Modi's ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- India and Japan on Friday agreed to further expand ties and deepen cooperation in areas such as security, economy, clean energy and human resources. The two nations released a "joint vision" for cooperation for the next 10 years after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba held talks in Tokyo. They agreed to boost Japanese private sector investment in India to 10 trillion yen ($68 billion) over the next decade. The Indian leader said I ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 29 (ANI): Bank deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) recorded a year-on-year growth of 11.3 per cent as of June-end 2025, slightly lower than the 11.7 per cent growth (net of merger) seen a year earlier, according to the latest quarterly data released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday. The surge was primarily driven by a strong rise in term deposits, which grew 13.5 per cent year-on-year, significantly outpacing the modest 5.4 per cent growth ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 29 (ANI): Bank deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) recorded a year-on-year growth of 11.3 per cent as of June-end 2025, slightly lower than the 11.7 per cent growth (net of merger) seen a year earlier, according to the latest quarterly data released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday. The surge was primarily driven by a strong rise in term deposits, which grew 13.5 per cent year-on-year, significantly outpacing the modest 5.4 per cent growth ...Read More >
TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi agreed on Friday to deepen economic and security ties as New Delhi confronts new U.S. tariffs and Tokyo looks to counter China's growing influence. "Japan and India should draw on each other's strengths, help solve each other's challenges, and even tackle together the issues that future generations will face," Ishiba said at a joint press announcement with Modi after talks in Tokyo. The two ...Read More >
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