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Search for trapped Assam miners intensified

A team of Navy, Army, NDRF and SDRF personnel intensified efforts to rescue the nine workers, trapped inside a mine in the Assam coal quarry in Dima Hasao for the second day on Tuesday.

GEAPP partners ISA to drive solar expansion

THE GLOBAL ENERGY Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) on Tuesday signed a Multi-Donor Trust Fund with International Solar Alliance (ISA) aiming to mobilise $100 million to fund high-impact solar energy projects.

5 Policemen Killed in Bastar Blast Were Former Naxalites

Of the eight security personnel who lost their lives in a Maoist blast in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district a day ago, five had joined the police force after quitting Naxalism, a senior official said.

Delhi votes on Feb 5

Bypolls in Milkipur in UP & Erode in TN are also scheduled

SC Refuses To Hear Plea On Cancellation Of BPSC Exam

THE SUPREME COURT on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking the cancellation of the 70th Combined Competitive Exams (preliminary) conducted by the Bihar Public Services Commission (BPSC) on the grounds of an alleged paper leak and told the petitioner that he should have first approached the Patna High Court.

Mandi prices of pulses near MSP

MANDI PRICES OF several varieties of pulses — tur, urad and moong — are ruling close to the minimum support price (MSP) due to the arrival of kharif harvest and robust imports, trade sources said.

Fintech Firms Need to Boost Digital Payment Infra: Nagaraju

NOTING THAT THE digital payment infrastructure plays a crucial role in the fintech industry's expansion, financial services secretary M Nagaraju on Tuesday said fintech firms need to improve digital payment systems in rural regions and encourage lending based on digital footprints for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

NSDC starts pan-India survey to identify gaps in skill initiatives

TO DESIGN GOVERNMENT schemes better and to aid organisations in mapping the demand-supply gap of skilled manpower, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has begun a pan-India survey with consumer intelligence firm Axis My India.

10 mn farmers get digital IDs linked to land records

TO DEVELOP A database of farmers which is linked to their land records, the agriculture ministry, in collaboration with states, has provided digital IDs to 10 million farmers across 10 states as on Tuesday, according to a senior official.

Petroleum product exports rise 3%

INDIA'S EXPORTS OF petroleum products in December increased by 3.1% to 1.37 million barrels per day against 1.33 million barrels per day in the corresponding period of 2023-24, according to data from energy cargo tracking firm Vortexa.

Economists Say Consumption Growth Estimate Optimistic

Slack in urban demand persisting

New safety features for heavy vehicles soon

Minister says need to consider limiting drivers' working hours

Microsoft to invest $3 bn in its AI-first India mission

US giant plans to train 10 million people in new-age tech skills by 2030

Four major paint makers in race to acquire AkzoNobel

SOME OF THE country's top paint makers, including Berger Paints, JSW Paints, Indigo Paints and Aditya Birla group, which forayed into the sector in 2024, are in the race to buy a majority stake in AkzoNobel India, sources have told FE.

Growth engine loses steam

AT 6.4% IN FY25, IT WILL BE A 4-YEAR LOW: FIRST ADVANCE ESTIMATES

Earning up to ₹15 lakh a year? Tax sops likely

The Budget 2025-26 may unveil significant tax giveaways aimed at putting more money in the hands of individual taxpayers, with the main target beneficiaries being those who earn up to ₹15 lakh a year.

Top IITs see a drop in campus placements

More students likely getting jobs independently

ICC explores two-tier Test cricket system

ICC chief Jay Shah will meet Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird and his England counterpart Richard Thompson to discuss the finer points

US set to lift curbs on Indian nuclear entities

Eyeing Deeper Energy Ties

Eight jawans among 9 killed in Naxal attack

VEHICLE BLAST IN CHHATTISGARH

Cautious outlook for auto companies in Q3

No segment shows growth except tractors

SBI Cards: Credit costs to improve

Management strengthens risk assessment measures

Banks: Slower loan growth a worry

Asset quality concerns ease

In search of a growth driver

DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY A SECTOR THAT HAS POTENTIAL TO LIFT ECONOMY TO A HIGHER TRAJECTORY

Tesla and Waymo should learn from '24 air crashes

If you yearn for a future where you can travel from place to place in safety and comfort, some of the major transport events of 2024 might feel like a setback.

Judicial Overreach Unwarranted

High court order staying Religare Enterprises AGM risks undermining shareholder rights, regulatory authority, and market confidence

Weak drivers

Budget should have measures to resuscitate the middle class

Disney nears deal to merge Hulu + Live into Fubo

WALT DISNEY AND streaming provider FuboTV are nearing a deal to combine their online live TV businesses, according to people familiar with the matter.

Donald Trump denies he will pare back tariffs plan

PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD Trump denied a Washington Post report that his aides are considering narrowing his tariff plan so that it would only apply to limited specific critical imports.

Trump Haunts Central Banks Primed for Wary Rate Cuts in 2025

GLOBAL CENTRAL BANKERS are poised to cut borrowing costs further in 2025, but only warily—and with a keen eye on the policies of incoming US President Donald Trump.