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IAF may face turbulence over jet crunch

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on defence report to the Ministry of Defence has warned of a critical shortage of combat jets in the Indian Air Force.

ISI Planning Major Terror Strike in India

Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is reportedly plotting a major terror strike on India.

BJP in spot over Palakkad ‘attack’

The attempt to disrupt Christmas celebrations allegedly by Sangh Parivar workers in two schools in Palakkad district has come as a major setback for the BJP outreach plans to woo the Christian community in Kerala.

Belgavi CWC meet to prepare Congress' plans for next year

An extended Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting to commemorate the centenary year of Mahatma Gandhi presiding over an All India Congress Committee (AICC) meeting will be held in Belagavi in Karnataka.

Giriraj Singh: Give Nitish Bharat Ratna

Union Minister and senior BJP leader Giriraj Singh on Wednesday contended that the country's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna should be bestowed on Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and former CM of Odisha Naveen Patnaik.

Centre planning to arrest me and CM Atishi, claims Kejri

Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of planning to use the central agencies to arrest Delhi chief minister Atishi Marlena and conduct raids on the premises of various other senior party leaders ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections to disrupt the AAP's poll preparations.

Bangladesh stall: No MEA nod for 2025 Kolkata Book Fair

For the first time in nearly three decades, Bangladesh is missing from the list of countries whose publishers will take part in next year's Kolkata International Book Fair.

Pani 'path': Cong faces chin music from Modi

'POLITICS' OVER AMBEDKAR | While laying foundation of Ken-Betwa-river linking project, Prime Minister highlighted Babasaheb's contributions to water resources development

Swan Ties Up With AG&P for India FSRU

Business tycoon Nikhil Merchant-run Swan Energy has lined up a floating LNG receipt and regasification unit for its proposed liquefied natural gas import project at Jafrabad in Gujarat, the firm said in a regulatory filing.

EPFO Adds 13.41 Lakh Net Members in October

Retirement fund body EPFO has registered 13.41 lakh net new members addition in October 2024, according to the latest payroll data.

Office Market Buoyant: Report

With rising demand of premium workspaces, real estate consultant Anarock has said that realty firms are currently developing around 250 lakh square feet of office space across major cities for catering to the requirements of domestic and foreign companies.

India Cements promoter N Srinivasan steps down

Leading cement maker UltraTech has completed the acquisition of promoters a 32.72% stake in India Cements Ltd, following which N Srinivasan and other promoters of the South-based cement maker have stepped down.

Govt Committed to Improve Quality Spending: FinMin

Aims to Cut Fiscal Deficit to 4.5% in FY26

BPCL Picks Andhra Pradesh for India's Last Greenfield Refinery Project

State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has picked Andhra Pradesh for setting up a new oil refinery-cum-petrochemical complex, which may be the last green-field project in India which has detailed a very ambitious energy transition plan to net zero emissions.

Telecom industry's revenue doubled in 5 yrs

The revenue of India's telecom industry increased 8% (qo-q) to Rs 674 billion (13 per cent growth year-on-year) in the second quarter of FY25, mainly driven by tariff hikes, according to a new report.

Trump's Policies Could Pose Challenge to Timing of RBI's Rate Cut: Report

The policy measures of US President-elect Donald Trump could pose challenges to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) plans for monetary policy easing, stated a report by Standard Chartered Bank.

Gender budgeting share in total expenditure rises to 6.8%: RBI

India has completed 20 years of implementing gender budgeting policies, with the share of the gender budget in the total expenditure rising to 6.8 per cent in 2024 from 4.5 per cent in 2014, according to a report by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

FPI Inflows Into Equities Drop Sharply In 2024; Rebound Anticipated In 2025

After a robust 2023, foreign investors significantly scaled back their investments in Indian equities in 2024, with net inflows amounting to over Rs 5,000 crore, as elevated domestic valuations, coupled with geopolitical uncertainties prompted investors to adopt a more cautious stance.

India's GDP growth seen at 6.5% in FY25, FY26: EY

Govt's investment expenditure growth remained negative in H1 FY25

Cement industry looks for better growth in 2025

The Indian cement industry, witnessing a consolidation and heightened rivalry between two corporate houses snapping smaller players, pins its hope on 2025 for an improvement in sales realisation, higher margins and acceleration in demand, expecting around 8 per cent sales growth helped by an increased government spending on big-ticket infra projects.

160 farmers' suicides in 2024 alone

The series of farmers’ suicides in the Nanded district does not seem to cease. In the past year, as many as 160 farmers had committed suicide due to the over debt and crop losses.

BSP protests Shah's statement

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) staged a protest at the district collectorate on Dec 24, condemning Union Home Minister Amit Shah's controversial statement about Dr Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar in the Rajya Sabha and alleged atrocities against Dalits following the Parbhani incident.

Collector praises officers for smooth elections

District Collector Abhinav Goyal lauded the cooperation of officers and employees for ensuring a smooth assembly election process in the district.

Water supply disruption due to PMC's maintenance

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has announced a planned water supply shutdown across several areas on Thursday, Dec 26, due to critical maintenance work under the Parvati MLR water supply scheme.

Bus hits truck; kills 1, injures 15

A man was killed and 15 other persons were injured when a speeding private bus rammed into a truck on a highway in Maharashtra's Pune district on Wednesday morning, police said.

CR's Pune Division Wins Many Shields

Pune Division won the Track Machine Shield individually and the Medical Shield & Engineering Shield jointly with Mumbai Division, along with the Stores Shield with Bhusaval Division at the award ceremony held by Central Railway on Dec 24 at Yashwantrao Chavan Centre Auditorium.

Residents demand action against feeding pigeons

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has initiated a drive against feeding pigeons.

New Year celebration: Bars, hotels, restaurants to remain open till 5am

Pune restaurants, bars, and hotels will remain open until 5am on Christmas and New Year this year, providing extended hours to accommodate celebrations.

Chain-snatching cases spike

CRIME IN CITY| Police blame gangs from outside for the crimes

Surveillance vehicles to curb garbage dumping

In a significant step towards making the city cleaner, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Wednesday launched a special surveillance vehicle squad to curb open garbage dumping in the city around the clock.