BPRL wins 1st full production concession in Abu Dhabi

Bharat PetroResources Limited (BPRL), a 100% subsidiary of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and its Exploration and Production arm along with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) acting jointly through a 50:50 Special Purpose Vehicle viz,.

Adani Ports & SEZ to develop multipurpose berth at Guja- rat's Kandla Port

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) on Wednesday said it has signed a concession agreement with DPA to develop Berth No 13 at Deendayal Port, Kandla, Gujarat.

SEBI makes changes to MTF framework

To promote ease of doing business, markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday allowed securities funded through cash collateral to be considered as maintenance margin for margin trading facility (MTF).

Centre approves Rs 12,461 crore support for 31,350 MW hydropower projects

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an outlay of Rs 12,461 crore to support the development of 31,350 MW hydropower projects to be implemented over the next eight years.

Sensex sheds 398 pts, Nifty ends below 25K on profit taking in Tata Motors, RIL

Benchmark Sensex reversed its early gains to close lower by 398 points while broader Nifty slipped below the 25,000 mark due to selling in Tata Motors, Reliance Industries and L&T amid weak global trends.

'Private credit deals to touch $10 bn in 2024

Private credit deployments are likely to surpass the $10 billion mark in 2024, a report by a consultancy firm said on Wednesday.

Semicon 2.0 policy to be in place in 3 to 4 months, says Vaishnaw

The government has started working on the second phase of the semiconductor policy, Semicon 2.0, which is expected to be in place in 3-4 months, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.

Govt rolls out Rs 10,900 cr PM E-Drive scheme

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the PM E-Drive Scheme with an outlay of Rs 10,900 crore for two years to boost adoption of electric vehicles in India, replacing the flagship FAME programme that ran for nine years till March.

Iran's Prez visits Iraq in his first trip abroad

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday slammed the West, saying that Israel is \"committing massacres\" in the war in Gaza and using European and American weapons to do so.

Israeli airstrikes on Palestinian territories kill dozens more

Israeli strikes on Palestinian territories have killed more than two-dozen Palestinians on Wednesday, according to local officials.

Stewards of transformation

Through its Project DISHA, Humana People to People India is creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem in the districts of Assam by providing intensive training and business development support to women

An orderly pursuit

Laws governing eligibility for gratuity, its forfeiture for misconduct, post-retirement inquiries, and corresponding withholding of the benefits should be streamlined to restrict the arbitrariness in the system

Couple, son killed while making reel near railway tracks in UP

A heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday morning when a family of three, including a young child, lost their lives after being struck by a train while filming a video near railway tracks.

Aparna Yadav takes charge as V-C of UP's women panel

BJP leader Aparna Yadav, who is step sister-in-law of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, on Wednesday took charge as the vice-chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh state women commission.

Haryana Cabinet proposes to dissolve Assembly amid upcoming elections

Haryana's turn of political events continue to draw attention as the state Cabinet decided to dissolve the Haryana Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.

Fast-tracking justice: Over 90% cases related to sexual offences dealt with by FTSCs in 2023, claims report

Designed to expedite justice in sexual abuse cases, fast track courts have shone brightly

Engineer Rashid out of Tihar on interim bail

Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid walked out of Tihar Jail on Wednesday on interim bail till October 2 for campaigning in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls and vowed to fight Prime Minister Narendra Modi's \"Naya Kashmir narrative\".

UP: Investors hail India's semiconductor industry

At the inauguration of the SEMICON India 2024 at the India Expo Mart in Greater Noida, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath engaged in oneon-one meetings with global leaders and investors.

'Undiagnosed fever' rages on in Gujarat, specialist docs, 50 medical teams deployed

The Gujarat government has deployed specialist doctors and 50 medical teams in and around seven villages of two talukas in Kutch district after an undiagnosed fever claimed the lives of 11 persons in a week, a state minister said on Wednesday.

Be wary of 'vote cutters', says former Haryana CM Hooda

Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said there is a direct contest between the Congress and BJP in the Assembly elections and the former will win with a huge majority.

Tribunal upholds ban imposed on five J&K separatist groups

A judicial tribunal of the Delhi High Court has confirmed the Centre's ban on separatist group Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) and four factions of the Jammu and Kashmir People's League (JKPL) for threatening India's integrity by promoting, aiding and abetting the secession of Jammu and Kashmir through terrorism.

Akhilesh Yadav alleges fake encounters targeting PDA

Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav has raised serious concerns over encounters under the BJP government, calling many of them \"fake\" and targeting specifically the members of the PDA (Pichchra, Dalit and Alpsankhyak).

Parl panel summons Minority Affairs Ministry officials over delay in framing rules of 2013 Waqf law

A parliamentary committee has summoned officials of the Minority Affairs Ministry to explain reasons for the delay in completing the process for framing subordinate legislation under the 2013 Waqf law.

AAP releases names of 30 more candidates for Haryana polls

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday released the names of 30 more candidates for the Haryana Assembly polls, fielding former wrestler Kavita Dalal from Julana against the Congress's Vinesh Phogat and the BJP's Yogesh Bairagi.

Assembly polls: Kharge announces five guarantees for people of J&K

Congress president says that the OBCS will also get their rights as enshrined in the Constitution

Haryana polls: Olympian Phogat to take on former commercial pilot Bairagi in Julana

The Julana Assembly seat in Haryana's Jind district is set to witness a keen electoral bout with the BJP fielding Capt Yogesh Bairagi, a former commercial pilot, against Congress' wrestlerturned-politician Vinesh Phogat for the October 5 Assembly poll.

I don't think Modi handled China well, says Rahul Gandhi in US

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has slammed the Narendra Modi government over its handling of the conflict with China, telling reporters here that it is a \"disaster\" that 4,000 square kilometres of Indian territory is \"occupied\" by troops from the neighbouring country.

Cabinet clears 'Mission Mausam' to boost weather forecasts

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved \"Mission Mausam\" to enhance India's ability to predict and respond to extreme weather events and the impacts of climate change.

Barricades broken, water cannon used as protests take ugly turn

The calm and tranquility of Shimla turned into turmoil on Wednesday as hundreds of protesters defied the prohibitory orders at Sanjauli on the call given by Hindu organisations demanding the demolition of an 'illegal' fivestorey mosque.

NCRTC to install 900 solar panels at New Ashok Nagar station

The NCRTC will install 900 solar panels and a rainwater harvesting system is also being build at the New Ashok Nagar Namo Bharat station making it environment friendly, a statement said on Wednesday.