RBI slaps fine on Housing & Urban Development Corp, 2 others

The Reserve Bank has imposed penalties on three entities, including Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd, for non-compliance with certain provisions of directions on non-banking financial company - housing finance company.

Dept of Fisheries organises Stakeholder Consultation on Fisheries Export Promotion in Visakhapatnam

Seafood exporters were encouraged to modernise their processing units to enhance value addition & improve economic returns

Vodafone Idea's recent capital-raise unlikely to plug market share erosion: Goldman Sachs

Vodafone Idea's recent capital-raise while incrementally positive, may not be adequate to stop the telco's market share erosion, according to a note by Goldman Sachs.

MORTH forms panel for technical review of tunnel projects

Panel includes experts from ONGC, RVNL & THIDCL for expert advice during appraisal of long tunnel projects'

Sensex tanks 1,017 pts to 2-week low on selling in IT, PSB stocks

Following weak trend in equities, the mcap of BSE-listed cos slumped by Rs 5,49,925.16 crore to Rs 4,60,18,976.09 crore ($5.48 trillion)

Spicejet plans to raise more than ₹3,200 crore through debt, equity

Cash-strapped domestic carrier Spicejet plans to raise Rs 3,200 crore through QIP, warrants and capital infusion by the promoter, the airline said in a presentation on Friday.

Adani plans to invest ₹83,947 crore in chip project with Israel's Tower

The govt has been pushing for setting up semicon- ductor units in the country to cut reliance on import

Super Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in Hainan province

China has warned of floods in some of its rivers in two provinces as Super Typhoon Yagi made landfall in the southern Hainan island on Friday raising widespread concerns about damage to life and property.

Zelenskyy presses US military leaders to let Ukraine strike deeper in Russia

Ukraine needs the ability to strike deep within Russia now, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told US and allied military leaders.

Israeli forces appear to withdraw from West Bank city of Jenin

Israeli forces appeared to have withdrawn from three refugee camps in the occupied West Bank by Friday morning, after a more than weeklong military operation that left dozens dead and a trail of destruction.

Health Ministry gives nod to new treatment for MDR-TB

The Union Health Ministry has approved the introduction of the BPALM regimen, a novel treatment for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) under its National TB Elimination Program (NTEP) as a highly effective and shorter treatment option.

In bid to beef up security in J&K, Army & JKP unite to train VDGS

Around 600 civilians are currently undergoing rigorous training in essential military techniques

Abduction case filed after 8 years in farmer disappearance, MP Min under SIT scanner

In a highly-publicised case, the Madhya Pradesh Police have registered an FIR in connection with farmer Man Singh Patel, who has been missing for eight years, in a land dispute case after the Supreme Court order.

Punjab to install 20K agri-solar pumps

Punjab New and Renewable Energy Sources Minister Aman Arora on Friday announced that the state government has decided to install 20,000 solar pumps, of which 5,000 will be allocated to the SC farmers and Gram Panchayats for agricultural purposes.

Centre to give Rs 3,448 cr immediate assistance to flood-hit Andhra, Telangana, says Chouhan

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday announced an immediate assistance of Rs 3,448 crore to mitigate the impact of floods in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

War of words as ASI says Waqf making claims on its monuments

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Friday presented a list of over 120 monuments, which are officially under its protection but are claimed by different state Waqf boards, before the parliamentary panel examining the Waqf (Amendment) Act but drew criticism from the opposition members for its contention that these Muslim bodies can claim any property as theirs.

MeT predicts flash flood risk in Himachal, 40 roads closed

It has issued a yellow alert of heavy rain, thunderstorm and lightning in 10 out of 12 districts of the state

About 14 KPS enter fray from valley; return of displaced their aim

So far, 14 Kashmiri Pandits have filed nominations to contest from the valley for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, aiming to ensure the return and rehabilitation of their fellow community members, whose number run up to 3 lakh.

Panchayati Raj ministry to hold workshop for creating socially-just, secured panchayats

The workshop will focus on training Panchayati Raj representatives on ensuring inclusive development and social justice at the grassroots level

In presence of Nadda, Bihar CM dubs alliances with RJD a mistake

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday termed his past alliances with arch rival Lalu Prasad's RJD as a \"mistake\" that he committed twice but was determined not to repeat again.

PM Modi: It's time to reduce, reuse, recharge and recycle water

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stressed the need to save water, saying India has only four per cent of freshwater resources in the world, and suggested that people should adopt the mantra of 'reduce, reuse, recharge and recycle' to conserve it.

After LS poll results, ties between PM Modi and RSS have nosedived: Congress

The opposition party also claimed that with each passing week, the lifespan of this government is getting shortened

BSF asks BGB to prevent infiltration into India from Bangladesh

The Border Security Force (BSF) has asked its Bangladeshi counterpart, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), to \"prevent\" citizens of the neighbouring country from illegally entering India in the wake of the Sheikh Hasina government's fall in August, the force said on Friday.

'Military commanders told to always be ready to establish peace in world, India'

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that keeping in mind the global conditions prevailing today, the military commanders have been told to always be ready to establish peace in the world and India so that peace is not disturbed anywhere.

AAP protests against MLA Khan's arrest

In a dramatic display of political dissent, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) staged a major protest outside the BJP headquarters on Friday, condemning the arrest of their MLA, Amanatullah Khan.

Promote use of Metro among students: DoE

In a new initiative to encourage sustainable commuting practices, the Directorate of Education (DOE) has issued a directive to Delhi government schools, urging them to integrate the use of Delhi Metro into their educational activities.

Govt proposes Rs 7.5L compensation for families of prisoners who die in custody

The Delhi government has proposed a compensation of Rs 7.5 lakh for the families of prisoners who die due to unnatural causes while in custody in the city's jails.

Is there any restraint order on Delhi CM performing his duties from jail? asks SC

Is there any restraint order on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal performing his duties from jail? the Supreme Court asked the Delhi government on Friday after it was informed that files pertaining to remission of sentences of eligible convicts were getting delayed for want of his signature.

11-year-old girl sexually assaulted by self defence trainer, held

An 11-yearold student of a government school was allegedly sexually assaulted in her classroom by a self-defence trainer on Friday in Sultanpuri area of outer Delhi, triggering protests, police said.

Hry-based agent held for arranging fake Swedish visa

The IGI Airport Police team has arrested a Haryana-based agent for orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that involved arranging a fake Swedish visa for a passenger attempting to travel to Rome, Italy.