Tokyo: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a roundtable with leading Japanese and Indian industry representatives in Tokyo on semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI), highlighting their growing role in strengthening India-Japan economic and technological cooperation. Goyal said semiconductors and AI are emerging as key areas of strategic collaboration and an important pillar of Read More…
NEW DELHI: Unified Payments Interface (UPI) completed 10 years on Tuesday, marking a decade of rapid growth that has transformed India’s digital payments landscape. Launched by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on August 25, 2016, under the oversight of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), UPI has become a key component of India’s Read More…
JAIPUR: India’s installed non-fossil fuel power generation capacity has crossed the 300 GW mark, accounting for more than 54 per cent of the country’s total installed electricity generation capacity, a senior Union government official said on Monday. The milestone was highlighted during the first regional roadshow of the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo (BRE Read More…
Lucknow: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted searches at multiple locations in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana as part of a money laundering probe linked to an alleged Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud, officials said. The searches were carried out at nine premises in Muzaffarnagar and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, besides locations in Faridabad, Read More…
PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal is set to address a town hall on the Centre’s E20 petrol policy during his two-day visit to Goa, beginning Monday, party sources said. Kejriwal arrived at Dabolim Airport in South Goa on Sunday, where he was welcomed by local AAP leaders. According to party sources, Kejriwal Read More…
Ahmedabad: Customs officials have arrested a 31-year-old woman passenger at Ahmedabad airport for allegedly attempting to bring an undeclared gold chain into the country, officials said on Sunday. The woman had arrived at the airport from Sharjah when customs officials intercepted her and recovered a gold chain weighing around 500 grams. The seized gold was Read More…
Bengaluru: Residents who park vehicles on public roads outside their homes may have to pay an annual fee of up to Rs 25,000 under the draft Greater Bengaluru Authority (Parking) Rules, 2026, released by the Karnataka government. The proposed residential parking permit fee is Rs 15,000 for hatchbacks, Rs 20,000 for sedans and Rs 25,000 Read More…
New Delhi: The government is promoting sustainable agriculture through schemes focusing on balanced nutrient management, efficient water use, conservation farming, agroforestry, natural and organic farming, and climate-resilient technologies, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ram Nath Thakur said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Under the Soil Health and Read More…
Kochi: Gold prices in Kerala witnessed a decline on today, with the rate of 22-carat (916 purity) gold falling by ₹35 per gram. According to the latest rates, the price of 916 gold stands at ₹13,930 per gram, while eight grams (one sovereign) is priced at ₹1,11,440. The rate of 18-carat gold is ₹11,445 per Read More…
New Delhi: Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Krishna Swaminathan began a four-day official visit to Mauritius on Monday, as part of India’s efforts to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation and deepen defence ties with the island nation. The visit, scheduled from August 10 to 13, 2026, is aimed at further consolidating India-Mauritius defence and Read More…