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SEBI moots allowing pension funds, provident funds as strategic investors in REITs, InvITs

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- The capital markets regulator has proposed to allow pension funds and provident funds to invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure investment trusts (InvI... Read More


Monsoon woes: KMC plans concrete roads for durability

Kolkata, Aug. 1 -- Mayor Firhad Hakim, on Friday, said the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is planning a gradual shift to concrete block-based road construction to improve road longevity, especial... Read More


Murshidabad riot: HC directs state to act on SIT report, restore damaged properties

Kolkata, Aug. 1 -- The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to act on the Special Investigation Team (SIT) report and the damage assessment report relating to violent incidents ... Read More


Telangana dy CM dedicates Yadadri thermal power plant to nation

Hyderabad, Aug. 1 -- Telangana deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday, August 1, said that the complete 4000 mega watt (MW)Yadadri thermal power plant will be dedicated to the nation ... Read More


Bangladeshi held in case linked to robbery

Kolkata, Aug. 1 -- A Bangladeshi national has been arrested by Airport Police in connection with a case where a woman allegedly drugged a youth and robbed him. According to sources, on July 27, the y... Read More


Need talent ecosystem to counter digital disruptions: govt

Jakarta, Aug. 1 -- A new strategy to develop digital talents is crucial to address the disruptions caused by artificial intelligence and broader global challenges in the digital economy, Deputy Minist... Read More


State approves 4 PMRDA town planning schemes: Official

India, Aug. 1 -- The Maharashtra government gave final approval to four Town Planning (TP) schemes prepared by the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) on Thursday. This will pave th... Read More


'Use AI to solve real problems, not chase power': Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Artificial intelligence is poised to concentrate economic power and wealth in the hands of a few, but this reality should not prevent societies from using the technology to addres... Read More


Two boys drown while swimming in Kapilvastu

Kapilvastu, Aug. 1 -- Two boys drowned while swimming in a river in Kapilvastu district on Thursday evening. According to the District Police Office, Kapilvastu, boys aged 11 and 10, of Banganga Muni... Read More


AWS Launches AI-Driven Dev Methodology and Builders Community

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- AWS has unveiled a new approach to develop software using generative AI at its AWS DevSphere 2025 event in Bengaluru. Swami Sivasubramanian, VP of Agentic AI, introduced the AI-Dr... Read More