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Coal India, L&T among 20 cos bidding for rare earth magnet scheme

India, Aug. 14 -- Coal India and Larsen & Toubro are among 20 companies that have submitted bids under the Rs 7,280-crore scheme for setting up integrated Sintered NdFeB Rare Earth Permanent Magnet (R... Read More


PV dispatches rise to 4,57,810 units in July

India, Aug. 14 -- Domestic passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers rose 34.3 per cent year-on-year to 4,57,810 units in July as the auto industry recorded its strongest-ever July sales,... Read More


India's exports surge 19.6% in July, trade deficit widens to $31.98 billion

India, Aug. 14 -- The country's merchandise exports surged 19.63 per cent to $44.24 billion in July, driven by a jump in shipments of petroleum products, while higher imports pushed the trade deficit ... Read More


WPI inflation eases marginally to 9.78% in July; food, fuel and power prices cool

India, Aug. 14 -- Wholesale price inflation eased marginally to 9.78 per cent in July, as against 9.87 per cent in June, on cooling in prices of fuel and power and food items. This is the first time u... Read More


Ayushman Bharat set for WB launch on Aug 16

India, Aug. 14 -- Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda is set to launch the central government's flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat in the state. Services under the scheme will begi... Read More


Bengal: Kalimpong honours Tibet martyr

India, Aug. 14 -- As many as 90 persons in Kalimpong tonsured in solidarity with Pawo Rangzen, who had self-immolated outside the United Nations' headquarters six weeks ago, protesting against the new... Read More


Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill passed

India, Aug. 14 -- The Parliament on Thursday passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to restrict states' powers to levy taxes on mineral rights and... Read More


Missing treaty adds twist to India-Nepal border row

India, Aug. 14 -- A 210-year-old treaty at the heart of the long-running India-Nepal border dispute has acquired a fresh twist after Kathmandu admitted it cannot confirm whether it possesses the origi... Read More


'Vande Mataram' to be rendered at Red Fort on Independence Day

India, Aug. 14 -- In a first for Independence Day celebrations, 'Vande Mataram' will be rendered at the Red Fort complex during the 79th anniversary of the historic occasion on August 15, followed by ... Read More


Teen stages his abduction to pay online gaming debt

India, Aug. 14 -- A Class 11 student in Uttar Pradesh's Sant Kabir Nagar allegedly staged his own kidnapping to extract Rs 1 lakh from his businessman father after accumulating debt through online gam... Read More