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SC refuses to hear PIL for mandatory disclosure of ethanol content in petrol at fuel pumps

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a directive to the Centre and others to ensure mandatory and uniform labelling on every dispensing nozzle at petrol... Read More


Centre approves 25-km four-lane NH-27 corridor in North Dinajpur

Raiganj, Aug. 31 -- In a significant development for road connectivity in North Dinajpur district, the Union Road Transport and Highways ministry has approved the construction of a 25 km four-lane gre... Read More


Sitai police use drones to detect cannabis farms

Cooch Behar, Aug. 31 -- In a major crackdown on illegal cannabis cultivation, Sitai police have launched drone-assisted surveillance in river basin areas to identify and destroy cannabis plantations. ... Read More


Nepal seeks more global support for tunnel rescue, freezers, forensics

Kathmandu, Aug. 31 -- Nepal has sought additional international support, including specialised equipment and technical assistance for tunnel rescue and forensic work, as rescue operations continued af... Read More


SCO: Xi, Putin discuss visa-free travel, global and regional issues

Bishkek, Aug. 31 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin met in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek on Monday and discussed a visa-free regime between the two countries, be... Read More


Nepal floods expose risks to hydropower in warming Himalayas

Kathmandu, Aug. 31 -- Workers shovelled thick mud from a flood-ravaged power station in central Nepal, trying to revive a key node that supplies electricity to more than 20,000 people. But as they cle... Read More


Govt notifies '1.27L cr Semicon 2.0, outlines eligibility and incentives

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The government on Monday notified the Rs 1.27-lakh-crore Semicon 2.0 programme, spelling out eligibility and incentives across the semiconductor value chain, including 40 per cen... Read More


Investments by PE/VC funds jump to $4.1 bn in July: Report

Mumbai, Aug. 31 -- Private equity and venture capital funds' investments in India increased 3 per cent year-on-year to $4.1 billion in July, as per a report released on Monday. The investments were u... Read More


Centre's FY27 fiscal deficit touches 26.8% of full year target at July end

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The central government's fiscal deficit for 2026-27 stood at 26.8 per cent of the full-year target at the end of July, according to data released by the Controller General of Acc... Read More


Markets decline amid selling in utilities, IT, FMCG stocks & renewed West Asia tensions

Mumbai, Aug. 31 -- Stock markets closed lower on Monday amid selling in utilities, IT, and FMCG shares, as renewed tensions in West Asia pushed crude oil higher and fanned fears of a higher-interest-r... Read More