India’s star bowler Jasprit Bumrah broke Bishan Singh Bedi’s record for the most wickets by an Indian in a Test series in Australia. Bumrah’s 32 […]
Month: January 2025
Under new policy, Lieutenant-Generals to be promoted on merit basis
India’s Army will implement a new quantified assessment system for promoting lieutenant generals, effective March 31, aimed at merit-based selection for apex-level roles. This system […]
Punjab govt seeks Centre’s help to end impasse over farmers’ protest
Punjab govt has urged Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s intervention in resolving the farmers’ protest at the Punjab-Haryana border. In a letter, Punjab’s agriculture […]
MHA: India’s recalculated coastline up 48% in 53 years
India’s coastline has significantly expanded from 7,516km in 1970 to 11,098km in 2023-24, driven by new measurement methodologies. Gujarat and Bengal saw the most growth, […]
SC: What steps taken to prevent bias-triggered student suicides?
The Supreme Court seeks information from the Centre, UGC, and NAAC on measures taken to curb student suicides due to discrimination. Addressing a PIL, senior […]
‘EVs don’t need subsidy once regime ends’: Piyush Goyal
The electric vehicle industry in India communicated to Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal that they will no longer require subsidies once the current regime ends. Goyal […]
Slowdown after festivals may hurt Q3 growth: Economists
Post-festival economic moderation in India is causing lower-than-expected growth in Q3 2024, indicated by slowing GST growth, manufacturing PMI, and industrial production. Divergent trends in […]
HUL eyes skincare brand Minimalist in Rs 3,000 crore deal
FMCG giant Hindustan Unilever is in advanced talks to acquire D2C beauty brand Minimalist, valuing the startup at approximately Rs 3,000 crore. This acquisition will […]
SBI, HDFC Bank raise FD rates for segments like seniors above 80
SBI and HDFC Bank have started 2024 by enhancing deposit rates. SBI offers super senior citizens new benefits while HDFC has revised bulk deposit rates. […]
NHAI prepays Rs 56,000 crore loans as Capex fall
NHAI has prepaid loans of Rs 56,000 crore this fiscal year, reducing its debt from Rs 3.3 lakh crore to around Rs 2.8 lakh crore. […]