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India will need 30,000 pilots in 15-20 years, says aviation minister

Indian airlines have placed orders for more than 1,700 aircraft and currently, there are over 800 planes, Naidu said

Reduction in coal import saves around ₹42,315 cr of foreign exchange

The government has implemented several initiatives, including commercial coal mining and Mission Coking Coal, to enhance domestic coal production and reduce imports

PM Modi meets Mauritius Prez Gokhool, discusses boosting bilateral ties

During the meeting, the two leaders exchanged views on deepening the special and close bilateral ties between India and Mauritius, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement

Have asked Centre to lift cap on borrowing for big projects: Tripura CM

As part of prudent fiscal management, the Centre has allowed Rs 4,000 crore borrowing for Tripura in the next three years

CG Power gets Rs 450 cr order to manufacture products for Vande Bharat

The first purchase order, ranging between Rs 400-450 crore, has been secured by the company for supply of railway products for 10 Vande Bharat trainsets

Pakistan shows commitment to selling PIA by July as part of IMF agreement

An IMF team is in Pakistan to review the $7 billion loan program approved last year. Pakistan would get the second tranche of about $1 billion if it convinced the IMF team

6,046 cyber criminals arrested with help of 'Pratibimb' module: Govt

The module 'Pratibimb' maps the locations of criminals and crime infrastructure on a map to give visibility to jurisdictional officers

No new schemes in Assam budget, focus on expanding existing ones: CM

He maintained that the Assam government is pursuing a model of development where physical infrastructure is built along with taking forward culture and heritage

356,000 claims worth Rs 643 cr rejected for frauds under Ayushman Bharat

1,504 errant hospitals have been penalised Rs 122 crore and 549 hospitals have been suspended

Zydus Lifesciences to buy 86% stake in Amplitude Surgical for $280 million

Zydus Lifesciences has entered into negotiations with PAI Partners, Amplitude Surgical's management, as well as two minority shareholders to acquire 85.6 per cent of the company's share capital

Govt will decide soon: Haryana minister on ₹2,100 monthly aid to women

During the Question Hour in the Assembly, Congress MLA Pooja sought to know from the government the time by which the monthly assistance is likely to be disbursed to the women of the state

Govt mulls incentives for exporters amid global trade uncertainty

Though the government is yet to formulate the exact form of incentives to be given, the ₹2,250 crore Export Promotion Mission announced in Budget has room for flexibility in providing more incentive

India adds record 25 GW of solar capacity in 2024, says Mercom report

According to Mercom, large-scale solar projects (including solar open access) accounted for more than 87 per cent of the total capacity additions, while rooftop solar contributed nearly 13 per cent

WFI gets NSF status back after Sports Ministry revokes suspension

The ministry, in its order, said that the WFI has taken corrective measures, so it has decided to lift the suspension

Ahead of IPL 2025, New Zealand rest regulars for T20 series against Pak

The series, comprising five T20Is, begins on March 16, while the IPL begins on March 22

Jindal Stainless investing Rs 700 crore on decarbonisation projects

The investments will continue over next five years to set up various environment-friendly projects

Atishi slams BJP over promise of free LPG cylinders to women on Holi

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi chief minister Atishi said that women in the capital are waiting for the BJP to fulfil its pre-poll promise

India's venture capital funding rises 43% to $13.7 billion in 2024

report noted that the consumer technology, software and SaaS (including generative AI), and fintech sectors attracted over 60 per cent of the total funding

Govt to include farmers not part of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi yet: Shivraj

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan asked all state governments to cooperate with the Centre in identifying such farmers and ensuring their inclusion in the scheme

India, US to focus on mkt access, reducing tariff, non-tariff barriers: MoS

MoS Prasada also said that India continues to engage with the US to achieve enhancement and broadening of bilateral trade ties in a mutually beneficial and fair manner