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BMW urges govt to retain 5% GST on EVs to boost industry growth

Its electric car sales surged over 200 per cent in 2025, even as the overall car sales from its two brands -- BMW and MINI -- grew 14.4 per cent year-on-year to 18,001 units

Odisha approves ₹55,783 cr projects, set to create over 14,500 jobs

The project proposals were approved at the High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi

Fix parole bond terms based on prisoner's financial status: Rajasthan HC

The court said poverty is not a crime, while expressing strong displeasure over the mechanical attitude of authorities in demanding sureties from poor prisoners for release on parole

Eternal gets two GST demand orders worth ₹27.56 crore, plans to appeal

The company will file an appeal against the order before the appropriate authority

Russia urges US to follow maritime law after oil tanker's seizure

Moscow said it considers the US references to its national sanctions legislation to be unfounded

AAIB suggests background recording of traffic controllers at int'l airports

The incident of the flight AFG311 from Kabul landing on the unassigned runway at the Delhi airport happened on November 23

Coal India arm BCCL raises ₹273 crore from anchor investors ahead of IPO

Bharat Coking Coal has allocated 118,753,500 equity shares to anchor investors for ₹23 per share. This aggregates the fundraising to ₹273.13 crore

Karnataka to host India's first commercial quantum computer: Priyank Kharge

The move is seen as a major step towards positioning Karnataka as a national hub for advanced quantum technologies, Kharge said

Judiciary can't order GST cuts on air purifiers, Centre tells Delhi HC

The Centre said it is a settled law that courts do not substitute themselves for constitutionally-designated decision makers, particularly in matters involving economic policy and fiscal structuring

Hartek Power bags ₹353.77 crore solar-plus-storage project in Karnataka

Battery energy storage systems are emerging as a critical enabler for managing intermittency in solar power and supporting round-the-clock energy availability

Mumbai airport passenger traffic rises 1.3% to 55.5 million in 2025

Passenger movement at CSMIA in 2025 was driven by strong seasonal demand and peak travel periods with January emerging as the busiest month

Bata India board approves VRS for workers at Hosur manufacturing unit

Bata India has been consolidating its manufacturing footprint over the years amid cost pressures and changing market dynamics

CIC issues notice to CGHS official, fines DJB officer over RTI lapses

The commission also directed CGHS to revisit several queries and provide records after invoking the severability clause under Section 10 of the RTI Act

BHEL bags BCGCL contract for coal gasification, syngas units in Odisha

Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited (BCGCL) is a joint venture company of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and Coal India Ltd (CIL)

Lunatic fringe protests won't define JNU: Vice-Chancellor Santishree Pandit

Pandit said that "some slogans were raised two days ago," but the university "bounced back within 24 hours"

ASEAN-India trade pact under review to expand market access: Envoy

India's Ambassador to ASEAN Srinivas Gotru said the Department of Commerce is leading the discussions to modernise the pact and "expressed hope" that the review would conclude at the earliest

PIB clears ₹26,070 crore investment for 1,720 MW hydro project in Arunachal

The completion cost of the project is estimated at ₹26,069.50 crore, including IDC and financing charges of ₹4,815.64 crore

Bangladesh suspends visa services in India, seeks US visa bond exemption

India had earlier imposed restrictions on visas for Bangladeshi nationals after August 5, 2024, citing security concerns

Giriraj Singh urges states to adopt investor-friendly textile policies

He said the conference aims to encourage brainstorming, innovation and idea sharing to help build a strong roadmap for strengthening the country's textile industry

BMW Group posts 14% rise in India car sales at 18,001 units in 2025

The company had sold a total of 15,723 cars -- 15,014 units of BMW and 709 units of MINI brand of cars -- in the year ended December 2024