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Tampering with mobile IMEI can lead to 3 years' jail, ₹50 lakh fine: DoT

Tampering of telecom identifiers or International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) makes it challenging for law-enforcement agencies to track criminals

Congress accuses Centre of mass deletions in MGNREGA worker database

Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, shared on X a media report which claimed that nearly 2.7 mn workers' names were deleted from the database

Airtel brings mobile connectivity to Man and Merak near Pangong Lake

Airtel said the expansion of the network connects the entire route between Chushul and Pangong Tso (Pangong Lake), which is at the Line of Actual control

NBCC bags ₹498 crore contract to build integrated township in Jharkhand

In a regulatory filing on Monday, the company informed that it has secured a ₹498.30-crore order from Damodar Valley Corporation

SBI seeks govt-backed credit guarantee for risky new-age sectors: MD

SBI also wants the inclusion of green finance in priority sector lending mandate, but the RBI and the government are averse to the idea because of the crowding-out effects on other aspects, MD said.

Microsoft India profit rises 39% to ₹1.2K cr in FY25, revenue at ₹28,754 cr

The company had posted a profit of Rs 898 crore in the financial year (FY) 2024

India's Gold imports triple to record $14.7 bn in October on high demand

Cumulatively, imports during April-October this fiscal year rose 21.44 per cent to USD 41.23 billion from USD 34 billion a year ago

Puravankara leases 120,000 sq ft retail space to IKEA in Bengaluru

The project is a mixed-use commercial development with about 9.6 lakh square feet of leasable and saleable area. The project is currently under construction and is slated for completion by early 2026

Centre raises print media ad rates by 26% in a move to support publishers

This will yield several significant benefits, both for the government and the media landscape, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said in a statement

Azam Khan, son Abdullah sentenced to seven years in dual PAN card case

According to the prosecution, the seven-year jail term of Khan has been decreased by the number of days already spent in judicial custody in this case

Newly elected RJD MLAs name Tejashwi Yadav as legislature party leader

RJD spokesperson Shakti Singh said, Tejashwi Yadav was elected as RJD's legislature party leader by the newly elected MLAs

India faces 1.3 million annual transformer failures amid quality issues

The meeting was convened in line with the deliberations held in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on improving the quality and reliability of power sector equipment

16th Finance Commission submits 2026-31 report to President Murmu

The commission, which was mandated to submit its report by October 31, was given an extension of one month till November 30

Pumped storage projects key to meeting rising power needs: Khattar

India is currently a power-surplus nation, however, excess renewable energy capacity remains under utilised due to limited capacity tie-ups, he noted

Infosys launches AI-first model to transform GCCs into innovation hubs

Furthermore, the offering provides options such as build-operate-transfer (BOT), assisted GCC builds, joint ventures, and partner-hosted models

Red Fort blast toll climbs to 15 as two more victims die in hospital

The deceased have been identified as as Lukmaan (50) and Vinay Pathak (50), a senior police officer said

Reliance Retail to bring German cosmetic brand 'essence' to India

It has entered into an exclusive distribution partnership with cosnova Beauty, the Germany-based global cosmetics company, said a statement from Reliance Retail

NIT Rourkela patents green technology to revive India's black terracotta

The researchers explained that the key to this process is the indirect heating of as-fabricated bodies in an enclosed vacuum (air-depleted) chamber

Unemployment rate remains steady at 5.2% in October, reveals govt survey

The rate of unemployment for those aged 15 and above remained steady at 5.2 per cent in October, according to a government survey released on Monday.

GST 2.0, customs reforms to boost Indo-Japan auto ties and EV push: Report

As per the whitepaper -- Navigating change: GST 2.0, customs, and FTA impacts on the India-Japan auto sector, Japanese companies in the automotive sector have built strong manufacturing bases