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SC forms high-powered expert panel to re-examine Aravalli definition

The committee headed by Kanchan Devi, Director General of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) has been directed to submit a comprehensive report by August 31, 2026

Rupee falls 28 paise to 95.64 against US dollar during early trade

Forex traders said the US Trade Representative's action, amid fresh hostilities and stalled talks between the US and Iran, weighed on investor sentiment

Maharashtra govt acquires Mumbai's iconic Air India building for ₹1,601 cr

The Air India building, a 23-storey sea-facing commercial tower at Nariman Point in south Mumbai built in 1974 on state government-owned reclaimed land, has long been one of the city's landmarks

Over 75% of Delhi remained heat-stressed for six years or more: Report

According to the study, 92% of construction projects are located in areas where land surface temperatures crossed the 45 degrees Celsius threshold at least once between 2015 and 2024

NTA to rehold CUET-UG 2026 exam on June 6-7 after glitch hit test

The agency also released updated admit cards for the affected candidates, which can be downloaded from the official CUET portal

Welspun One eyes leasing 10 mn sq ft in 3 years, expand footprint

The deals include a 5.9 lakh sq ft single-box facility for Amazon India, a 20-metre-high warehouse for AAJ Supply Chain, the company said

V Packirisamy appointed PFC Director (Commercial), effective June 2

Packirisamy brings over three decades of extensive experience in the power sector and infrastructure finance

BJP's Nabin, Nepal's Lamichhane discuss Gen Z's growing role in politics

The BJP chief and Nepal's RSP chairman discussed youth participation in politics, while India rejected calls for third-party involvement in its border dispute with Nepal

Indians no longer need transit visa at German airports from June 3

Every year, a large number of Indians, including students, professionals and tourists, travel through German airports, on way to other destinations

Maha is the 3rd state to announce a farm loan waiver after TN, Telangana

The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, an official statement said

Chouhan reviews monsoon progress, flags El Nino risk; govt on alert mode

The government is on "alert mode", Chouhan said, asking officials to maintain constant check on monsoon status

Govt to phase out WPI, launch new Producer Price Index in 5 years

The five-year period would give sufficient time to users to switch from WPI to PPI

India, US begin 3-day talks to finalise details of trade agreement

The US team is led by its chief negotiator Brendan Lynch. India's chief negotiator is Darpan Jain, who is an additional secretary in the Department of Commerce

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to visit India from June 3-7

Rodriguez took charge as Venezuela's acting President following the detention of then President Nicolas Maduro by US forces in January

Adani firms report record $16 bn capex, all-time high Ebitda in FY26

Consolidated EBITDA rose 5.6 per cent year-on-year, according to the group's annual results and credit compendium released on Tuesday

RBI may maintain status quo in June, hike rates twice in FY27: Economists

Most of the respondents expect the central bank to resume policy tightening later in FY27 amid mounting inflation risks

Hero MotoCorp sales increase 12% to 570k units in May on strong demand

The world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters stated that the domestic retail momentum also remained robust during the month, with over 496,000 registrations, except for Telangana

Meesho partners with BSE to drive IPO readiness for MSMEs, digital sellers

The initiative, named 'Project Shikhar', was formalised through a MoU and aims to facilitate the listing of high-performing independent e-commerce sellers on the BSE SME platform

Transrail bags new orders worth ₹575 crore across T&D, pole businesses

As of March 31, the company's unexecuted order book (including L1 or Lowest Bidder position) stood at ₹16,361 crore, up 12 per cent year-on-year

Pakistan witnesses 27% increase in terror attacks in May, says report

Militant and terror groups regained momentum during May after a brief period of relative decline, said a monthly security assessment released by Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies