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2024 was India's warmest year since 1901, global temp also hit record high

The year 2024 now ranks as the warmest year on record since 1901, surpassing 2016, which had recorded a mean land surface air temperature 0.54 degrees Celsius above normal

Prez Murmu, V-P Dhankar, PM Modi extend New Year greetings to people

President Murmu asked the people to renew commitment to work together for creating a brighter, more inclusive and sustainable future for India and the world

Agri, allied sector to grow 3.5-4% in FY25: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

The projected growth represents a substantial increase from the previous fiscal year's agricultural growth rate of 1.4 per cent

Agritech sector to create 60-80K new jobs in next 5 years: TeamLease CSO

These job opportunities are more in agriculture-intensive states like Maharashtra, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh, he stated

Katra returns to normalcy after weeklong shutdown against ropeway project

With the return of normalcy, hundreds of pilgrims thronged the holy town on the first day of the year to pay obeisance at the cave shrine, with long serpentine queues seen at the entry points in Katra

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar owns movable, immovable assets worth Rs 1.64 crore

According to details of assets of the CM and his cabinet colleagues uploaded on the Bihar government website on December 31, Kumar has Rs 21,052 in cash and nearly Rs 60,811.56 in different banks

Toyota Kirloskar Motor's December sales increase 29% to 29,529 units

The company said it recorded its best-ever calendar year sales in 2024 at 3,26,329 units. This was higher by 40 per cent as compared to 2,33,346 units sold in 2023

Hero MotoCorp gets additional tax demand of Rs 26.4 cr from I-T dept

The tax officer has made the additions to the reported income to the tune of around Rs 96.5 crore resulting in an additional tax demand of Rs 26.4 crore

Navy to commission 2 indigenous frontline warships, 1 submarine on Jan 15

All the three platforms -- guided-missile destroyer Surat, stealth frigate Nilgiri and submarine Vagsheer -- are equipped with the latest weapons and sensors

Quick commerce will rival e-commerce majors Amazon, Flipkart: Zepto CEO

IPO-headed Zepto reported a 120 per cent increase in operating revenue to Rs 4,454 crore in FY24

Maruti Suzuki reports 30% rise in wholesales at 178,248 units in Dec 2024

Sales of mini cars comprising Alto and S-Presso were higher at 7,418 units last month

1.25 lakh hectares of rubber plantation done under project INROAD

The share of Northeast in India's area under natural rubber plantation before the launch of the INROAD project was 23 per cent

Hyundai Motor reports 2.4% decline in sales at 55,078 units in Dec 2024

Exports last month were at 12,870 units, as against 13,700 units in December 2023, down 6.1 per cent

Bangladesh's political turmoil gives Bengal BJP's membership drive a fillip

Both TMC and BJP are leveraging the Bangladesh issue to shape the political narrative ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections

Mumbai-based start-up Manastu tests green propulsion system in space

The POEM-4 platform, comprising the fourth stage of the PSLV-C60 rocket that launched the SpaDeX satellites on Monday, has been placed in an orbit at an altitude of 350 kms

HUA ministry focussed on metro expansion, affordable housing in 2024

According to the ministry, 23 smart cities have completed more than 75 per cent of their projects

At least 3 killed in separate terror attacks in Pak's restive northwest

In a separate incident, a child was killed and four others were injured when a bomb planted in a motorbike exploded in Azam Warsak area

Sebi mandates compliance for listed entities with integrated filing

The latest move aims to reduce compliance burdens by unifying multiple periodic filing requirements into a single system

Housing prices may see modest growth in 2025, say property experts

Real estate developers and property consultants are expecting that the RBI will cut the repo rate this year

Air India to increase global coverage in years ahead: CEO Wilson

He also said the interior refit of the single-aisle fleet, serving domestic and short-haul international destinations, is underway