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India ranked 67th globally on Energy Transition Index, Sweden on top: WEF

The WEF said that out of 120 countries, 113 have made progress over the last decade but only 55, including India, have improved their scores by more than 10 percentage points

Fintech firm Scapia raises $9 mn in funding round led by Matrix Partners

The company has also built a travel platform within the app to enable customers to instantly redeem their coins for flight and hotel bookings

Karnataka govt hands out largest drone-based land parcel mapping contract

Both companies have chosen Aereo (formerly Aarav Unmanned Systems) as their technology partner for this project, which will be done using Aereo's state-of-the-art drone solutions

Water stock in lakes down to 7%, BMC to impose water cut from Sat

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal has also appealed to citizens to save water and use it judiciously

Tripura to release prisoners who have completed 66% of jail time: Official

Earlier, five prisoners including dreaded criminal Amit Saha were granted special remission and released from the central jail in West Tripura in two phases

5 killed, including four minors as truck falls into river in MP's Datia

The accident took place in the wee hours near Buhara village in Datia district when some people from Gwalior were going to Jatara in Tikamgarh district for a marriage ceremony, Mishra told reporters

UCC can't be forced by agenda-driven majoritarian govt: Chidambaram

UCC refers to a common set of laws that are applicable to all the citizens of India that is not based on religion

'In-country renewal of H-1B visas by US to boost India's services exports'

Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China. The H-1B visas are issued for three years at a time

Pakistan, IMF discussing $2.5 bn on 'short-term standby arrangement'

Pakistan's ninth review by the International Monetary Fund under the 2019 Extended Fund Facility for the release of a USD 1.2 billion tranche is still pending with the programme's expiry on June 30

Odisha CM Patnaik urges FM Sitharaman to withdraw 18% GST on Kendu leaves

He said the tribal people collect the leaves as part of their rights defined under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers

Rupee gains 5 paise to 81.97 against US dollar on foreign fund inflows

The rupee was trading at 81.97 against the US dollar at 9.35 am, registering a gain of 5 paise over the previous close of 82.02

J-K conducts trial run to check security preparedness for Amarnath Yatra

Senior civil and police officers in charge of the Jammu division examined all arrangements made by Jammu, Udhampur, and Ramban district administrations for the pilgrimage

'TMC will organise sit-in in New Delhi to press for demand to clear dues'

The two-time TMC MP said the Bengal BJP leaders are writing to the "Centre requesting it to hold the state funds" instead of advocating to release the dues

Breeding of mosquito larvae found on premises of 226 schools: MCD

The MCD carried out the drive at schools and educational institutions to make their premises free of mosquito breeding

J&K L-G issues Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for kin of those killed in Doda accident

The LG announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 5 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 to those injured in the accidents

Delhi's retail liquor trade records sharp decline compared to Q1FY23

The new excise policy of the Delhi government was withdrawn in July 2022 after Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena recommended a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in its implementation

WWD Ruby exits Sapphire Foods, pares 4.77% stake for over Rs 417 cr

The shares were divested at an average price of Rs 1,377.1 apiece, translating into a transaction size of Rs 417.3 crore, the data showed

India, France launch Strategic Space Dialogue to strengthen partnership

India and France have launched the Strategic Space Dialogue, seeking to further deepen their nearly-six-decade-old partnership in the sector

Sidbi's net income jumps 71% to Rs 3,344 crore YoY in FY23: MD Ramann

In FY23, its disbursements jumped 93 per cent from Rs 1,43,758 crore in FY22 to Rs 2,76,755 crore in FY23

TMC to organise meet in Delhi to press for demand to clear dues: Abhishek

Banerjee said the only way left was to go to Delhi and fight for the rights of the state's poor people