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Sitharaman, UK chancellor of exchequer discuss bilateral issues, G-20

India has assumed the presidency of G20 for the current year

Govt to invite EoIs for Concor privatisation this month, say officials

The government will this month invite Expression of Interest or preliminary bids for privatising Container Corporation of India (Concor), an official said on Wednesday

Govt approves renaming of national institute on water after SP Mookerjee

The National Centre for Drinking Water, Sanitation and Quality in Kolkata has been renamed as Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee National Institution of Water and Sanitation, the government announced

Trafigura to exit from Nayara Energy; sell stake to Italy's Genera Group

Oil trader Trafigura has agreed to sell its 24.5 per cent indirect stake in Nayara Energy to Italy's Genera Group, the company said Wednesday

Cabinet clears Rs 2,600 cr scheme to promote RuPay debit card: Officials

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 2,600 crore scheme for promoting RuPay debit cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions

Atul Auto forays into EV space, launches two electric three-wheelers

Three-wheeler maker Atul Auto on Wednesday announced its foray into the electric vehicle space by launching two models at the Auto Expo 2023

Uttarakhand Guv approves Bill granting 30% women's reservation in govt jobs

Uttarakhand Public Services (Horizontal Reservation for Women) Bill, 2022, was passed by state assembly in Nov last year

Naqvi hails Bhagwat's remarks on Muslims, says spirit of partnership needed

Bhagwat has said Muslims have nothing to fear in India, but they must abandon their 'boisterous rhetoric of supremacy'

Didn't intend to outrage complainant's modesty, accused man in Delhi court

Shankar Mishra, the man accused of urinating on an elderly woman on Air India flight, told a Delhi court that his act was not driven by sexual desire nor aimed at outraging the complainant's modesty

BJP using governors as 'karyakartas', alleges Congress president Kharge

Kharge said the 'brazen overstepping of the Constitution' by some of them has sullied the federal structure

Arunachal's Republic Day tableau to showcase state's tourism potential

As many as 36 artistes in the traditional attire of various tribes of Arunachal Pradesh will be part of the tableau, an official says

Delhi court reserves order on bail plea of accused urinating midair

A Delhi court on Wednesday reserved its order on the bail application of Shankar Mishra, accused of urinating on an elderly woman co-passenger on an Air India flight

TN Guv's 'guest' recorded House proceedings, issue goes to privileges panel

DMK leader Rajaa said mobile phones are not allowed inside the House and recording proceedings went against rules

PM Modi to inaugurate National Youth Festival in Hubballi on Thursday

During the five-day event, over 7,500 youth delegates from all over India will get together to engage in different learning activities

Not tobacco ban, new therapies key to combating lung cancer: Nobel laureate

Nobel laureate Harold Varmus says the key to combating lung cancer is development of novel immunotherapies and diagnostic techniques

Judiciary expected to follow principle of separation of powers: Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said judiciary is expected to follow the principle of separation of powers as defined in the Constitution

NIA arrests two more alleged operatives of Islamic State from Karnataka

Two alleged operatives of global terror group Islamic State were arrested from Karnataka, a National Investigation Agency (NIA) official said

Commercial loan origination volumes dip 4.3% in FY22; avg ticket sizes jump

Commercial lending includes a credit of over Rs 10 lakh to any commercial entity and is further classified as micro, small, medium or large exposures

JK unit of Shiv Sena to join Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Joda Yatra in Jammu

Sahni, president of the J-K unit of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), lauded Gandhi for the initiative and appealed to people to join the march in huge numbers

Etrio Automobiles ties up with Turno to deploy 1,000 e-3-wheelers pan-India

Electric commercial vehicle maker Etrio Automobiles in collaboration with EV financing platform Turno will deploy 1,000 e-three-wheelers pan-India in the next 12 months, the company said on Wednesday.