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India will need 30,000 pilots in 15-20 years, says aviation minister

Indian airlines have placed orders for more than 1,700 aircraft and currently, there are over 800 planes, Naidu said

356,000 claims worth Rs 643 cr rejected for frauds under Ayushman Bharat

1,504 errant hospitals have been penalised Rs 122 crore and 549 hospitals have been suspended

Zydus Lifesciences to buy 86% stake in Amplitude Surgical for $280 million

Zydus Lifesciences has entered into negotiations with PAI Partners, Amplitude Surgical's management, as well as two minority shareholders to acquire 85.6 per cent of the company's share capital

Govt will decide soon: Haryana minister on ₹2,100 monthly aid to women

During the Question Hour in the Assembly, Congress MLA Pooja sought to know from the government the time by which the monthly assistance is likely to be disbursed to the women of the state

Govt mulls incentives for exporters amid global trade uncertainty

Though the government is yet to formulate the exact form of incentives to be given, the ₹2,250 crore Export Promotion Mission announced in Budget has room for flexibility in providing more incentive

India adds record 25 GW of solar capacity in 2024, says Mercom report

According to Mercom, large-scale solar projects (including solar open access) accounted for more than 87 per cent of the total capacity additions, while rooftop solar contributed nearly 13 per cent

WFI gets NSF status back after Sports Ministry revokes suspension

The ministry, in its order, said that the WFI has taken corrective measures, so it has decided to lift the suspension

Ahead of IPL 2025, New Zealand rest regulars for T20 series against Pak

The series, comprising five T20Is, begins on March 16, while the IPL begins on March 22

Jindal Stainless investing Rs 700 crore on decarbonisation projects

The investments will continue over next five years to set up various environment-friendly projects

Atishi slams BJP over promise of free LPG cylinders to women on Holi

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi chief minister Atishi said that women in the capital are waiting for the BJP to fulfil its pre-poll promise

India's venture capital funding rises 43% to $13.7 billion in 2024

report noted that the consumer technology, software and SaaS (including generative AI), and fintech sectors attracted over 60 per cent of the total funding

Govt to include farmers not part of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi yet: Shivraj

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan asked all state governments to cooperate with the Centre in identifying such farmers and ensuring their inclusion in the scheme

India, US to focus on mkt access, reducing tariff, non-tariff barriers: MoS

MoS Prasada also said that India continues to engage with the US to achieve enhancement and broadening of bilateral trade ties in a mutually beneficial and fair manner

No control over police, says J-K CM as Opposition walks out of House

As the House assembled for the day, opposition members highlighted the massive protests by the daily wagers demanding release of wages and regularisation of jobs

Sports Ministry revokes WFI suspension after 15 months, restores NSF status

The ministry had suspended the WFI on December 24, 2023 for lapses in governance and procedural integrity by the new body, which was elected on December 21

Bill to streamline services related to immigration introduced in LS

Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the central government has all the rights under the Union list to bring legislations on the subject

Uber partners with Refex Green Mobility to deploy 1,000 EVs by 2026

The deployment will see electric four-wheelers onboarded onto the Uber platform across Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Mumbai

Assam tea body welcomes proposal for AI-driven, blockchain auction system

According to the budget proposal, the Assam government will work with tea industry stakeholders to introduce India's first AI-driven, blockchain-based tea auctioning system

Progcap offers collateral-free loans of Rs 10 lakh to women-led MSMEs

The fintech, which is backed by Peak XV (previously Sequoia Capital India), Google and Tiger Capital, among others, seeks to empower 10,000 women-led MSMEs by FY27

Govt gets SC notice on plea asking better facilities for disabled prisoners

Citing instances of professor G N Saibaba and activist Stan Swamy to highlight the "severe neglect" of disabled prisoners, the plea said necessary provisions should be incorporated in Prisoners Act