Page 1095 - Latest News

DoT seeks approval to add 23,000 BSNL base stations next financial year

Total BTS number may rise to 123,000, approval sought from govt

NITI Aayog pitches $10 billion Bharat Vidya Kosh for higher education

Govt eyes a million international students in Indian universities by '40

LVM3-M6 success boosts confidence in Gaganyaan programme: Isro chief

He emphasised the critical role of launch vehicle LVM3, which would be used for the ambitious Gaganyaan programme, the mission to send Indian astronauts to orbit and bring them safely back to earth

The Battle of Narnaul: Re-examining the 1857 rebellion and selective memory

The book is an invitation to rediscover a moment of defiance and to shed light on forgotten heroes whose sacrifice deserves recognition

India cannot fix its education brain drain without globalising at home

As Western nations tighten student visas, a NITI Aayog report flags a chance for India to emerge as a global education hub-if structural gaps in research, regulation and visas are fixed

Clinging to the H-1B lottery has finally caught up with Indian ITeS

Indian ITeS should have moved away from the H-1B lottery

India's energy jobs boom exposes the myth of AI-led job destruction

AI has been framed as a job-stealing force. The electricity sector tells a different story

Anu Garg to be Odisha's next chief secretary, to be first woman on post

Garg had also scripted history in February 2023 by becoming the first woman to be appointed as the development commissioner

NHAI gets Sebi nod for RIIT as InvIT, to broaden public participation

RIIMPL has been established as a collaborative venture with equity participation from leading banks and financial institutions

AI Express passenger assault case: Police record eyewitness statements

In a subsequent statement, Dewan said a CT scan confirmed a displaced fracture of his left nasal bone

How 2025 turned global trade into a test of endurance, not just rules

The US is redefining global trade policy landscape

Centre asks states to impose complete ban on new mining leases in Aravallis

The Centre has directed states to halt new mining leases in the Aravalli range, citing environmental concerns, days after the Supreme Court defined the hills, leaving low-lying areas unprotected

World@2025: Trump torrent and global tides drive an unpredictable year

The year unfolded unpredictably: Trade relations were upended, Trump's tariffs unsettled markets, GenZ took to the streets, Japan saw its first woman Prime Minister, and a museum was left poorer

Govt seeks industry partners via EoIs to upgrade ITIs, NSTIs under PM-SETU

MSDE has invited EoIs to onboard anchor industry partners for the Rs 60,000 crore PM-SETU scheme, under which the Centre plans to upgrade 1,000 ITIs and five NSTIs

PwC seeks clarity on GST input tax credit for data centre construction

PwC has urged the government to clarify whether hyperscale data centre infrastructure qualifies as plant and machinery for GST input tax credit, and to address PE and SEP risks for overseas players

Housing sales slip to 17-quarter low in Q4 2025; launches fall 10%

Housing sales in the top nine cities fell 16% year on year to 98,019 units in Q4 2025, while new launches declined 10%; developers call it a phase of market realignment

Brookfield signs built-to-suit office deal with JPMorgan Chase in Powai

Brookfield Properties has signed a 20-year built-to-suit lease with JPMorgan Chase for a Powai campus, part of a $1 billion investment to develop the bank's Asia's largest GCC

Binding FTA commitments to lift Indian professional services: Commerce secy

Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal says binding FTA commitments on professional services can open global opportunities, as India focuses on skills, mobility and digital delivery

Muted Q3 likely, but volume gains and mix support Jindal Steel outlook

Indian steelmakers may see weaker Q3FY26 margins, but Jindal Steel's capacity expansion, rising volumes and higher share of value-added products could aid recovery

Hindustan Copper share price rises to over two-decade high; should you buy?

The counter rose 7 per cent to ₹436.50, the highest level since November 12, 2010, on the National Stock Exchange, according to data on Bloomberg