Canara Bank posts 27% jump in net profit for Oct-Dec quarter
Mumbai, Jan 24 - Canara Bank on Wednesday reported a 26.87% increase in net profit to Rs 3,656 crore for the October-December quarter of the current financial year compared to the corresponding figure of Rs 2,881.5 crore in the same period last year.
DRDO tableau to showcase anti-tank, anti-satellite & Agni-5 on R-Day
New Delhi, Jan 24 - The DRDO tableau on Republic Day will display man portable anti-tank guided missile, anti-satellite missile, Agni-5, surface-to-surface ballistic missile, very short range air defence system, naval anti-ship missile–short range and anti-tank guided missile ‘HELINA’.
Ram Daak Sewa launched in Ayodhya for devotees
Ayodhya (UP), Jan 24 - Ram Daak Sewa, an initiative to connect pilgrims from all over India to link with Ayodhya Dham through a postcard with Ram Naam, has been launched by Mangal Bhawan.
PLI, GST exemption on budget wishlist of Indian Space Association
Chennai, Jan 24 - Production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for space grade components, exemption from good and services tax (GST), tax holiday, concessional custom duty, lower tax rate on external commercial borrowing and others are on the budget wishlist of the Indian Space
Adani Group to invest in various public sectors of Nepal: Minister
Kathmandu, Jan 24 - Nepal Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat has said that Adani Group will invest in various public sectors in Nepal including airports and energy sector.
Monkey visits Ram temple, people say it is Hanuman
Ayodhya (UP), Jan 24 - The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust has claimed that a monkey allegedly entered the sanctum sanctorum of the temple, where the idol of Ram Lalla resides, on the day the temple was thrown open to the public.
Byju’s in talks with BCCI to settle Rs 158 cr sponsorship dues: Report
New Delhi, Jan 24 - Edtech major Byju’s is in talks with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to settle Rs 158 crore sponsorship dues, a media report said on Wednesday.
India’s ACME Group inks pact to supply green ammonia to Japan’s IHI Corporation
New Delhi, Jan 23 - ACME Group, a leading renewable energy company in India, and IHI Corporation, a Japanese integrated heavy industry group, have signed an offtake term sheet for supply of green ammonia from India to Japan.
Modi’s repeated Thrissur visits trigger speculation that next PM may be from Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 24 - Two visits by Prime Minister Narendra Modi early this month to Thrissur has set tongues wagging here with speculators saying that may be the next PM is from Kerala.
DRDO to showcase Nari Shakti, India-made hi-tech weapon systems on Republic Day
New Delhi, Jan 24 - Many critical systems and technologies developed by the country’s Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) will be showcased during the 75th Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path on January 26, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.
3 Indians win UK’s prestigious Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists
London, Jan 24 - Three Indian scientists are among the nine recipients of this year's Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK for their pioneering work in the fields of chemical, physical, and life sciences.
Opposition blames ‘incompetent’ Canadian PM for causing immigration ‘mess’
Toronto, Jan 23 - Canadian opposition leader Pierre Poilievre has blamed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for making a 'mess' of the country's immigration system, just as Ottawa moved to cap new study permits for international students starting this year.
Nitish thanks PM Modi for Bharat Ratna conferred on Karpoori Thakur
Patna, Jan 24 - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the central government conferred Bharat Ratna to Bihar’s two-times chief minister Karpoori Thakur.
‘Exercise Desert Knight’: India, France & UAE conduct joint air drills
New Delhi, Jan 24 - Indian Air Force, French Air and Space Force (FASF) and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force have conducted joint air drills called ‘Exercise Desert Knight’.
Following peace agreement, ULFA dissolves its organisation
Guwahati, Jan 24 - After signing a tripartite agreement on December 29 last year, the pro-talk ULFA was formally dissolved 44 years after it was founded.
Delhi records minimum temp of 8.3, air quality ‘severe’ at some stations
New Delhi, Jan 24 - The national capital on Wednesday recorded a minimum temperature at 8.3 degrees Celsius, one notch above the seasonal average, the India Meteorological (IMD) Department said.
Ram temple extends ‘darshan’ timings to deal with rush
Ayodhya, Jan 24 - In view of the huge number of devotees visiting the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the temple administration has taken a decision to extend the time for 'darshan'.
Sudden influx of pilgrims prompts ban on vehicles’ entry into Ayodhya
Lucknow, Jan 24 - A day after the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla idol at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the Uttar Pradesh government has imposed an immediate ban on all incoming vehicles, including state roadways buses in view of an overwhelming
Ram temple will continue to inspire us to create new paradigms of development: PM Modi to Prez
New Delhi, Jan 24 - The grand Ram temple in Ayodhya will continue to "inspire us, to create new paradigms of development and success", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a letter to President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday.
Diya Kumari meets UNGA President, says India is now the voice of Global South
Jaipur, Jan 23 - Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Diya Kumari, on Tuesday met Dennis Francis, President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), at the City Palace here.