India

Yogi govt to set up luxury tent city for Mahakumbh 2025 in UP

Mahakumbh Mela 2025: Over 9.24 crore devotees took holy dip till 9th day

With the arrival of a large number of devotees from India and abroad continuing in the ongoing Mahakumbh 2025 in Sangam city Prayagraj, more than 9.24 crore devotees have taken the sacred bath ('Amrit Snan') in river Ganga during the religious and spiritual event that started on January 13 till 8 p.m. on Tuesday (January 21), according to latest data estimation by the Uttar Pradesh government.

Jan 22, 2025

WEF 2025: European Commission chief Ursula says top team to visit India to boost ties

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the first trip of her new team will be to India to boost ties with the world's largest democracy which has succeeded in lifting millions of people out of poverty.

Jan 21, 2025

Govt rolling out Rs 15,000 crore roadmap to help steel industry cut carbon emissions

Most Indian business leaders to boost investments in supply chain, sustainability, engineering and R&D this year

There is a notable increase in planned investments in supply chain management in India, with 67 per cent of surveyed business leaders from large organisations planning to increase their investments in 2025

Jan 21, 2025

Indian edtech sector bridging geographical divide: Report

The Indian edtech sector is actively bridging the geographical divide in education and making quality learning accessible to millions, according to a report on Friday.

Jan 17, 2025

India has also witnessed a tenfold rise in exports of bananas in the past decade

India's exports of food goods jump 11 pc to $17.8 billion in April-Dec

India's exports of agricultural and processed food products registered a robust 11 per cent growth to $17.77 billion during April-December of the current financial year compared to the same period of the previous year, according to official figures.

Jan 17, 2025

2024 becomes year of Apple in India amid premiumisation, PLI push, retail expansion

Apple clocks Rs 1 lakh crore worth iPhone exports from India in 2024: Industry

Riding on the government's production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme and rising premiumisation trend, Apple has reached Rs 1 lakh crore in iPhone exports from India in the calendar year 2024.

Jan 13, 2025

India largest healthcare private equity market in 2024 in Asia Pacific: Report

India emerged as the largest healthcare private equity (PE) market in 2024 by volume in the Asia Pacific region, accounting for 26 per cent of the region's total deal volume.

Jan 10, 2025

At PBD 2025, PM Modi urges diaspora to become force behind India's march towards 'Viksit Bharat 2047'

Spotlighting the country's march towards becoming a 'Viksit Bharat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday sought the participation of the diaspora in making India a developed nation by 2047.

Jan 9, 2025

Indian Railways meets budget targets with timely completion of projects in 2024-25

Indian Railways has spent 76 per cent of its budgetary outlay within the first nine months of the current financial year, reflecting the timely implementation of projects to expand capacity and make travel safer

Jan 8, 2025

India well-positioned to see significant growth in agricultural export in 2025: Report

With the government's focus on infrastructure development, technological advancements and initiatives to promote exports, India is well-positioned to see significant growth in its agricultural export sector in 2025

Jan 3, 2025

India's solar panel exports surge as world looks beyond China

India is emerging as a major exporter of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells as countries look for alternatives to China for sourcing supplies in their switch to renewable energy to fight climate change.

Jan 2, 2025

Centre joins HCLSoftware to boost startup manufacturing ecosystem

Year Ender: Indian startups raise $12 billion, new-age firm joins Sensex for first time

The year 2024 has been historic for Indian startups as the government abolished the angel tax (a tax levied on investing in startups), which improved Indian startups' funding and enabled them to raise more than $12 billion.

Dec 31, 2024

India records highest ever coal production in 2023-24, focus on raising coking coal output

India recorded its highest ever coal production of 997.826 million tonnes (MT) in the financial year 2023-24 which represents an 11.71 per cent increase in comparison to the corresponding figure of 893.191 MT in the year 2022-23, according to the year-end review of the Coal Ministry.

Dec 29, 2024

'You want to make cricket popular but at Virat Kohli's expense': Irfan Pathan, Sunil Gavaskar slam Aussie media over for 'Clown Kohli' remark

The controversy erupted when Virat Kohli intentionally walked into debutant Sam Konstas, shoulder-barging the young Australian as he made his way to the other end of the crease. The confrontation escalated with an exchange of words between the two, prompting Australian opener Usman Khawaja and the on-field umpire to step in and calm the situation.

Dec 28, 2024

India to see record-breaking IPO fundraising in 2025 exceeding Rs 2 lakh crore

India is on track to become the world's third-largest economy by 2027 with a $7 trillion GDP target by 2030, a report said on Thursday, predicting record-breaking IPO fundraising in the country next year, exceeding Rs 2 lakh crore.

Dec 26, 2024

First match crucial to understand the level, says head coach ahead of Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers

The Indian national women's futsal camp, in preparation for next month's AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers, is in full swing in Bhavnagar, Gujarat.

Dec 24, 2024

Demat accounts rise to 171 million in August, up 4 million

India witnessing 30 mn new demat accounts annually, 1 in 4 now a women investor

India is seeing at least 30 million new demat accounts being opened every year since 2021, and nearly every one in four is now a women investor, indicating an increasing prevalence of using capital market as a channel of financialisation of savings

Dec 23, 2024

Indian missions worldwide celebrate the first World Meditation Day

India Celebrates Inaugural World Meditation Day

Indian missions worldwide celebrated the inaugural World Meditation Day, highlighting meditation's transformative power. The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution marking the Winter Solstice as World Meditation Day, led by countries including India.

Dec 21, 2024

India's renewable energy projects record 63 per cent jump in investment: Report

Project finance flowing into renewable energy projects recorded a 63 per cent jump in 2023 compared to 2022 levels, to scale the Rs 30,255 crore ($3.66 billion) mark, according to a report by the Centre for Financial Accountability.

Dec 20, 2024

India tops list of recipient countries for remittances with $129 bn inflow in 2024

India tops the list of recipient countries for remittances in 2024 with an estimated inflow of $129 billion. The growth rate of remittances this year is estimated to be 5.8 per cent.

Dec 19, 2024

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