State News

Mumbai Airport Receives ACI’s Highest Level of Airport Customer Experience Accreditation

By Editor - News Desk January 10, 2025

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai has achieved the prestigious Level 4+ Airport Customer Experience Accreditation from Airports Council International (ACI). This makes it the first airport in India and only the third in the world to receive this distinguished recognition. A Landmark Achievement in Airport Service The ACI Level 4+

Government Policies

Global Alcohol Companies Demand $466 Million from Telangana Over Payment Dispute

By Editor - News Desk January 10, 2025

Leading international alcohol producers, such as Diageo, Pernod Ricard, and Carlsberg, are collectively seeking approximately $466 million in outstanding payments from the Indian state of Telangana. This financial dispute underscores the challenges faced by liquor companies operating within India’s state-regulated alcohol market. Background of the Dispute In India,

Finance

CII President Anticipates RBI Interest Rate Cut; Urges Budget Focus on Job Creation

By Editor - News Desk January 9, 2025

Sanjiv Puri, President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), has expressed expectations that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will reduce benchmark interest rates in the coming month to stimulate economic growth. He emphasized the necessity for the forthcoming Union Budget 2025-26 to concentrate on job creation, particularly through targeted interventions in

Business

L&T Chairman Advocates for 90-Hour Workweek, Sparking Debate on Work-Life Balance

By Editor - News Desk January 9, 2025

In a bold and controversial remark, S N Subrahmanyan, Chairman and Managing Director of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), proposed that employees should work 90 hours a week, including Sundays, to boost productivity. His statement has stirred a widespread debate on the practicality of such expectations and its implications for work-life balance. The Controversial Statement

Finance

Finance Ministry to Review Flagship Schemes with Public Sector Banks Ahead of Budget

By Editor - News Desk January 9, 2025

In preparation for the Union Budget for the financial year 2025-26, the Finance Ministry has scheduled a meeting on January 15 with the Managing Directors and Chief Executive Officers of public sector banks (PSBs). The session, to be chaired by M. Nagaraju, Secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), aims to evaluate the progress […]

Law & Order National

Supreme Court Halts Lower Court Orders on Mosque Surveys Amid Places of Worship Act Review

By Editor - News Desk December 13, 2024

The Supreme Court of India has directed lower courts nationwide to refrain from admitting or issuing orders in cases seeking surveys of mosques. This directive will remain in effect until the Supreme Court concludes its examination of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. Review of the Places of Worship Act The Supreme Court […]

Defence National

CCS Approves ₹20,000 Crore ‘Make in India’ Projects for Su-30 Jets and K-9 Howitzers

By Editor - News Desk December 13, 2024

In a significant boost to India’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved two major defense projects totaling approximately ₹20,000 crore. These projects involve the procurement of 12 Su-30MKI fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and 100 K-9 Vajra self-propelled howitzers for the Indian Army. Indigenous

Asia

Pakistan’s ISI Allegedly Deploys Drug Addicts as Couriers to Indian Jails

By Editor - News Desk December 9, 2024

Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is reportedly employing a new tactic to infiltrate India by using individuals under the influence of drugs or posing as mentally unstable to deliver messages to terrorists imprisoned in the country. Since July, over ten Pakistani nationals have been apprehended entering India from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir,

Finance

India’s Logistics Costs to Drop to 9% of GDP by 2026

By Editor - News Desk December 9, 2024

India aims to bring down its logistics costs from 16% of GDP to 9% within the next two to three years, as announced by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. This ambitious target seeks to strengthen economic competitiveness by streamlining the nation’s supply chain infrastructure. Infrastructure Development Initiatives The government is accelerating infrastructure projects,

Finance

India’s Inflation Expected to Ease to 5.4% in November

By Editor - News Desk December 9, 2024

Decline in Vegetable Prices Expected to Ease India’s Inflation India’s inflation rate is anticipated to decrease to 5.4% in November 2024, down from 6.21% in October, primarily due to a significant drop in vegetable prices. This decline is expected to provide relief to consumers and may influence the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy […]