NEW DELHI: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has started putting details of land acquisition status and statutory clearances for each highway project — tenders of which are out or will be floated — online. This is aimed at bringing greater transparency, and reducing disputes and arbitrations after projects are bid out.The exercise began…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) US stocks are trading largely flat on Wednesday as investors await earnings results from electric carmaker Tesla, while gold prices extended their decline from record highs.According to news agency AP, the S&P 500 slipped 0.1% in early trading, staying just below its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow…
In a move that could significantly improve passenger convenience, Indian Railways could introduce a feature allowing travellers to change the date of journey for confirmed e-tickets without cancelling their existing booking or any extra charges. The facility is expected to be available from early next year, with railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw‘s directive to prepare a…
India’s peak power demand during Diwali this year fell slightly compared to last year, breaking the usual trend of higher electricity consumption during the festival of lights.Government data showed that the highest power supply met on Monday reached 180.14 GW, down from 182.87 GW on October 31, 2024.Typically, electricity demand spikes during Diwali as domestic…
India’s gold reserves held by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) surpassed 880 metric tonnes in the first half of 2025-26, with the central bank adding 0.2 metric tonnes in the last week of September. The total value of the gold stood at $95 billion as of September 26, 2025, according to the latest RBI…
File photo: Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal (Picture credit: PTI) Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday held discussions with EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic on outstanding issues regarding the proposed India-EU free trade agreement (FTA). The engagement comes ahead of Goyal’s scheduled visit to Brussels next week aimed at boosting ongoing negotiations.Goyal…
India’s non-fossil fuel-based power generation capacity is set to reach around 300 gigawatts (GW) soon, with over 40 GW of renewable energy projects in advanced stages of signing power purchase agreements (PPAs) and securing transmission connectivity, the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) said on Wednesday.As of September 30, India’s non-fossil fuel capacity stood…
File photo: IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (Picture credit: PTI) In a move to curb misuse of AI-generated content and bring transparency to online governance, the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) has proposed draft amendments to the IT Rules, 2021, mandating clear labelling of synthetic media and stricter oversight of content removal orders.As per…
Fixed-income mutual funds in India witnessed a massive net outflow of Rs 1.02 lakh crore in September 2025, a sharp rise from modest redemptions of Rs 7,980 crore in August, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). The surge was primarily driven by large institutional withdrawals from liquid and money…
File photo: Union minister Piyush Goyal (Picture credit: ANI) India has adopted the path of “Atmanirbharta” or self-reliance to address vulnerabilities revealed in global supply chains, placing greater importance on resilience and trust over mere cost efficiency, union minister for commerce and industry Piush Goyal said. Speaking at the UNCTAD ministerial roundtable on ‘Towards Resilient,…
