‘New record’: Guwahati airport handles 42.43 MT cargo in a single day
Guwahati, July 9 (IANS) The GIAL terminal of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA) in Guwahati recorded its highest-ever single-day cargo handling of 42.43 metric tonnes (MT) on June 28, surpassing the previous record of 40.43 MT set last year, a growth of 4.95 per cent, officials said on Wednesday. A spokesperson of the GIAL […]
Asian Paints sells entire 4.42 pc stake for Rs 734 crore in Akzo Nobel India
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Asian Paints Limited on Wednesday said that it has sold its entire 4.42 per cent paid-up share capital, representing 20,10,626 equity shares, in Akzo Nobel India Limited. In a stock exchange filing, it said “The Company has, today, sold its entire holding of 20,10,626 equity shares in Akzo Nobel India Limited, […]
India and Namibia sign two MOUs in fields of health and entrepreneurship
Windhoek, July 9 (IANS) Following their discussions on further strengthening bilateral ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Namibia President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah witnessed the exchange of two Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) in the fields of health and entrepreneurship, in Windhoek on Wednesday. The MoU on setting up of an Entrepreneurship Development Centre in Namibia and another […]
Make in India booster: Samsung India begins pre orders for Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip7
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India’s largest consumer electronics brand Samsung on Wednesday announced that it has started taking pre-orders for the most advanced Galaxy Z series yet – Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 — which are being manufactured in the country in a further boost to the ‘Make in India’ initiative. Galaxy […]
Immensely grateful to Musk: CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns from X
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Linda Yaccarino on Wednesday announced she is stepping down as the CEO of Elon Musk-owned social media platform X, two years after joining the firm. In a statement on her X handle, Yaccarino said she is “immensely grateful to Musk”. “After two incredible years, I’ve decided to step down as […]
Collaboration between NBFCs and banks needs to be institutionalised: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Gross loan advances by non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) have grown significantly, doubling from Rs 24 lakh crore as of March 2021 to Rs 48 lakh crore as of March 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday. Addressing the ‘NBFC Symposium 2025’ here, she said NBFCs have emerged as an […]
Railways give 9,000 jobs in Q1; plans 50,000 for FY 2025-26
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Indian Railways has already handed out over 9,000 appointment letters in the first quarter of the financial year 2025-26 (Q1 FY26), and is on track to offer more than 50,000 jobs by the end of this fiscal year, the Ministry of Railways announced on Wednesday. The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) […]
Over 1,500 industrialists to take part in ‘Madhya Pradesh Growth Conclave’ in Indore on July 11
Indore, July 9 (IANS) The BJP-led state government has completed its preparation for the ‘Madhya Pradesh Growth Conclave’ to be held on July 11 at the Brilliant Convention Center in Indore, government officials said on Wednesday. More than 1,500 industrialists, representatives related to real estate, hotel industry, and tourism sector, and investors from across the […]
Iraq’s Kurdistan enjoys all-day state electricity
Irbil(RAHNUMA): More than 30 percent of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region now has 24-hour state electricity, authorities said Thursday, with plans to extend full coverage by the end of 2026. The northern region of Kurdistan has long promoted itself as a haven of relative stability in an otherwise volatile country. Despite Iraq’s vast oil wealth, the […]
Armenia, Azerbaijan to meet for peace talks in UAE Thursday
BAKU(RAHNUMA): The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan will meet on Thursday in the United Arab Emirates for peace talks, two days after the US expressed hope for a swift deal. Baku and Yerevan fought two wars over the disputed Karabakh region, which Azerbaijan recaptured from Armenian forces in a lightning offensive in 2023, prompting the […]
