Golf: Avani Prashanth and Aditi Ashok top Indians at tied-11th in Spain
Malaga (Spain), Dec 1 (IANS) Avani Prashanth and Aditi Ashok carded 1-under 71 each and were tied-11th, just outside the Top-10 at the season-ending Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España. Among the other Indians, Hitaashee Bakshi (69) was T-43, Pranavi Urs (73) was T-47, and Diksha Dagar (75) was T-71. France’s Nastasia Nadaud stormed […]
Football: Barcelona host Atletico Madrid in a pivotal La Liga clash
Barcelona (Spain), Dec 1 (IANS) Old rivals FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are set to meet in a crucial match in the Spanish La Liga at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona on Tuesday. The match, along with Wednesday’s contest between Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid, was moved forward from January because all four teams […]
Industrial growth slows to 0.4 per cent in festive October
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The growth rate of India’s industrial production slowed to 0.4 per cent in October this year, which “could be attributed to the fewer working days because of a number of festivals in the month, including Dussehra, Dipawali and Chhath”, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Statistics on […]
103 out of 130 cities under NCAP showed reduction in PM10 levels in 2024-25: Govt
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Just over a hundred out of 130 cities under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) have shown a reduction in PM10 levels in 2024-25, the Parliament was informed on Monday. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) Kirti […]
COAI backs govt’s SIM binding mandate for app based communication services
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) on Monday welcomed the Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) directive mandating Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)-binding for devices for app-based communication services, saying the move will bolster national security and curb cyber fraud. “Continuous linkage ensures complete accountability and traceability for any activity undertaken by […]
Global Expo to chart India’s ‘Seaweed 2030’ growth vision
Kochi, Dec 1 (IANS) Kochi is set to become a global focal point for the emerging marine biotechnology economy, as it hosts the 7th India International Seaweed Expo and Summit (IISE&S) 2026 on January 29–30. Organised jointly by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and CSIR-Central Salt & […]
WMO team to probe GPS spoofing near Delhi airport
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has requested the Wireless Monitoring Organisation (WMO) to possibly identify the source of interference and spoofing of GPS experienced by some flights near the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi while approaching Runway 10, the Parliament was informed on Monday. In a reply […]
Medicines alone will not solve global obesity woes: WHO
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) While obesity is growing as a global health challenge contributing to millions of preventable deaths each year, the World Health Organisation (WHO), in a new report on Monday, said that medications like Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) alone will not solve the problem affecting more than one billion people worldwide. WHO defines […]
Ethanol blending programme helps farmers receive over Rs 1,36,300 crore: Minister
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme has resulted in expeditious payment to farmers to the tune of over Rs 1,36,300 crore from Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2014-15 up to October 2025, the Parliament was informed on Monday. This also resulted in savings of more than Rs 1,55,000 crore of foreign exchange, […]
Centre focusing on boosting growth of MSME sector
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The Centre has taken a number of initiatives to help Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) get easier access to finance, timely payments and faster technology adoption, according to information tabled in Parliament on Monday. These include the Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) under which […]
