Gautam Adani meets Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu in Amaravati
Amaravati, Dec 3 (IANS) Chairman of the Adani Group, Gautam Adani, called on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at the latter’s official residence here on Wednesday. Chief Minister Naidu posted on ‘X’ that they discussed key infrastructure projects and emerging opportunities in the state. Karan Adani, Managing Director of Adani Ports & SEZ […]
India aiming to ramp up refining capacity, biofuels and produce 5 MMT green hydrogen annually by 2030
New Delhi/Jaipur, Dec 3 (IANS) BJP Rajya Sabha MP Madan Rathore raised a key question in Parliament relating to India’s energy future and sought detailed information on the expansion of the country’s refining and biofuel production capacities. Responding to his query, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi informed the House that […]
MP CM invites JP Nadda to lay foundation of four medical colleges
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday met BJP national president and Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda in New Delhi and invited him to lay the foundation stones of four new medical colleges in the state. Yadav, accompanied by Indore Lok Sabha MP Shankar Lalvani, met Nadda at […]
No intention of meeting high command: Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar on Delhi visit
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Amid the leadership tussle, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday clarified that he had no intention of meeting the party high command during his visit to Delhi. “Our leaders are currently busy with the Parliament session. I do not want to trouble them at […]
SIR exercise: Rajasthan goes digital-first; tops India in census form digitisation and voter mapping
Jaipur, Dec 3 (IANS) Rajasthan has once again demonstrated that when planning, technology, and coordinated execution align, excellence follows. The state has secured the top position in the country in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The achievement reflects the efficiency and credibility of the Election Department and marks a benchmark for other states. Chief […]
Bengal LoP urges ECI to ‘protect’ SIR appeal proceedings
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP), Suvendu Adhikari, has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to initiate steps to “protect” the second phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) when hearings begin on appeals over draft electoral rolls. In his letter to the ECI, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader […]
Trump ties $18 trillion investment surge to more jobs, lower inflation next year
Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump highlighted what he described as the strongest economic turnaround in US history, citing “over $18 trillion” in new investment commitments, significant tax changes, and claims of declining inflation, developments of considerable interest to Indian American professionals, entrepreneurs, and technology workers. In a lengthy Cabinet session, Trump contrasted […]
Four diplomats honoured with ‘Power of One’ awards at UN
Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) Four distinguished diplomats from different countries were honoured with the 2025 Power of One Awards at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday, in the presence of India’s Permanent Representative Parvathaneni Harish. The annual award, bestowed by Diwali Foundation USA and hosted this year by the Permanent Mission of […]
AI unmanaged could increase inequality between countries, UNDP report warns
United Nations, Dec 3 (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI) unmanaged could increase inequality between countries by widening divides in economic performance, people’s capabilities, and governance systems, as the starting point is so vastly different, according to a report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The report, titled “The Next Great Divergence: Why AI May […]
WMO warns of deadly Asia floods as extreme rains batter region
Geneva, Dec 3 (IANS) Devastating monsoon rains and tropical cyclones have unleashed catastrophic flooding across parts of South and Southeast Asia, killing hundreds of people, displacing communities and causing major economic disruption, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said. Clare Nullis, a WMO official, told a UN press briefing in Geneva that Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, […]
