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Half of economists forecast 1 pc growth range for S. Korea

Seoul, Jan 25 (IANS) More than half of economic experts expect South Korea’s economic growth to remain in the 1 per cent range for the time being, a local survey showed on Sunday. In a survey conducted by Southernpost Inc. at the request of the Korea Enterprises Federation (KEF), 54 percent of 100 economics professors […]

Samsung chief warns against complacency after strong earnings

Seoul, Jan 25 (IANS) Lee Jae-yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics Co, has urged the company’s executives not to become complacent despite a sharp rebound in earnings, stressing that the company faces a “last chance” to restore its competitiveness, industry sources said on Sunday. Lee delivered the message during a recent seminar for Samsung Group executives, […]

Lawsuit claims Meta can access WhatsApp chats; company calls it ‘frivolous’

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) A lawsuit against Meta in the US has alleged that its privacy claims are false and Meta and WhatsApp “store, analyse, and can access virtually all of WhatsApp users’ ‘private’ communications” — a claim that has been dismissed by the company as a “frivolous work of fiction”. A group of […]

India reinforces global clean energy leadership at WEF 2026: Pralhad Joshi

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) India has reinforced its commitment to accelerate the clean energy transition through stable policies, global cooperation and long-term investment, positioning itself as a key driver of the global energy transition, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said after returning from the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting […]

Aerospace engineer Chandramouli, actors Murali Mohan, Rajendra Prasad among Padma awardees from Telugu states

Hyderabad, Jan 25 (IANS) Chandramouli Gaddamanugu, the aerospace engineer who directed the Akash Missile System from development to deployment in Operation Sindoor, veteran actors Maganti Murali Mohan and Babu Rajendra Prasad and celebrated Kuchipudi dancer Deepika Reddy are among 11 personalities from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh who have been conferred Padma Shri awards for outstanding […]

PFRDA forms committee to thoroughly review NPS investment guidelines

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has constituted a committee of investment experts for Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Governance (SAARG) to review, recommend and modernise the investment framework under the National Pension Scheme (NPS), it was announced on Sunday. According to Finance Ministry, the panel has been […]

‘Wings India 2026’ to showcase rise of Indian aviation: Govt

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) With its unmatched scale, global participation and strategic focus, Asia’s largest civil aviation event, ’Wings India 2026’, is set to be a defining moment for the global aviation community, the government said on Sunday. The event, scheduled from January 28–31 at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, will be formally launched by Civil […]