World Athletics announces two-way qualification system for LA28 Olympics

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS): World Athletics has released the qualification system for the athletics events at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, outlining the entry standards, qualification periods and quota places for athletes competing at the global sporting event. The athletics competitions at the LA28 Olympics will be held from July 15 to 30, […]

PHDCCI seeks customs duty cuts on key inputs ahead of Budget 2027-28

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS): The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) on Tuesday participated in a pre-Budget consultation meeting for the Union Budget 2027-28, where it recommended a series of customs duty reforms aimed at enhancing India’s position as a globally competitive manufacturing hub. During the meeting held by the Tax Research Unit […]

How India, UAE are strengthening bilateral energy ties

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS): As part of the strengthening bilateral energy ties, India’s imports from the UAE have risen sharply over the years from less than one million barrels a day in the 1990s to about 4.4 million barrels a day in 2018, after which the Gulf nation has become the fourth largest crude […]

Govt to e-auction 11 residential flats across 3 prime locations in Prayagraj

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS): The National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC) on Tuesday announced it has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the e-auction of 11 government-owned residential flats situated across three established housing schemes in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The wholly owned government company under the administrative control of the Department of Public Enterprises […]

Cochin Shipyard’s Q2 profit halves as shipbuilding segment slips into loss

Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS): State-run shipbuilder Cochin Shipyard Limited on Tuesday reported 50 per cent decline in profitability for the quarter ended September 2026 ( Q2 FY27) as weakness in its shipbuilding business weighed on earnings despite higher revenue and a strong performance from the ship repair segment. The company posted a consolidated net profit […]

SoftBank reports $7.1 billion quarterly loss as AI investment concerns weigh

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS): Japanese investment giant SoftBank Group has reported its first quarterly net loss in nearly two years as falling valuations of key technology holdings and growing concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) investments weighed on its financial performance. The company posted a net loss of 1.12 trillion yen ($7.1 billion) in the […]

Scindia holds meet to speed up expansion of telecom infrastructure

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS): Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia met the Internet Service Providers Stakeholder Advisory Committee on Tuesday to deliberate on key policy issues concerning right of way (RoW) and energy-related challenges impacting telecom infrastructure expansion. “We remain committed to address industry concerns through coordinated policy action and strengthen the telecom infrastructure for […]