Elon Musk’s net worth soars to nearly $750 billion
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s net worth rose to nearly $750 billion after a US court reinstated Tesla stock options worth $139 billion. According to Forbes’ billionaires index, this development has taken Musk closer to become the world’s first trillionaire. Earlier, the Delaware Supreme Court in the US restored […]
Anant Raj shares crash 35 pc in 2025, mark worst year in 6 years
Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) Shares of Anant Raj have had a rough run in 2025, with the stock witnessing a sharp reversal after years of strong gains. After delivering extraordinary returns over the last two years, the real estate and data centre player has seen its share price fall nearly 35.5 per cent so far […]
India’s biogas sector likely to attract Rs 5,000 crore investment in 2026-27
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) India’s biogas sector is expected to attract an investment exceeding Rs 5,000 crore during the financial year 2026-27 on the back of rising market demand for gas, according to the Indian Biogas Association (IBA). According to government data, 94 compressed biogas (CBG) plants sold more than 31,400 tonnes of CBG […]
NHPC to start commercial operations of Subansiri Project’s 2nd unit on Dec 23
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) State-owned power producer NHPC on Sunday announced that it will begin commercial operations of the second unit of the 2,000 megawatt Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project from Tuesday. The company announced that Unit-2, with a capacity of 250 MW, will start commercial generation from midnight on December 23, 2025. In an […]
Simpler laws, trust-based governance key to India’s growth: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the Chintan Shivir offers a platform for higher-order thinking and that such discussions, when translated into policy, can accelerate India’s transition towards Viksit Bharat. FM Sitharaman was speaking after chairing the Chintan Shivir of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry […]
Tripura Gramin Bank leads in implementing PM Modi’s flagship schemes with last-mile focus: Officials
Agartala, Dec 21 (IANS) Tripura Gramin Bank (TGB), one of the leading institutions among India’s 28 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), has emerged as a frontrunner in implementing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship welfare programmes, ensuring transparent, swift and dignified delivery of benefits to beneficiaries at the grassroots level, a top bank official said on Sunday. […]
EVs driving India’s growth in clean mobility & jobs: Minister
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Electric vehicles (EVs) are driving India’s next growth story from environmental protection to employment creation, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said on Sunday Visiting the Electric Vehicle (EV) Expo at Bharat Mandapam here, the minister toured multiple stalls at the exhibition and took note […]
‘Greatest gift for Assam’: Leaders and commoners praise PM Modi over Namrup urea plant
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Political leaders and common people on Sunday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he performed the Bhoomi Poojan of the new urea plant of Assam Valley Fertiliser & Chemical Company Ltd. at Namrup in Assam, calling it a long-cherished dream coming true for the state and the Northeast. Reacting to […]
Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules 2025 to bring paradigm shift in oil & gas sector: Hardeep Puri
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday that the Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules 2025, which have been notified recently, will introduce a paradigm shift in India’s quest to strengthen and boost domestic production of hydrocarbons, and provide momentum to efforts towards achieving India’s energy […]
No changes in existing rules for short selling: SEBI
Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Sunday clarified that there is no change in the existing regulatory framework for short selling. The market regulator said that “a media article has incorrectly reported about changes in short selling framework which would become applicable from December 22, 2025”. The SEBI […]
