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Gas supply to GAIL stops after Petronet LNG issues force majeure notice

IANS | March 5, 2026 3:22 PM

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) GAIL (India) Limited on Thursday said the allocation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Petronet LNG Limited under a long-term contract has been reduced to zero after the supplier issued a force majeure notice due to disruptions linked to maritime navigation restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz and possible shutdown of facilities in Ras Laffan.

IBM launches 1st infrastructure innovation centre in India to boost AI innovation

IANS | March 5, 2026 3:05 PM

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Leading IT firm IBM on Thursday said it has launched its first Infrastructure Innovation Centre at its new India Systems Development Lab (ISDL) campus.

Economic slowdown drives Pakistan’s unemployment, brain drain to record levels: Report

IANS | March 5, 2026 2:53 PM

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Pakistan must generate roughly 30 million jobs over the next decade to absorb new labour‑market entrants, but recent growth is incapable of it, causing brain drain and weakened productivity, a report has said.

Omnitech Engineering shares list at Rs 205, nearly 10 pc below IPO price

IANS | March 5, 2026 2:43 PM

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Shares of Omnitech Engineering made a weak debut on the Indian stock exchanges on Thursday, listing at Rs 205 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), nearly 10 per cent below the company’s IPO price of Rs 227 per share.

AI, 6G, Quantum Computing to drive India-Finland strategic partnership: PM Modi

IANS | March 5, 2026 2:02 PM

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India and Finland are working to strengthen their ties as a strategic partnership in digitalisation and sustainability, which will accelerate collaboration in advanced technologies ranging from Artificial Intelligence and 6G telecommunications to clean energy and quantum computing.

India’s PMAY housing schemes for poor show way for Global South

IANS | March 5, 2026 12:43 PM

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) India’s housing schemes for the poor in the urban and rural areas, launched under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana are setting an example for the Global South as a tool for inclusion, gender justice and empowerment of the economically weaker sections.

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Gas supply to GAIL stops after Petronet LNG issues force majeure notice

IBM launches 1st infrastructure innovation centre in India to boost AI innovation

Economic slowdown drives Pakistan’s unemployment, brain drain to record levels: Report

Omnitech Engineering shares list at Rs 205, nearly 10 pc below IPO price

AI, 6G, Quantum Computing to drive India-Finland strategic partnership: PM Modi

India’s PMAY housing schemes for poor show way for Global South

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