India has added 2,361 MW biomass capacity in last 10 years: Minister

IANS | December 17, 2025 4:15 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) India has added 2,361 MW biomass capacity, 228 MWe waste-to-energy capacity, and 2.88 lakh biogas plants in the last 10 years, propelled by various incentives provided by the government in the push for green energy, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

AI-based highway management to be rolled out nationwide by 2026-end: Gadkari

IANS | December 17, 2025 4:15 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The nationwide rollout of the multi-lane free flow (MLFF) tolling system and AI-powered highway management is likely to be completed by the end of 2026, a move that will virtually eliminate waiting time at toll plazas for commuters, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

RBI chief sees key interest rates staying low for a long period

IANS | December 17, 2025 3:59 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra expects the key policy rates to remain low for a “long period” based on the RBI’s projections as the Indian economy is recording robust growth while inflation is well under control, according to a report in Financial Times.

Sensex, Nifty slip for 3rd straight session

IANS | December 17, 2025 3:56 PM

Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) Indian equity benchmark indices ended lower for the third straight session on Wednesday as selling pressure in media, realty and consumer durables stocks weighed on market sentiment.

PM Modi’s Oman visit will deepen ties, boost trade and open new opportunities: Indian Diaspora

IANS | December 17, 2025 3:35 PM

Muscat, Oman, Dec 17 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to arrive in Oman, members of the Indian business and professional community on Wednesday expressed strong optimism about the visit, calling it a major opportunity to deepen India–Oman relations and expand cooperation across sectors such as energy, manufacturing, healthcare, tourism and logistics.

India has achieved self-reliance in space transportation systems: Jitendra Singh

IANS | December 17, 2025 3:20 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) India has achieved self-reliance in space transportation systems and can launch satellites up to 10 tonnes to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and 4.2 tonnes to Geo-Synchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, in the Parliament on Wednesday.

Indian rupee likely to bounce back strongly in 2nd half of next fiscal: SBI report

IANS | December 17, 2025 3:17 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Geopolitical uncertainties driven by the delay in the India-US trade deal have been the single-most important reasons for the rupee sliding against the US dollar, an SBI Research report said on Wednesday, adding that the rupee is likely to bounce back strongly in the second half of the next fiscal.

India Inc projected to see 9 pc salary growth in 2026: Report

IANS | December 17, 2025 2:46 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Average employee salaries in India are set for a median increase of 9 per cent in 2026, a report said on Wednesday, noting individual performance, position in the salary range, inflation and the organisation's competitiveness in the job market as major factors behind the development.

GCCs in India to account for 35-40 pc of total office demand

IANS | December 17, 2025 2:34 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are likely to account for 35–40 per cent of total office demand in 2025, and they made up more than 55 per cent of large office deals in the first nine months of CY25, a report said on Wednesday.