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Indian city gas distribution firms' operating profit to rise 8-12 pc this fiscal

IANS | November 20, 2025 1:47 PM

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) City gas distribution (CGD) companies in India are projected to clock an operating profit of Rs 7.2–7.5 per standard cubic metre (scm) this fiscal -- up 8-12 per cent compared with the second half of last fiscal when margins dropped because of a sudden and steep decline in gas allocation under the administered price mechanism (APM) for the compressed natural gas (CNG) segment, a report said on Thursday.

More than 1 billion 5G subscriptions expected in India by 2031: Report

IANS | November 20, 2025 1:42 PM

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) India is set to cross 1 billion 5G subscriptions by the end of 2031, a new report said on Thursday.

India’s defence industrial base sees 16,000 MSMEs emerging as game changers

IANS | November 20, 2025 1:19 PM

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Around 16,000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are emerging as game changers, strengthening indigenous defence capabilities of the country, the government said on Thursday.

Govt rolls out ‘SARAL SIMS’ to make steel import registration easier for MSMEs

IANS | November 20, 2025 1:16 PM

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Ministry of Steel on Thursday said it has introduced a new ‘SARAL SIMS’ process to make registration easier for small importers and export-linked imports.

Jeffrey Epstein had email exchanges with Anil Ambani, claims Prashant Bhushan

IANS | November 20, 2025 1:11 PM

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) A fresh political controversy has erupted as activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan claimed that there were “many emails” exchanged between convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and Indian businessman Anil Ambani.

26 e-commerce platforms declare compliance with self-audit to eliminate dark patterns: Govt

IANS | November 20, 2025 12:19 PM

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) In a major step towards protecting consumer interest in the digital marketplace, 26 leading e-commerce platforms have voluntarily submitted self-declaration letters confirming compliance to eliminate dark patterns, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, on Thursday.

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Indian city gas distribution firms' operating profit to rise 8-12 pc this fiscal

More than 1 billion 5G subscriptions expected in India by 2031: Report

India’s defence industrial base sees 16,000 MSMEs emerging as game changers

Govt rolls out ‘SARAL SIMS’ to make steel import registration easier for MSMEs

Jeffrey Epstein had email exchanges with Anil Ambani, claims Prashant Bhushan

26 e-commerce platforms declare compliance with self-audit to eliminate dark patterns: Govt

Emerging cities drive festive digital payment value at SMEs by 44 pc

Trouble deepens for Anil Ambani amid ED crackdown

Groww shares drop over 9 pc, slip below Rs 1 lakh crore market cap

India undertook rapid strides in advancing clean, renewable energy: Bhupender Yadav

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