30 years of mobile calls in India: Story of Indian telecom journey

IANS | July 29, 2025 6:27 PM

New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Today marks the 30th anniversary of India's first cellphone call, made from Kolkata on July 29, 1995. Since then, India’s telecom sector has grown tremendously, and the country is now the world’s second-largest telecom market, with over 1.2 billion subscribers. Around 85.5 per cent of Indian households own at least one smartphone as of early 2025.

Asian Paints’ Q1 net profit falls 6.2 pc, revenue also down

IANS | July 29, 2025 4:18 PM

Mumbai, July 29 (IANS) Asian Paints on Tuesday announced a consolidated net profit of Rs 1,117.05 crore for the first quarter (Q1) of FY26, down 6.24 per cent year-on-year (YoY) from Rs 1,186.79 crore in the same period previous year (Q1 FY25).

272 road & rail projects being implemented under Sagarmala scheme: Sonowal

IANS | July 29, 2025 4:05 PM

New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) There are 272 road and rail connectivity projects under the Sagarmala Programme that are being executed by the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways, the Ministry of Railways, major ports, and private sector concessionaires, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.