India saved Rs 60,681 crore forex by cutting coal imports in 2024-25: Minister

IANS | July 21, 2025 6:45 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) India has reduced its annual coal imports by around 20.91 million tonnes, enabling the country to save foreign exchange to the tune of Rs 60,681.67 crore during the FY 2024-2025 compared to FY 2023-24, Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy informed Parliament on Monday.

Parliament approves Lading Bill to replace 169-year-old shipping law

IANS | July 21, 2025 5:42 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Bills of Lading, 2025, which was passed by the Lok Sabha in March this year, to replace the 169-year-old colonial era shipping law with a simplified, updated legal framework for shipping documents.

EPFO records all-time high addition of 20.06 lakh net members in May

IANS | July 21, 2025 5:21 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) recorded a net addition of 20.06 lakh members in May this year, marking the highest ever increase since payroll data tracking began in April 2018, according to an official statement issued on Monday.