India gains even as global mobility of skilled workers falls 8.5 pc

IANS | December 5, 2025 6:03 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) India has strengthened its position as a talent engine even as the global movement of highly skilled workers fell 8.5 per cent year‑on‑year, equal to about 220,000 fewer long‑term cross‑border career moves, a report said on Friday.

India tackling e-waste with organised recycling, recovery of rare materials: Report

IANS | December 5, 2025 5:56 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Although India remains among the top global generators of electronic waste, owing to increasing digitisation and a rapidly growing electronics ecosystem, the government is tackling the sustainability challenge with organised recycling and recovery of precious and rare materials, according to a media report.

Centre orders high-level inquiry into IndiGo fiasco, total normalcy expected in 3 days

IANS | December 5, 2025 5:05 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) The government on Friday said it has decided to institute a high-level inquiry into the massive IndiGo disruption, which will examine what went wrong at the airline, determine accountability wherever required for appropriate actions, and recommend measures to prevent similar disruptions in the future -- ensuring that passengers do not face such hardships again.

Have established close working and personal contact with PM Modi: Putin (Ld)

IANS | December 5, 2025 4:48 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the warm and cordial welcome extended to the visiting delegation, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday stated that he has established a "close working and personal contact" with the Indian PM and together they "constantly monitor" the development of Russian-Indian cooperation in all its strategic areas.