Not only concrete and steel, but foundation of economic growth: Union Minister on building 10,000 km highways in NE

IANS | June 20, 2025 2:48 PM

Aizawl, June 20 (IANS) Minister of State for Road, Transport & Highways Harsh Malhotra said on Friday that Northeast India has undergone a remarkable infrastructure transformation over the past 11 years with the construction of nearly 10,000 km of National Highways, built at a cost of over Rs 1.07 lakh crore, vastly improving connectivity to remote and border areas

Mideast tensions to have limited impact on India Inc in near-term: Crisil

IANS | June 20, 2025 1:55 PM

New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The impact of the Middle East tensions on most Indian companies is expected to be limited in the near-term, with low capex intensity and balance sheet strength of firms offering a cushion from potential vulnerabilities, according to a Crisil report released on Friday.

Cabin crew members terminated for 'falsifying critical information' during probe: Air India

IANS | June 20, 2025 1:30 PM

New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) After a report claimed that two senior Air India flight attendants were sacked as they refused to change their statement on a technical glitch in the door of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner last year, the airline on Friday said the said cabin crew members were terminated for their “misconduct and behaviour and continuing to falsify critical information during the course of an investigation”.

Chintan Research Foundation to focus on evidence-based research: Pranav Adani

IANS | June 19, 2025 10:30 PM

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Leading think-tank Chintan Research Foundation, which has completed one year, will focus on key things like climate change, geopolitical issues and research in economy and trade, Pranav Adani, Managing Director (Agro, Oil and Gas) and Director of Adani Enterprises, the in-house incubator of the Adani Group, said here on Thursday.