PM Modi pitches for 100 GW nuclear capacity, 50 companies in Fortune 500 list

IANS | August 15, 2026 9:38 AM

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the country should have 50 companies among the Fortune 500 list, an Indian bank among the global top five and 100 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity by 2047, apart from 7-8 more semiconductor plants in the next 1-2 years.

Govt cuts export duties on petrol, diesel and ATF

IANS | August 15, 2026 9:33 AM

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The Central government cut export duties on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) from Saturday, setting the petrol levy at zero and cutting charges on diesel and ATF.

India's production, exports of military hardware touch record highs amid defence sector reforms

IANS | August 14, 2026 7:23 PM

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) India's defence sector has undergone a transformational change over the past decade to emerge as a stronger, more self-reliant and globally credible force with the country's production of military hardware recording an over fourfold increase to touch Rs 1.78 lakh crore in 2025-26 compared with a mere Rs 4,746 crore in FY 2013-14, according to a government factsheet issued a day ahead of the country's 80th Independence Day.