EPFO brings down consumer court cases by 46 pc under special drive

IANS | May 19, 2026 3:52 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has brought down consumer court cases by 46 per cent under a focused, mission-mode drive aimed at reducing litigation and ensuring faster resolution of pending cases across legal forums, it was announced on Tuesday.

'Global investors likely to back Adani Group again after US case resolution'

IANS | May 19, 2026 3:30 PM

Ahmedabad, May 19 (IANS) The decision by US authorities to drop charges against Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani is a major positive development for the Adani Group and is expected to strengthen investor confidence while paving the way for the conglomerate to continue raising global capital, a market expert said on Tuesday.

Google partners with governments, UNICEF for AI education push in India

IANS | May 19, 2026 3:06 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) US-based tech giant Google on Tuesday announced a major nationwide push to expand AI literacy, tools and training across India’s education ecosystem, unveiling new partnerships with state governments and UNICEF at the Education World Forum 2026 in London.

PM Modi's Europe outreach brings tech, geopolitical gains for India

IANS | May 19, 2026 2:32 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visits to the Netherlands and Sweden constitute part of India’s wider European outreach, which includes Norway and Italy, at a time of shifting alliances in the geopolitical landscape amid the dramatic change in US foreign policy under Donald Trump’s presidency.

India’s 4 pc fuel price hike lowest among major economies

IANS | May 19, 2026 2:03 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) India’s increase of Rs 3.91 per litre in the prices of petrol and diesel announced this week, works out to 4.4 per cent, which is the smallest hike of any major economy outside the directly subsidising Gulf producers such as Saudi Arabia, according to figures compiled by GlobalPetrolPrices.com.

From offshore wind to green tech: India, Norway sign 5 strategic agreements

IANS | May 19, 2026 1:54 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) India and Norway has strengthened their science and technology partnership with the signing of five major agreements focused on green energy, sustainable development, ocean technology, innovation and geoscience collaboration during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Norway.

No cosmetic permitted to be used as injection: CDSCO

IANS | May 19, 2026 1:34 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) said that cosmetic products are not permitted to be used through injections and warned that such practices violate provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and Cosmetics Rules, 2020, according to a notice released on Tuesday.