India becomes 2nd country to launch Electronic Personnel License for pilots

IANS | February 20, 2025 6:15 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu on Thursday launched the Electronic Personnel License (EPL) for Pilots, making India the second country in the world to introduce the advanced system to enhance the safety, security and efficiency of the civil aviation sector.

‘Made in India’ iPhone 6e not SE variant but a next-gen entry point for consumers

IANS | February 20, 2025 4:15 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) In a further push to the local manufacturing, the entire iPhone 16 lineup, including the newly-launched iPhone 16e, is now being assembled in India for domestic market as well as for exports, as industry experts on Thursday cleared the air around the new device being compared to now-retired iPhone SE.

NRI accounts clock 43 per cent jump in funds to $13.33 billion in April-Dec

IANS | February 20, 2025 11:33 AM

Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) The flow of funds from Indians working overseas into non-resident Indian (NRI) bank accounts has shot up by 42.8 per cent to $13.33 billion between April and December 2024, compared to $9.33 billion during the same period in 2023, according to the latest figures compiled by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).