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.

RBI rate cut to bolster consumption, growth: Bankers

IANS | December 5, 2025 4:02 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s decision to cut the repo rate is a move that uses the monetary space created by low inflation to stimulate consumption and strengthen the growth cycle, bankers said on Friday.