India Inc projected to see 9 pc salary growth in 2026: Report

IANS | December 17, 2025 2:46 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Average employee salaries in India are set for a median increase of 9 per cent in 2026, a report said on Wednesday, noting individual performance, position in the salary range, inflation and the organisation's competitiveness in the job market as major factors behind the development.

Abiy Ahmed drives PM Modi to airport, bids farewell after conclusion of landmark visit

IANS | December 17, 2025 2:39 PM

Addis Ababa, Dec 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday concluded his two-day visit to Ethiopia and emplaned for Oman for the third and final leg of his three-nation visit. In a special gesture, Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali once again drove PM Modi in his car to the airport and personally bid farewell to the Indian leader as he emplaned for Oman. In a notable and personal gesture, Abiy Ahmed Ali had also received PM Modi at the airport on Tuesday and himself drove Prime Minister Modi from the airport to the hotel.

GCCs in India to account for 35-40 pc of total office demand

IANS | December 17, 2025 2:34 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are likely to account for 35–40 per cent of total office demand in 2025, and they made up more than 55 per cent of large office deals in the first nine months of CY25, a report said on Wednesday.

India's fish production has surged by 38 per cent under PMMSY: Minister

IANS | December 17, 2025 2:32 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) India's fish production has surged from 141.60 lakh tonnes in 2019–20 to around 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024–25, registering an increase of 38 per cent since the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in 2020, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

'Deeply misogynistic mindset': Shiv Sena-UBT slams UP Minister's comments in defending Nitish Kumar on hijab row

IANS | December 17, 2025 2:19 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The Shiv Sena-UBT on Wednesday criticised Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Nishad for his controversial remarks while defending Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over an incident where he pulled down a woman doctor’s hijab during a public event in Patna, with party MP Priyanka Chaturvedi saying that the comments reflected a deeply misogynistic mindset and showed a willingness to disrespect a woman’s dignity in order to justify an inappropriate act.