New CPI series to make poverty estimates, policy responses more accurate: CEA Nageswaran

IANS | February 13, 2026 10:33 AM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) As India launched the Consumer Price Index (CPI) series with 2024 as the base year, Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran has said the change better reflects household spending patterns, makes poverty estimates more accurate, adding that the new findings reveal income growth and productivity gains.

Tech giant Apple to open its 6th store in India on Feb 26

IANS | February 13, 2026 9:35 AM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) US tech giant Apple on Friday unveiled the barricade for Apple Borivali, its sixth store in India and second in Mumbai -- in a market which has seen the company's production and exports touching new highs.

BharatNet transforming India into digitally empowered society: Jyotiraditya Scindia

IANS | February 12, 2026 8:10 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Thursday said that BharatNet is playing a transformative role in turning India into a digitally empowered society by bridging the digital divide and expanding broadband access across rural areas.

ISRO taking steps to cut risk of satellite collision: MoS Jitendra Singh

IANS | February 12, 2026 7:22 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) With the aim of minimising the risk of satellites' collision in low-earth orbit due to congestion, the Department of Space/Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) opt for operational orbits away from the already known crowded zones and perform need-based evasive manoeuvres, the Centre told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.