Sensex, Nifty end lower amid massive IT sell-off

IANS | June 19, 2026 3:59 PM

Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Both the Indian indices ended lower in Friday’s session as IT shares dropped sharply following dismal sales and top-line outlook from their global peer Accenture.

Modern training tech needed to skill station masters: Ashwini Vaishnaw

IANS | June 19, 2026 3:31 PM

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw -- in a review meeting -- discussed upgrading training methodologies through the use of Virtual Reality, simulators and other modern training technologies to upskill station masters, an official statement said on Friday.

FM Sitharaman inaugurates northeast's largest organic spice processing unit

IANS | June 19, 2026 2:09 PM

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the northeast's largest organic spice processing unit at Bhoirymbong in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district on Friday, in the presence of Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and Sikkim Chief Minister P.S. Tamang Golay.

Rs 65,000 crore worth coal gasification projects underway in India: Govt

IANS | June 19, 2026 11:46 AM

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Coal gasification projects worth more than Rs 65,000 crore are currently under execution in India, signalling that the government's push to convert coal into chemicals, fuels and industrial feedstock is moving from policy planning to on-ground implementation, according to a senior official.