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TRAI orders mandatory adoption of 1600-series numbers by banks, fin services, insurance firms

IANS | November 19, 2025 3:58 PM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wednesday issued a direction mandating the last dates by which adoption of the ‘1600’ numbering series should be completed by entities in the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sector, and government organisations to clearly distinguish their service and transactional calls from other commercial communications.

India committed to ensure dignity, autonomy and equal opportunity to transgender persons: Govt

IANS | November 19, 2025 3:24 PM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) India is committed to ensuring that transgender persons get dignity, autonomy and equal opportunity, said the government on Wednesday.

Indian travel industry experiencing massive surge in consumer confidence, spending: Report

IANS | November 19, 2025 2:31 PM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The Indian travel industry is experiencing a massive surge in consumer confidence and spending, with 88 per cent of travellers keen to travel, a report said on Wednesday.

India’s equity market experiences resurgence amid festive consumption. stable Q2 earnings

IANS | November 19, 2025 1:45 PM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) India’s equity markets experienced a powerful resurgence in October, driven by strong festive consumption, stabilising Q2 earnings, and a clear revival in foreign investor appetite, a report said on Wednesday.

US fund withdrawal pushing WHO to slash over 2,000 jobs by June 2026: Report

IANS | November 19, 2025 1:20 PM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) With the US withdrawing funding imposed by the Donald Trump government, the World Health Organization (WHO) is likely to cut down 2,000 jobs or 22 per cent of its global workforce by June 2026, according to a new report on Wednesday.

Global outage was caused by internal error, not cyberattack: Cloudflare CEO

IANS | November 19, 2025 12:41 PM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince has confirmed that the major global internet outage was not the result of a cyberattack, but was caused by an internal configuration mistake.

Delhi’s Khan Market remains India’s most expensive retail location, ranks 24th globally

IANS | November 19, 2025 11:51 AM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Khan Market in New Delhi ranks 24th globally, maintaining its position as India’s most expensive retail location with rents at $223 per square foot (psf) per year -- up 3 per cent year-on-year, according to a report on Wednesday.

Ultra-processed food sales surge 40x in India, drive obesity, diabetes cases: The Lancet

IANS | November 19, 2025 11:19 AM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) India is undergoing the fastest ultra-processed food (UPF) sales growth, and the resulting dietary transition is surging obesity and diabetes cases, leading to poor health, according to a new three-paper Series published in The Lancet on Wednesday.

Goyal to visit Israel for high-level trade talks, proposed FTA review on agenda

IANS | November 19, 2025 10:44 AM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Underscoring the growing strategic and economic engagement between India and Israel, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is slated to visit Israel from November 20-22, an official statement said on Wednesday.

Piyush Goyal meets entrepreneurs, discusses shared vision of Viksit Bharat at 2047

IANS | November 19, 2025 10:31 AM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said he held a productive interaction with entrepreneurs and discussed the shared vision of 'Viksit Bharat at 2047'.

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TRAI orders mandatory adoption of 1600-series numbers by banks, fin services, insurance firms

India committed to ensure dignity, autonomy and equal opportunity to transgender persons: Govt

Indian travel industry experiencing massive surge in consumer confidence, spending: Report

India’s equity market experiences resurgence amid festive consumption. stable Q2 earnings

US fund withdrawal pushing WHO to slash over 2,000 jobs by June 2026: Report

Global outage was caused by internal error, not cyberattack: Cloudflare CEO

Delhi’s Khan Market remains India’s most expensive retail location, ranks 24th globally

Ultra-processed food sales surge 40x in India, drive obesity, diabetes cases: The Lancet

Goyal to visit Israel for high-level trade talks, proposed FTA review on agenda

Piyush Goyal meets entrepreneurs, discusses shared vision of Viksit Bharat at 2047

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