New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) India is poised to become a global industrial powerhouse by 2047, with manufacturing’s share of gross domestic product (GDP) targeted to rise from about 17 per cent now to roughly 25 per cent, a report showed on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) To curb misuse and improve fairness, Aadhaar-based OTP verification for online Tatkal ticket booking is now operational in 322 trains, and due to this, the confirmed Tatkal ticket availability time has increased by about 65 per cent in these trains, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the 6.5-tonne BlueBird-6 satellite of the US on December 15.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Akasa Air’s financial stress continued to grow in the last financial year, with the airline reporting a higher net loss of Rs 19,86.25 crore in financial year 2024-25 (FY25), compared to Rs 16,69.59 crore in the previous financial year, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Private direct-to-home (DTH) television providers will continue to see revenue decline this fiscal (FY26), but at a reduced rate of 3–4 per cent compared with 5 per cent last fiscal, as they expand into Internet Protocol television (IPTV) and push bundled offerings, a report showed on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The use of ethanol-blended petrol has helped the country save more than Rs 1.40 lakh crore in foreign exchange while also benefiting farmers, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Gold’s rally in 2025, surging about 60 per cent year-to-date, may continue in the near‑term, giving it a positive bias in 2026 amid support from safe‑haven flows and central bank buying, a report said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have developed a robotic system designed to interact with people in the most human-like manner.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India are poised to reach $105 billion by 2030 as the sector expands into higher‑value research and development, driven by government policy and talent, the government data showed on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The employee medical plan costs in India are expected to rise by 11.5 per cent in 2026, down from 13 per cent projected for 2025, according to a report on Thursday.
