Geneva, Oct 29 (IANS) Heat-related deaths have increased by 63 per cent since the 1990s, averaging 546,000 deaths yearly from 2012-21, according to an alarming report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday hailed the Oilfields Regulation & Development Amendment Act, 2025 as a “landmark reform for Bharat’s energy future,” calling it a major step towards achieving energy independence under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Every minute counts during a stroke, said Nithin Kamath, Co-founder and CEO of Zerodha on Wednesday, while stressing the need to seek immediate medical help within the golden 4.5 hours after suffering the brain condition.
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) India’s gold reserves are increasingly being stored within the country as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) continues to shift its holdings back home.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) To advance the ongoing free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, the EU technical team, led by Director General for Trade Sabine Weyand, will visit India next week with the objective of achieving a “constructive conclusion based on the potential solutions identified over the past two days”, an official statement said on Wednesday.
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Indian stock markets opened on a strong note on Wednesday, supported by a positive trend in global markets.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The next three months should be more buoyant for industry as the GST cuts would translate to higher demand which in turn should lead to increased activity, a new Bank of Baroda (BoB) report said on Wednesday.
Mumbai, Oct 28 (IANS) India’s maritime sector forms the backbone of its economy, with over 95 per cent of the nation’s trade by volume moving through the sea, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Tuesday, adding that under the Net Zero by 2070 commitment, India aims to reduce carbon emissions per tonne of cargo by 30 per cent by 2030 and 70 per cent by 2047, making the sector a key driver of climate action.
Mumbai, Oct 28 (IANS) The downward trend in gold prices continued on Tuesday, with rates falling close to Rs 1.18 lakh per 10 grams amid weak global cues and renewed optimism over trade talks between the US and China.
Ahmedabad, Oct 28 (IANS) India’s leading energy transition company Adani Total Gas Ltd (ATGL) on Tuesday reported 19 per cent increase in revenue from operations in Q2 FY26 at Rs 1,569 crore (year-on-year), as combined CNG and PNG volume went up 16 per cent in the July-September period.
