New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) With the recent implementation of the Labour Codes, India's bidi and cigar workforce benefits from an expanded system of wage protection, social-security coverage and workplace safeguards, the government said in a note on Wednesday.
Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) The domestic equity indices ended slightly lower on Wednesday after a volatile session amid a weakening rupee, FIIs' outflow and persistent selling in broader markets.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said it has withdrawn the mandate requiring mobile manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on all smartphones, citing a sharp rise in voluntary user registrations and growing public trust in the platform.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Fake news is a threat to democracy, said Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday, while stressing the need to develop legal frameworks to curb the AI-driven deepfakes in the country.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Work on the indigenous space station Bharatiya Antariksh Station’s first module is progressing well, and is expected to launch by 2028, the government informed the Parliament on Wednesday.
Hyderabad, Dec 3 (IANS) IndiGo on Wednesday said that technology issues, airport congestion and operational requirements have caused several unavoidable delays and cancellations at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport over the past two days.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The government informed the Parliament on Wednesday that Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has initiated design and development works on small modular reactors (SMRs), including 200 MWe Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR-200), 55 MWe Small Modular Reactor (SMR-55), and up to 5 MWth high temperature gas cooled reactor meant for hydrogen generation.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Article IV annual assessment of India’s economic framework released last week states that the country’s strong economic performance has benefitted from sound macroeconomic policies and earlier structural reforms. It further states that despite external headwinds, growth is expected to remain resilient, with inflation remaining subdued.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) India’s rollout of next-generation mobile networks has gathered strong momentum, with Telecom Service Providers installing 5.08 lakh 5G Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) across the country as of October 31, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The optical fibre cable network has expanded from 17.5 lakh kms in March 2018 to 42.36 lakh kms in September 2025, while the number of Base Transceiver Stations has increased from 17.3 lakh in March 2018 to 31.4 lakh in October 2025, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
