India’s ethanol programme becomes more resilient: AIDA
India’s Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme continues to strengthen with a more diversified and resilient feedstock basket, according to the latest ethanol supply data released by the All India Distillers’ Association (AIDA). The ongoing Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26 reflects the growing maturity of India’s biofuel ecosystem, with grain-based feedstocks continuing to dominate ethanol production […]
Missing ingredient in corporate success: Spirituality
Walk into the boardroom of any successful company and you will find discussions about strategy, market share, artificial intelligence, growth targets, and shareholder value. These conversations are essential. Yet there is another ingredient that rarely appears on the agenda but often determines whether success is sustainable: spirituality. The word “spirituality” makes many executives uncomfortable. It […]
PM Modi departs for Australia after successful Indonesia visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday departed for Australia after completing his three-day visit to Indonesia, as part of his six-day diplomatic tour aimed at strengthening India’s strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region. During his Indonesia visit, PM Modi held talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and reviewed the progress of bilateral cooperation between the […]
Justice Prakash Srivastava inaugurates cafeteria at NGT premises
National Green Tribunal (NGT) Chairperson Justice Prakash Srivastava on Thursday inaugurated a newly established cafeteria at the Tribunal’s premises, aimed at providing a comfortable, hygienic and convenient space for litigants, advocates and visitors. The facility has been developed as part of efforts to improve amenities within the Tribunal and enhance the overall experience of those […]
Assam pushes aviation expansion as CM seeks faster approval for Silchar Greenfield Airport
Assam has stepped up efforts to expand its aviation infrastructure, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urging the Centre to expedite approval for the proposed greenfield airport at Silchar during a meeting with Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Thursday. The meeting, held at the Union Minister’s office in Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, […]
Maruti Suzuki announces Rs 35,000 crore investment for new manufacturing facility in India
Maruti Suzuki India has announced a ₹35,000 crore investment to establish a new automobile manufacturing facility near its existing operations in Gujarat, marking one of the company’s biggest expansion projects in the country. The announcement comes as India and Japan continue to strengthen their industrial partnership, with the project expected to significantly boost the country’s […]
Europe battling record breaking heatwave
Sweltering temperatures are shattering records across Europe, as the continent battles a deadly heatwave. On Tuesday and Wednesday, France endured its hottest days in history, with western regions reaching highs of between 39°C and 43°C. Wednesday was the United Kingdom’s warmest June day on record, with the mercury climbing to 36.1°C. And according to early […]
Those who target schools, children with impunity must be held into account: India tells UNSC
ndia has called for bringing to account those who target schools and children with impunity, underscoring that protection of children without accountability is incomplete. “Education is a right that should endure in times of conflict. It is a right whose fulfilment is among the most powerful contributions to lasting peace. India remains unwavering in its […]
Myanmar burns $600 million in seized drugs
Thick clouds of black smoke billowed into the sky on the outskirts of Myanmar’s largest city Friday as authorities burned more than 50 tons of heroin, opium, ketamine, methamphetamine, marijuana and crystal meth – some USD 600 million of confiscated illegal drugs destroyed nationwide. Myanmar, also known as Burma, has a long history of drug […]
Preamble omitted, new NCERT book triggers row
A political controversy has erupted over major changes in the new social science textbook for Class 9 by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). The bone of contention is over the omission of the Preamble and the words secular and secularism. The revised textbook, which integrates history, geography, political science, and economics […]