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Mint Explainer | What do India's draft battery identity number guidelines mean for EVs?

NEW DELHI, Jan. 8 -- Your electric vehicle (EV) battery could soon have its own Aadhaar number, with the road transport and highways ministry proposing a new 21-digit Battery Pack Aadhaar Number (BPAN... Read More


Healthcare startup OSSO bags Rs 4 Cr seed funding to scale orthopaedics centres

India, Jan. 8 -- Next-Gen Orthopaedics, a fast-growing healthcare startup building a network of full-stack centres for the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal (MSK) problems, including sports ... Read More


US Withdraws From Useless 66 International Organisations

Kenya, Jan. 8 -- The United States has announced its withdrawal from 66 international organisations, a move led by President Donald Trump and detailed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on January 7, 2... Read More


Anti-encroachment drive turns violent, five arrested

India, Jan. 8 -- A court-mandated anti-encroachment drive carried out by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) at Ramlila Ground near Turkman Gate early Wednesday spiralled into violence after a gr... Read More


First phase of 2027 Census announced

India, Jan. 8 -- The first phase of the Census will take place between April 1 and September 30, 2026, as per a notification by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India on Wednesday. "Ho... Read More


Govt projects 7.4% GDP growth

India, Jan. 8 -- Amid churning of global economic growth and tight financial conditions due to imposition of Trump tariff, India on Wednesday projected economic growth of 7.4 per cent in fiscal 2025-2... Read More


India needs to reduce imports, says Gadkari

India, Jan. 8 -- India will have to reduce imports and increase exports, if it wants to become the third-largest economy in the world, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. Speaking at 'CSIR... Read More


IITs to revamp curriculum for MTech and PhD courses

India, Jan. 8 -- The MTech and PhD courses in the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are set to be revamped following a meeting of the IIT Council, with officials claiming that opportu... Read More


Khadi: From Gandhi's dream to Modi's nation-building triumph

India, Jan. 8 -- The humble hand-spun, hand-woven fabric, Khadi, which Mahatma Gandhi envisioned as the 'life force of Swadeshi self-reliance', has experienced an unprecedented renaissance, transformi... Read More


ManUnited manager Ten Hag to join FC Twente

India, Jan. 8 -- Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has agreed to take over as technical director of FC Twente from next season, the Dutch club said Tuesday. Ten Hag's return to soccer come... Read More