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ICRA flags margin pressure for steelmakers despite 8% demand growth in FY26

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Domestic steel demand is expected to remain healthy at around 8 per cent in FY2026; however, continued weakness in steel prices is likely to keep operating margins of steel produ... Read More


India's Electronics Manufacturing Clusters 2.0 scheme set to create 1.80 lakh jobs with Rs 1.46 lakh crore investment

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The central government projects that the Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC 2.0) scheme will generate approximately 1.80 lakh jobs. Official data shows that approve... Read More


Former Travancore Devaswom Board AO arrested in 2019 Sabarimala gold theft case

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 17 -- The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Wednesday arrested Sreekumar, a former Administrative Officer (AO) of the Travancore Devaswom Board, in connection with the Sabar... Read More


Village Panchayat issues diktat over marriage in Bidhuri Gotra, Delhi HC grants protection to groom, family

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- A Khap-like Panchayat diktat has come to light in a village of the South East District of the National Capital, where the predominant Bidhuri Gotra panchayat issued a diktat to a... Read More


Global South shaping its own destiny, India and Ethiopia share common vision: PM Modi in Ethiopian Parliament

Addis Ababa, Dec. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Global South is shaping its own future, as he addressed a joint session of the Ethiopian Parliament during his visit to the cou... Read More


"India needs to start producing, manufacturing should be growing," says Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- During a visit to Germany on Wednesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi discussed India's "declining" manufacturing sector and pointed out that India needs to increase production in... Read More


All India Postal, RMS and other pensioners hold protest in Shimla demanding Pension Revision

Shimla, Dec. 17 -- Members of the All India Civil Pensioners Forum staged a protest rally and sit-in at Chaura Maidan in Shimla on Wednesday, raising strong objections to recent changes proposed by th... Read More


Ashes: Alex Carey's century steers Australia to 326/8 against England at stumps on Day 1

Adelaide, Dec. 17 -- Australia's wicketkeeper and batter Alex Carey's masterclass hundred on the opening day of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide against England helped the hosts to reach 326/8 at stum... Read More


Lok Sabha adjourned to meet again at 11:00 AM on Dec 18

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The Lok Sabha on Wednesday was adjourned at midnight, with the next date for meeting set to 11 am on Thursday. The Lok Sabha took up discussion on Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for R... Read More


"Historic decision": Dy CM Harsh Sanghavi on Gujarat HC ruling to levy court fees on approximately 150 Waqf lands, tribunal cases

Ahmedabad, Dec. 17 -- Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Wednesday termed the Gujarat High Court's decision to levy court fees on Waqf properties and tribunal cases as a "historic decisio... Read More