[ad_1] NEW DELHI: High markup on electricity supplied to industrial consumers reduces global competitiveness of Indian industry, Economic Survey says, putting tariff reforms back into the spotlight.“Across states, industrial users can pay a 10-25% markup over the cost of electricity supply. Other countries impose lower rates for electricity use. For example, Vietnam sets the electricity…
[ad_1] (Photo credit: Screengrab from video posted on X) NEW DELHI: Bengal keeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha on Friday received a guard of honour from his teammates during their Ranji Trophy match against Punjab at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.CAB president Snehasish Ganguly honored Saha before the start of Day 2 with team members presenting him with a signed…
[ad_1] President Donald Trump has enacted a far-reaching executive order aimed at fundamentally reshaping the landscape of education in the United States. Titled Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families, the order is aimed towards empowering parents and students by prioritizing federal support for school choice initiatives. This bold move redirects federal funding to alternative…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: After the engineering sector and exporters, auto industry is the latest to protest against the move to impose safeguard duty on steel, with industry body Siam taking up the issue with the commerce department.Siam claimed that only “some amount” of specific grade of steel, used by auto companies, is being imported as…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Pakistan on Friday brought back top-order batter Fakhar Zaman while Saim Ayub missed out due to injury as the selectors named the squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy schedule to start from February 19. Zaman, 34, was sidelined with a knee injury since his last appearance for Pakistan at the Twenty20 World…
[ad_1] Representational (AI generated) The United States is set to welcome its first public school named after a person of Sikh descent. The new elementary school, opening in August in New Fresno, will be named after Sikh human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. The West Fresno school district’s board voted unanimously (6-0) to name the…
[ad_1] MUMBAI: New orders, mainly from the infrastructure and hydrocarbon segments, lifted L&T’s Dec quarter profit by 14%. The industrial giant’s profit rose to Rs 3,359 crore in the quarter from Rs 2,947 crore a year earlier. The company, often referred to as a proxy for the investment cycle in the country, received fresh orders…
[ad_1] R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh (Tata Steel Chess Tournament Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s chess prodigy and youngest-ever World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju has ascended to World No. 3 after a solid draw against Wei Yi of China at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 in Wijk aan Zee. Meanwhile, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa pocketed a sensational…
[ad_1] Elon Musk studied at Pretoria Boys High School Elon Musk—the billionaire entrepreneur, Tesla CEO, and owner of X (formerly Twitter)—is no stranger to controversy. With a net worth of $436 billion as of January 2025, he is the richest man in the world. Despite his immense wealth, Musk has often described his childhood as…
[ad_1] The Economic Survey is a comprehensive report prepared by the Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs. (AI image) Economic Survey 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Economic Survey 2024-25 before the Union Budget 2025 in Parliament today. The Budget session commences on January 31, 2025, with the Budget presentation scheduled…
