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January 28, 2025 3:36 PM

Sri Lankan govt renegotiates power purchase agreement with Adani Group for wind power project

Sri Lanka’s government has decided to renegotiate a power purchase agreement with India’s Adani Group for its wind power project. Responding to queries on the Adani project, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa clarified that the project has not been suspended, but steps are being taken to amend the price...

January 28, 2025 4:31 PM

India lodges strong protest on incident involving firing by Lankan Navy during apprehension of Indian fishermen

India has lodged a strong protest over an incident involving firing by the Sri Lankan Navy during the apprehension of Indian fishermen. The Sri Lankan acting high commissioner in New Delhi was summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs today, and a strong protest was lodged regarding the incident....

January 28, 2025 1:47 PM

Sensex soars 869 points, Nifty up by 221 points

Benchmark domestic equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, were trading higher in the afternoon trade today, boosted by Realty, Banking, Financial Services and Auto sectors. The 30-share BSE Sensex surged 869 points, or 1.15 per cent, to 76,235, and the NSE Nifty50 gained 221 points, almost one per cent, ...

January 28, 2025 1:39 PM

SC rejects PIL seeking expert committee on reforms in dowry, domestic violence laws

The Supreme Court declined to entertain a PIL which sought the appointment of an expert committee to review and reform the existing dowry and domestic violence laws to stop their misuse. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma yesterday declined to hear the plea and obs...

January 28, 2025 2:04 PM

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari urges need to reduce logistic costs to boost exports

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari today said that nearly 5 lakh road accidents and 1.80 lakh deaths occurred in 2024. Addressing the concluding event of Project Abhay by the Centre for Rural Development and Technology in New Delhi, Mr Gadkari highlighted that 66 per cent o...

January 28, 2025 1:29 PM

FM Sitharaman to present Union Budget 2025-26 on Feb 1

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 on 1st of next month. The upcoming budget is anticipated to unveil the government’s economic priorities and fiscal strategies to deal with the pressing domestic and global challenges. Experts a...

January 28, 2025 1:22 PM

US President Trump announces Microsoft in talks to acquire TikTok

US President Donald Trump yesterday announced that Microsoft is in talks to acquire the popular video-sharing app TikTok. He expressed his desire for a bidding war over the sale of the platform, saying that multiple contenders are interested. Trump added he wants the United States to have a 50% owne...

January 28, 2025 1:50 PM

Eastern India is growth engine of country & Odisha is important part of it: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Utkarsh Odisha, Make-in-Odisha Conclave’ in Bhubaneswar today.‘Utkarsh Odisha’ is a flagship Global Investment Summit hosted by the Odisha government, aimed at positioning the state as a leading investment destination and industrial hub in India....

January 28, 2025 1:13 PM

Political parties intensify campaign for Assembly elections in Delhi

The political battle has intensified in the National Capital as the poll date is coming closer. Campaigning for the 70-member Delhi Assembly polls is in full swing. Prominent leaders of the BJP, Aam Aadmi Party, and Congress are trying to woo the voters in favour of their candidates by conducting ro...

January 28, 2025 1:44 PM

UP govt enhances security for Mauni Amavasya at Mahakumbh

Uttar Pradesh government has significantly enhanced security arrangements in Mahakumbh, Prayagraj in view of Mauni Amavasya tomorrow to ensure the safety of devotees. The government has implemented a robust seven-tier security plan. Our correspondent reports that the Mahakumbh area has been designat...