Press Trust Of India

Restrictions lifted in Leh after 22 days of statehood protest violence

The district administration had on September 24 promulgated prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in Leh, banning the assembly of five or more persons

Ahmedabad gets recommendation for host city CWG 2030 in board meeting

A final decision, which now seems a mere formality, will be taken on November 26 at the body's General Assembly in Glasgow after the recommendation is sent to the full membership of Commonwealth Sport

Govt signs MoUs to set up 3 new Dr Ambedkar Chairs in universities

With the addition of these Chairs, the total number of operational Dr Ambedkar Chairs across the country has risen to 28

CMA CGM Group to build six LNG-powered containerships at Cochin Shipyard

This strategic move makes the Group the first major foreign carrier to commission LNG vessels from an Indian shipyard, the company said

Northern Railway stops sale of platform tickets from Oct 15 to 28

Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), Northern Railway, said that the decision has been taken to prevent overcrowding at stations, keeping in mind the increase in passenger

Bristol Myers Squibb launches heart medication Kopozgo in Indian market

Kopozgo is the first and only oral, selective cardiac myosin inhibitor approved in India for the treatment of adults with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM), the company said

Oberoi Realty Q2 FY26 results: Net profit rises 29% to ₹760.26 crore

Mumbai-based Oberoi Realty is one of the leading real estate developers in the country. It focuses on the luxury housing segment

Tribunal awards ₹15.6 lakh to kin of photographer killed in road accident

It rejected the argument of the offending dumper truck's insurer that the vehicle was not involved in the accident or that the driver lacked a valid licence

Delhi's first cloud seeding trial likely after Diwali, awaiting IMD nod

During a media briefing on Wednesday, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that pilots have already completed trial flights over the area where the cloud seeding operation is planned

Policy space exists for further rate cut: RBI Guv at MPC meeting

During the meeting, Malhotra said the benign outlook for headline and core inflation as a result of the downward revision of projections opens up policy space to further support growth

Traders, RWAs welcome SC nod for green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR

Paramjeet Singh Pamma, chairperson of the Sadar Bazaar Traders Association, said the decision has brought relief to shopkeepers ahead of Diwali

Jindal Stainless invests $150 mn to double slag processing capacity

Jindal Stainless, which is India's largest stainless steel player, is in the process of ramping up its facilities to reach 4.2 million tonnes of annual melt capacity by FY27

TACC secures ₹1,230 cr SBI funding for Lithium-ion battery anode plant

TACC Ltd is a key player in the advanced materials sector, with a strong focus on synthetic graphite and next-generation carbon materials

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree on 48-hour ceasefire following border clashes

State-run PTV News earlier reported that the Pakistan armed forces conducted precision strikes in Afghanistan's Kandahar province and the capital Kabul

Delhi roads gridlocked ahead of Diwali, commuters face massive jams

Long snarls were reported in central, south, east, northwest, outer and outernorth Delhi, with several stretches witnessing bumper-to-bumper traffic for over half an hour

India-EU free trade talks enter final stage, says commerce secretary

As talks intensify, some officials from the EU are expected to visit New Delhi next month to carry forward the discussions

GCC hiring in India rose 5-7% in July-September quarter: Report

India currently hosts around 1,850 active GCCs and employs over 2 million professionals and the ecosystem is on track to reach 2.5 million by 2030, added the report

India's unemployment rate rises to 5.2% in September, shows govt data

The latest data collected in the current weekly status (CWS) showed that the unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above stood at 5.2 per cent in September

Sebi chief urges public interest directors to strengthen MII governance

Speaking at the Public Interest Directors Conclave 2025, Pandey emphasised that MIIs must ensure all interventions made by PIDs during board meetings are appropriately recorded

India's exports up 6.74% in September, trade deficit stood at $32.1 bn

In April-September this fiscal, exports increased by 3.02% to $ 220.12 billion. Imports rose 4.53% to $375.11 billion, the commerce ministry data showed