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Power Consumption Grows 7.8% in First Half of November Amid Rise in Economic Activities
Power consumption in the country was recorded at 46.52 BU during November 1-15 last year, according to the power ministry data.
Listed Companies Register Record Profits in Second Quarter Despite Covid-19 Lockdown
The companies together generated Rs 1.3 lakh crore of net profit during Q2, which is the highest net profit generated by the listed companies during any quarter in the past.
BJP Appoints Anurag Thakur for J&K Local Body Polls to be Held From Nov 28
The voting for the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in 8 phases from November 28 to December 22.
Man Who Shot at Delhi Police Team in 2018 Arrested from Gurgaon
Police said the accused was previously involved in more than 30 criminal cases, including robbery, dacoity, cow-smuggling and attempt to murder in Delhi and Haryana.
Developing Vaccines to Novel Treatment Protocol, India Initiated Integrated Covid-19 Response: Vardhan
Union Minister Harsh Vardhan said India is also hosting clinical trials for all the major vaccines, and about 20 vaccines are in different stages of development.
India's Active Caseload Has Shrunk to 4,80,719, Says Health Ministry
The total coronavirus cases mounted to 87,73,479 and the death toll climbed to 1,29,188 with the virus claiming 520 lives in a span of 24 hours in the country.
Coronavirus: Petition Filed in SC Seeking to Fix Maximum Rate for RT-PCR Test
The petition has sought a direction to the governments to fix the maximum rate for the RTPCR test to Rs 400 uniformly across the country.
India Successfully Test-fires Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missiles in Chandipur
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chairman of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) G Satheesh Reddy congratulated DRDO scientists on the successful test-firing of the missile.
President Ram Nath Kovind Asks People to Become Lamp of Hope, Prosperity for Poor on Diwali
In a message to fellow citizens on the eve of Diwali, Kovind asked people to honour mother nature by celebrating pollution-free, environment friendly and clean Diwali.
Winds and Rain: Two Reasons Why Delhi-NCR May Breathe Cleaner Air This Diwali
Scientists have forecast onset of favourable winds from the morning of Sunday, which happens to be the post-Diwali morning, along with possibility of light rain.
Faceless Appeal Scheme Not Available in Serious Fraud, International Tax Cases
It allows taxpayers to file their documents in an electronic mode and thereby saves them from the hassle of physically visiting the Income Tax Office. Under the scheme, appeals would be randomly allotted to any officer, whose identity would remain unknown...
India Shifted from Tax Terrorism to Tax Transparency: PM Modi Cites Faceless Appeals, Quick Refunds
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the reduction in the corporate tax rate, simplified rate structure for individual taxpayers, faceless appeals and quick refunds.
Union Cabinet Approves Production-linked Incentives Worth Rs 2 Lakh Crore for 10 Sectors
Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said production-linked incentives will be offered for sectors such as white goods manufacturing, pharmaceutical, specialised steel, auto, telecom, textile, food products, solar photovoltic and cell b...
Bihar Polls Done and Dusted, Covid-19 Management Remains a Concern: Centre
Bihar is undergoing one lakh tests everyday and has crossed one crore mark till now, however, only a fraction of the total tests are being done by the RT-PCR method which is the gold standard of testing.
Pompeo Asserts Trump Has Won US Polls, Says There Will be a Smooth Transition to Administration 2.0
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the elections by major media networks, as is the tradition in the United States.
Congress Leader Jitin Prasada Slams Bengal BJP Chief for Using Language of a 'Common Thug'
"Irrespective of political differences no one should be reducing the political discourse to the level of a street fight or the language of a common thug. What makes it worse is that the head of the BJP state unit resorting to this," Prasad wrote on Twitte...