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EPF to pay 8.25% interest to subscribers for FY2023-24

EPF to pay 8.25% interest to subscribers for FY2023-24

12 Feb 2024

The Central Board of Trustees of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), at its meeting on 10 February 2024, recommended payment of annual interest of 8.25 per cent

JSW Group to invest Rs40,000-cr for creating an EV manufacturing ecosystem in Odisha

JSW Group to invest Rs40,000-cr for creating an EV manufacturing ecosystem in Odisha

11 Feb 2024

JSW Group has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Odisha government for establishing an integrated electric vehicle

CSIR implementing project for localisation of electrolyser production

CSIR implementing project for localisation of electrolyser production

11 Feb 2024

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is implementing a project to develop different types of electrolysers, including Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) electrolyser

Team led by IIT Bangalore’s COMET Foundation develops ORAN base station for affordable 5G connectivity

Team led by IIT Bangalore’s COMET Foundation develops ORAN base station for affordable 5G connectivity

11 Feb 2024

A team of engineers spearheaded by IIT Bangalore’s COMET Foundation has come out with a niche technological solution for Open Radio Access Network (ORAN) base station

ICF, Chennai developing hydrogen-powered train

ICF, Chennai developing hydrogen-powered train

10 Feb 2024

The Indian Railways has designed a train which will run on hydrogen fuel cell and the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai has taken up a project for development of a train using hydrogen fuel cell

Finance minister tables white paper on state of Indian economy before and after 2014

Finance minister tables white paper on state of Indian economy before and after 2014

10 Feb 2024

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled a 'white paper on the Indian economy' detailing the state of the economy prior to 2014 and after

Govt weighs use of green hydrogen for peak power generation

Govt weighs use of green hydrogen for peak power generation

10 Feb 2024

The union ministry of new and renewable energy has proposed the use of green hydrogen for power generation in order to ensure round-the-clock availability of green power

India to end visa-free transit to Myanmar, fence 1,643-km border

India to end visa-free transit to Myanmar, fence 1,643-km border

08 Feb 2024

India has unilaterally decided to end free movement of people along its border with Myanmar amidst continued ethnic strife between two major tribes in the border state of Manipur

Tata Steel completes merger of 5 businesses, shelves TRF merger plan

Tata Steel completes merger of 5 businesses, shelves TRF merger plan

08 Feb 2024

Tata Steel on Wednesday announced the merger of five strategic businesses of the group with itself as part of an integration process aimed at simplifying business portfolio.

And now, PDS fair price shops on-board ONDC

And now, PDS fair price shops on-board ONDC

08 Feb 2024

For the first time, 11 Fair Price Shops of Una and Hamirpur districts of Himachal Pradesh on-boarded the free e-commerce platform, Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC)

Govt sells 2.76 tonne wheat flour, 297 tonne chickpea and 30,440 tonne onion in retail market to beat price rise

Govt sells 2.76 tonne wheat flour, 297 tonne chickpea and 30,440 tonne onion in retail market to beat price rise

08 Feb 2024

The central government has sold 2,75,936 kg of wheat flour (Bharat Atta), 2,96,802 kg of chickpea (Bharat Dal) and 3,04,40,547 kg of onion at subsidized rates to consumers across the country

India, Qatar revive LNG deal with new 20-year term contract

India, Qatar revive LNG deal with new 20-year term contract

07 Feb 2024

India and Qatar on Tuesday announced the signing of a fresh 20-year contract under which Qatar will supply 7.5 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to India annually for 20 years.