Pralhad Joshi inaugurates Solar PV testing facility in boost to green energy drive

IANS | April 22, 2025 6:51 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Marking a major advancement in India’s green energy capabilities, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, on Tuesday inaugurated the PV Module Testing and Calibration Lab at the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) at Gwal Pahari in Haryana on the outskirts of the national capital.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.2 pc despite tariff woes: IMF

IANS | April 22, 2025 6:50 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Citing trade tensions and uncertainties oozing from ‘Trump-tariff’, International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed down growth forecast for global economy by 0.5 per cent for this year to 2.8 per cent, though it expects India’s GDP growth to remain above 6 per cent, despite all the odds.

MSDE, Microsoft to equip women in future-ready AI skills

IANS | April 22, 2025 6:16 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and tech giant Microsoft on Tuesday joined hands to launch 'AI Careers for Women' -- a pioneering skilling initiative aimed at empowering women in higher education institutions to pursue careers in artificial intelligence (AI).

Adani Data Networks to transfer 400 MHz spectrum to Bharti Airtel

IANS | April 22, 2025 6:06 PM

Ahmedabad, April 22 (IANS) Adani Data Networks Limited (ADNL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), on Tuesday announced that it has signed definitive agreements with Bharti Airtel Limited and its subsidiary Bharti Hexacom Limited to transfer the rights to use 400 MHz of spectrum in the 26 GHz band.

Hindenburg saga: How ‘Operation Zeppelin’ helped Adani Group make boldest comeback in corporate history

IANS | April 22, 2025 5:57 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Hindenburg Research, which formally announced it was shutting down its operations in January this year after making a scathing yet failed attack on the Adani Group, faced a bold comeback by one of India's largest conglomerates, which involved a clandestine investigation to uncover the inner workings of the research firm and expose those backing it.

RBI issues new LCR guidelines for banks

IANS | April 22, 2025 3:14 PM

Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) The RBI has issued new Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) guidelines which will require a bank to assign additional run-off rates of 2.5 per cent to internet and mobile banking-enabled retail and small business customer deposits with effect from April 1, 2026.