India is actively engaging with China to ensure stability and predictability in trade-related supply chains, following Beijing’s recent curbs on rare earth exports that have disrupted the global automotive sector.“We are in touch with the Chinese side, both here in Delhi as also in Beijing, to bring predictability in supply chain for trade, consistent with…
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) settled nearly half of all claims filed this fiscal within just three days, significantly speeding up service delivery, a senior official said on Wednesday. The official attributed the acceleration to automation and said further gains are expected as the upper limit for automated settlement is set to be raised…
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), has invited bids for setting up 2,000 megawatts (MW) of grid-connected solar projects equipped with co-located energy storage systems (ESS). The move marks a major step toward stabilising India’s renewable energy grid and advancing the country’s 2030 climate and…
The Air India crash incident marks the first fatal accident involving a 787 Dreamliner aircraft. (PTI Photo) Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane crash: In a tragic incident, an Air India London-bound plane AI 171 crashed soon after take-off in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon. The passenger plane that crashed was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The…
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Britain’s economy contracted 0.3% in April, the steepest monthly decline since October 2023, as US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs and the expiry of a property tax break combined to derail output, official data showed on Thursday.The contraction was sharper than the 0.1% drop forecast in a Reuters poll and followed modest 0.2% growth in…
India’s headline retail inflation fell to 2.82% in May 2025, the lowest year-on-year rate since February 2019, according to data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Wednesday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading was down 34 basis points from 3.16% in April, driven primarily by a sharp moderation in food prices and a…
Air India plane crash (PTI photo) Air India Ahmedabad plane crash: Boeing Company Ltd.’s stock plunged 7% during Thursday’s pre-market session following Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft crash shortly after take off from Ahmedabad on its scheduled flight to London.The Boeing 787 Dreamliner features a widebody design with twin engines. This incident marks the…
NEW DELHI: Air India on Thursday said that Flight AI171, operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was “involved in an incident”. The airline stated it is currently gathering details and will provide updates soon.“Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025. At this moment, we are ascertaining the details…
The United States notified the WTO on Monday that the automotive tariffs were implemented under Section 232. (AI image) The United States has informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) that India’s request for consultations regarding American tariffs on automobiles and auto components under the trade watchdog’s safeguard agreement was unfounded.The United States notified the WTO…
