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Ambani, Adani exit Bloomberg's $100 billion club amid financial setbacks

Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, once part of Bloomberg's $100 billion club, have dropped out as their fortunes fell below $100 billion amid business challenges, legal scrutiny, and market setbacks

Looking to automate highway construction on pilot basis, says Morth

AIMC provides a repository of digitised construction data, high adherence to design specifications, better transparency and others

News updates: Grap 4 curbs invoked in Delhi-NCR as air quality turns severe

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Air quality panel invokes Grap 4 in Delhi as air quality turns 'severe'

The curbs under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for winters include a ban on all construction and demolition activities

Education dept orders Delhi schools to hold classes upto V in hybrid mode

Previously, all schools in the national capital switched to hybrid mode on November 25, with in-person classes resuming on December 5

SECI changes bidding policy after bribery allegations on Adani Group

About 75 per cent of SECI's new bids for renewable power will now be based on specific demand from states instead of the earlier practice of mainly seeking power suppliers first through tenders

India sees 72% rise in electrical, electronic waste in 5 years : Govt

These 21 items include laptops, telephones, cordless telephones, cellular telephones, smartphones, television sets, air-conditioners (excluding centralised air-conditioning plants) and washing machine

Bihar govt approves investment proposals worth nearly Rs 30,000 crore

Bihar Business Connect - the annual investor meet of the state - drew tremendous success by signing MoUs of more than Rs 50,000 crore of investment proposals in its maiden show in 2023

Bill on simultaneous polls listed for introduction in LS on Tuesday

The minister will also introduce the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which seeks to align the elections of the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry and the NCT of Delhi

True genius: President Murmu, PM Modi, others condole Zakir Hussain's death

Expressing grief at his death, Modi said he brought tabla to the global stage, captivating millions with his unparalleled rhythm. Through this, he seamlessly blended Indian classical traditions

'800 mn Indians in poverty': Narayana Murthy calls for hard work, ambition

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy advocates for a 70-hour workweek, urging youth to work hard for India's progress; underlines the importance of job creation as a solution to poverty

Maha Kumbh 2025 to offer unique digital experience with AI chatbot

In line with this vision, officials from the Tourism Department, along with the fair organisers and Maha Kumbh Nagar police, are working together on the digital Maha Kumbh initiative

Govt gives NITI V-C Suman Bery additional charge as chairman of EAC-PM

EAC-PM is an independent body constituted to give advice on economic and related issues to the Government of India, specifically to the prime minister

Meity invites proposals for developing trusted AI ecosystem, tools

Meity, in the proposal, also seeks the creation of risk management tools and frameworks to enhance the safe deployment of AI in public services, stress-testing tools to evaluate how AI models perform

Support realisation of 'Viksit Bharat' goal: RBI Guv asks colleagues

The career bureaucrat appointed to lead the central bank "reassured" staffers that the RBI, an "august institution", is his "family" now

JNU warns students against screening of BBC documentary on PM Modi

On December 15, 2019, Delhi Police entered the Jamia campus following protests by the students against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Several students were injured, and videos of police beating

As of Nov 1, 438 projects report cost overrun of Rs 5.18 trillion: Govt

As on November 1, 2024, a total of 438 of 1,747 projects on the monitor of the ministry reported cost overrun of Rs 5.18 trillion, registering an increase of 61.82 per cent

Parliament session highlights: One Nation One Election Bill likely to be introduced on Dec 17 in LS

Parliament winter session 2024 updates: After Lok Sabha, two-day discussion on Constitution to begin in Rajya Sabha from today; catch all LIVE updates

Parliamentary panel urges all states, UTs to implement labour reforms

Meghalaya, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and the NCT of Delhi have not pre-published the Rules on the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020

Women's representation up significantly on boards of top 100 cos: Report

The survey highlighted the progress and persisting challenges in achieving gender diversity in leadership roles, representation on boards, and compliance with governance norms