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The Cabinet is learnt to have discussed the proposal for a revision of fares in State-owned road transport corporations

The company plans to expand its operations in Andhra Pradesh, with proposed investments in Kadapa, Palnadu and Anakapalli districts, it is expected to create employment and livelihood opportunities for around 3,000 people, says Industries and Commerce Minister

The decision was taken considering the necessity to commence rice procurement for this year’s Kharif season on time

Increase the monthly execution value to ₹2,000 crore through better planning and coordination, says the Chief Minister

The ministry’s intervention effectively puts the proposed international slot cuts on hold while stakeholders seek a workable transition plan.

According to sources in the Finance Ministry, the proposal covers process reforms, structural reforms, ease of living and doing business, exports of services, and e-commerce

Inspects pollution control measures and other aspects at Reliance Consumer Products Limited plant and Jai Raj Ispat Limited industry in the district

India’s first national travel survey finds 55.8% of overnight household journeys are by bus against 17.7% by rail; only 5% of urban worker commutes use urban mass transit such as metro, suburban rail, monorail and trams

Speaking at the inauguration of the Tourism department’s ‘Brand Wayanad’ project on Tuesday, Tourism Minister P.C. Vishnunadh says the government will take steps to make tourism activities more vibrant in the Malabar region

MA&UD Minister with an aim to transform government schools in Nellore is upgrading existing institutions as well as developing new schools with state-of-the-art infrastructure, contemporary facilities, and international standards

Inaugurating the works, M. Sribharat says development of basic infrastructure in every ward is being undertaken in accordance with the requirements of local residents

INR Konnect aims at ensuring the availability of skilled workers in plantations. Rubber Board has also launched special training programmes to encourage greater participation of women in rubber tapping .

In this column, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlines the vision behind Next-Gen GST and explains how recent reforms are aimed at reducing tax burdens, simplifying compliance and supporting economic growth. She highlights rising GST collections, stronger business participation, growing consumer demand and the role of states in shaping the reform process.

The new train service to Kollam via the Ernakulam-Kottayam-Chengannur route is aimed at easing the severe evening rush on the Venad Express

The Defence Minister calls for Visakhapatnam to be built into an integrated maritime industrial hub around Hindustan Shipyard

India’s markets regulator called Jane Street Group LLC’s demand for additional documents a “dilatory” tactic, a day after the Wall Street trading giant pressed for more information about the origins of the investigation against it.

New Delhi, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)--India is expected to overtake Japan to become the fourth-largest economy in nominal terms by the end of next March, V. Anantha Nageswaran, chief economic adviser to the Indian government, has said. In a recent interview with Jiji Press, Nageswaran predicted that India will rank behind the United States, China and Germany in global nominal gross domestic produ...

Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu says a joint venture could deliver India’s first indigenous civilian aircraft within two years, as the sector’s order book crosses 1,600 aircraft

The six-lane access-controlled road is divided into four packages on Hybrid Annuity Mode; bids are to be submitted by November 18

Telangana ERC approves recovery of ₹5,420 crore true-up charges. Recovery to go on till March 2029 in case of TGSPDCL consumers, till December 2028 for TGNPDCL

The Odisha government proposes to develop 10 lakh metric tonnes of additional storage capacity under the Odisha State Private Entrepreneur Scheme (OSPEG) framework

Tokyo, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)--Seven & i Holdings Co. has closed all of its 31 7-Eleven convenience stores in India by the end of September amid intensifying competition with local shops, company officials said Tuesday. The Japanese retailer had operated around 60 7-Eleven stores in Mumbai and elsewhere in India as of the end of 2025 under a franchise agreement it signed with Reliance Retail, a...

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 96.29 but fell to 96.39, down 4 paise from its previous close