City New Delhi Financial News

Also Read: Fog alert issued in West Bengal and THESE 7 states today. Check IMD weather forecast hereBack Back The winter season in the national capital has intensified over the past few days with the mercury dipping to below-than-normal levels. The city, on Saturday, recorded a low of 8.5 degrees Celsius.

New Delhi: Amid a consistent rise in power demand and inadequate domestic coal supplies, the Union power ministry is set to review its current policy of mandating power generation companies to blend 6% imported coal. The review, likely in January, will determine whether to continue the blending requirement beyond March and consider increasing the blending percentage in response to growing demand and fluctuating coal stocks, said two people in the know of the development. "The coal stock position and demand situation would be looked into and if the demand seems to be rising, the blending quantum may even be increased," said one of the persons on condition of anonymity.

Rishi Sunak's team are in New Delhi this week to add momentum behind the ongoing round of negotiations for an India-UK free trade agreement (FTA), according to a UK media report on Saturday. 'The Guardian' newspaper reports that while there is no official comment from either side on such a visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is keen to finalise the FTA by the end of February before Modi sets off on an expected general election campaign trail. Both countries are heading into an election year in 2024 and signing off on a trade agreement with India will bolster Sunak's electoral pitch to voters showing signs of anti-incumbency towards his governing Conservatives.

Rajnath Singh said India has emerged as a global growth engine and is providing a new direction to the world. The minister emphasised that the growth story has showcased that there is no trade-off between economic growth and distributive justice. «Our growth model shows that equal opportunities to everyone and the accelerated growth rate can be achieved simultaneously,» the minister said at Ficci's 96th annual general meeting and annual convention in New Delhi. He added that the growth being achieved is sustainable and has not come at the cost of environmental degradation. «We have chosen the path of green growth.

NEW DELHI : Bhashini, India’s national language database platform, has begun showcasing beta-stage deployment of its multi-model generative artificial intelligence services, a step towards taking the benefits of the technology to the vast majority of non-English-speaking populations. Demonstrating its abilities at the 2023 Mint AI Summit on Friday, Amitabh Nag, chief executive of Bhashini—an undertaking of the ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity)’s National Language Translation Mission—demonstrated the ability of Bhashini in conducting voice-driven contactless digital payments through UPI.

NEW DELHI : India’s civil aviation regulator is formulating a framework to encourage more women to join the aviation sector. Although the domestic sector boasts among the highest number of women pilots globally, the gender disparity is still alarmingly stark. Director General of Civil Aviation Vikram Dev Dutt is working on a plan to address gender disparities and foster inclusivity in the aviation sector, as well as challenges faced by women staffers.

NEW DELHI : The role of artificial intelligence in catering to mental health needs has significantly increased, allowing for technology to somewhat address the paucity of trained professionals, especially in India. “India has 175 psychiatrists per 100,000 people, whereas there really should be three times the number of psychiatrists. In the US, we have the same problem as well," said Carin-Isabel Knoop, executive director of Harvard Business School, delivering her keynote address at the 2023 Mint AI Summit.

climate justice must be the basis of climate action and this can be ensured only when the developed countries take the lead in combating climate change, Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav said here at the COP28 on Saturday. Delivering the country's national statement here at the high-level segment at the annual climate conference, Yadav also highlighted India's contribution, noting that New Delhi reduced its GDP emission intensity by 33 per cent between 2005 and 2019, achieving the target 11 years in advance.

New Delhi as youngsters, some of them even before I was born. They are now scattered all over the world, but the flood of memories posted on the group prove that the many decades they spent away from there have not severed the family-like strong bonds forged in that quiet, tree-lined government residential colony. The invisible but very pervasive «civil service family» network has been one of India's best kept secrets.

Khalistani extremist on Indian Parliament. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said here on Thursday that India has raised with both the US and Canada the issue of threats by a Khalistani extremist on Indian Parliament. Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has released a video in which he said he would attack the Indian Parliament on or before December 13. Notably, December 13 will mark the 22nd anniversary of the Parliament attack by terrorists in 2001.

NEW DELHI : India will take a light-touch approach in regulating artificial intelligence to allow sufficient room for innovation, emulating how IT services companies were allowed to flourish in the 1990s. Despite recognizing key challenges to be resolved in the evolution of AI in India, the Union government sees AI as a sector where “the positives outweigh the negatives", S.

assassination of Khalistani terrorist, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, on American soil. Also Read: Gurpatwant Singh Pannun murder bid: Senior US official Jon Finer discusses investigative panel for foiled plot in India During the FBI chief's visit, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to take up the issue of Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun with the visiting US official, reported news agency ANI citing sources. According to the agency, Wray will meet officials of both the law enforcement agencies of the country, ie Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as well as NIA during his visit to India.

NEW DELHI : A glitzy upper-crust wedding this week at a sprawling Delhi farmhouse–one of about 400,000 taking place in the capital this matrimonial season–is being attended by the who’s who in the city. The ceremonies, involving two business families, one in construction and the other in, let’s say, consumer goods, will include a cocktail party at Delhi’s Roseate Hotel before the wedding, which will have specialised catering from Mumbai’s famous Mahesh Lunch Home. The grand party will have artist Bismil performing for about 400 guests.

By Aditi Shah and Aditya Kalra

OpenAI. At the Mint AI Summit to be held on Friday in New Delhi, a host of experts will discuss how to make the best use of AI and GenAI models, and address the challenges and disruptions that the exponential growth of these new technologies poses.

CGHS with AIIMS, New Delhi; PGIMER, Chandigarh; JIPMER, Puducherry and AIIMS located at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna, Raipur, Rishikesh, Bilaspur, Rajkot, Kalyani, Bhatinda, Bibinagar, Guwahati, Deoghar and Mangalagiri; to facilitate cashless treatment/investigation facilities to Pensioner beneficiaries and other eligible categories of CGHS beneficiaries at these premier institutions." Who will be eligible for cashless treatments at AIIMS, PGIMER, Chandigarh and JIPMER, Puducherry? What are the guidelines that CGHS beneficiaries must know to avail cashless treatment facilities at these premier institutions? Read here to find out. Cashless treatment facilities at AIIMS: Who are eligible? What are the guidelines? 1) CGHS pensioners and other beneficiaries entitled for cashless treatment like ex-MPs, ex-Governors, former judges of Supreme Court of India, former judges of high courts, freedom fighters, etc., holding a valid CGHS card are eligible for cashless treatment at AIIMS. 2) The validity of the CGHS card and the ward entitlement are printed on CGHS Card. 3) AIIMS will create a special desk for CGHS beneficiaries.

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. is in talks with at least three countries to export its homemade multi-role fighter jets as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to more than triple the South Asian nation’s overseas defense sales. Discussions with Nigeria, Philippines and Argentina to export the Tejas fighter jets are progressing, C.

Vivo siphoned $13 bn abroad, ED tells court ED has arrested four persons, including the MD of the Lava International mobile company Hari Om Rai. The others who were taken into custody were Chinese national Guangwen alias Andrew Kuang, Chartered Accountants Nitin Garg and Rajan Malik.

Ambuja Cement and New Delhi Television Ltd, ACC Ltd continued adding to their gains in the morning trades on Thursday on a day when benchmark indices were trading in the red. The combined market cap of the 10 Adani group listed companies had increased by about ₹27316 Crore in the morning trades.

New Delhi: The stock market regulator has issued show-cause notices to about a dozen foreign investors that owned big chunks of Adani group companies as it seeks to lift the veil on their true ownership, two people aware of the matter said. The notices charge the investors with failing to maintain and disclose information about their ultimate beneficiaries. The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi) notices to the foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) follow its investigations after US short-seller Hindenburg Research highlighted them in a damning report released in January.

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Revanth Reddy on Thursday, India Today reported citing sources. Revanth Reddy, 56, will take oath as Telangana Chief Minister at 1.04 pm at LB Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday, the PTI reported. Earlier on Tuesday, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal had announced that Revanth Reddy will be the new Congress Legislature Party chief in Telangana.