Awards Financial News

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump is using regulatory language crafted by his administration in his first term to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in grants for programs ranging from vaccine research to teacher training.

Force Motors surged 7.5% to their intraday high of Rs 9,444.85 on BSE on Friday after the company announced that it has won a major contract to supply 2,978 Force Gurkha light vehicles to the Indian Defence Forces. “We are pleased to inform you that the company has signed a landmark contract for an order of 2,978 vehicles from the Indian Defence Forces, specifically from the Directorate General of Capb, Devp (CD-13/14) General Staff Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army), New Delhi,” the company said in its press release.

Lola Petticrew and Nicola Coughlan. Petticrew has been nominated for Leading Actress award for her role as Dolours Price in Disney+’s Say Nothing, and Coughlan received a nomination for Best Female Performance in Comedy category for her work in Big Mood.

Chris Brown has announced his latest Breezy Bowl XX Stadium World Tour to celebrate 20 years in music. Brown’s Breezy Bowl XX Stadium World Tour is expected to have him performing alongside Summer Walker and Bryson Tiller for an incredible concert experience.

Philadelphia Phillies will be taking on the Washington Nationals in a high-stakes Major League Baseball (MLB) game on Thursday after two straight disappointing playoff exits. Leading the way for the Phillies will be Zack Wheeler, who was a runner-up for the Cy Young Award during the last season. This was his second time in the last four years. Wheeler is pitted against MacKenzie Gore of the Nationals. Gore was taken from the San Diego Padres during the 2022 Juan Soto trade, Inquirer reported.

QatarEnergy LNG for its North Field Production Sustainability Offshore Compression Project. The order is estimated at around $4 billion (about ₹34,000) crore), according to people familiar with the matter, It surpasses the ₹25,000 crore order won last year by the Railway Strategic Business Group of L&T Construction from an authorised Japanese agency to construct 508 route km of high-speed electrification system works for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Bullet Train Project. The infrastructure firm, in its statement, referred to the project awarded to its offshore hydrocarbon business as an «ultra-mega» project, a term it uses for projects above ₹15,000 crore, without mentioning the order value. Doha-based QatarEnergy is a state-owned petroleum company and one of the largest gas companies in the world.

Piyush Goyal Wednesday said that the time taken to implement trademarks and copyrights needs to be compressed and any delays done away with. “Our trademark filings are the sixth largest in the world today. Our patent grants last year was about 100,000, maybe slightly less, because last year we were able to take off, shed off a lot of the backlog,” Goyal said at the National Intellectual Property (IPR) awards. He said as people are getting confidence that patents are being sorted out and granted in a record time, the enthusiasm to file patents in India is also improving and increasing. He said that the government is trying to encourage the IPR ecosystem to develop in India but trademark is still one area which takes “pretty long”.

Indian Railways' network with an endeavour to ensure smooth and uninterrupted services, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Vaishnaw responded to questions raised by parliamentarians on complaints filed by MPs, MLAs, ministers and public representatives against corruption in the award of contracts for base kitchens by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) and issues related to that. «On an average, 16 lakh meals are served per day on the Indian Railways' network. It is the endeavour of Indian Railways to ensure smooth and uninterrupted services of such a large volume of meals to passengers. Further, necessary measures are put in place from time to time to improve overall services to passengers,» Railway Minister said. He added that with the objective to bring improvement in the quality and hygiene of food in trains, the Railway Ministry issued instructions for the stipulation of supply of meals in trains only from designated base kitchens.

Express Entry candidates will no longer receive extra Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points for having a valid job offer, including offers supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). The change took place in the Ministerial Instructions effective March 25, 2025, as per a CIC News report. Before this change, Express Entry candidates with arranged employment could earn an extra 50 or 200 CRS points, significantly increasing their chances of receiving an invitation to apply (ITA) for permanent residence (PR). This change now impacts the CRS scores of all candidates in the Express Entry pool who had previously benefited from additional points for arranged employment. ALSO READ: Canada to send invitations to apply for Parents and Grandparents PR pathway in 2025 Candidates who have already received ITAs or who have PR applications in progress are not affected. In a press release on December 23, 2024, Canada stated that the removal of additional points is a temporary measure, but did not say when the measure would conclude.

Central Railway (CR) is introducing a new scheme called the Lucky Yatri Yojana to make daily train rides more exciting for commuters. Expected to start next week, and passengers with valid tickets or season passes have a chance to win cash prizes. How it works:

Waaree Renewable Technologies will be in focus on Wednesday after the company received a solar power project worth Rs 262 crore from Waaree Energies. “We are pleased to inform that ‘WAAREERTL’ has received a Letter of Award (LOA) for the execution of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) works for Ground mount solar power project including Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of 170 MW AC/255 MW DC capacity on turnkey basis,” the company said in its press release on Tuesday.

Now in their 19th year, these awards are intended to honour asset managers, research & ratings teams, wealth managers, fund selectors, service providers, consultancies and individuals who have a key part to play in the evolution of sustainable investing.  At a time of regulatory upheaval and greater scrutiny than ever before on sustainable investing, these awards have an important part to play in identifying leaders and best practice in this rapidly evolving area. Entries will close on 9 May and the shortlist will be announced in late June. We will celebrate the winners of the Sustain...

“They're always joking about the wedding. 'When is the wedding?' Since Jennifer Lopez's song 'The Ring Or When' came out, they started singing it to me. And well, this is not up to me," she admitted candidly. Ronaldo added that he does plan on marrying her, but the ‘golden opportunity’ has not manifested yet. “I always tell her. When we get that click,” he explained. He added that “the click” could occur any time.

Araku Coffee, the world's first terroir-mapped coffee was launched in the canteens of both houses of the Parliament on Monday afternoon. The coffee was launched in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha in the presence of Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, Kiren Rijiju, Piyush Goyal and TDP MPs. After the launch of the coffee, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said, «It is a matter of pride for me that the government of Andhra Pradesh has taken up the Araku Valley coffee, a GI product, as an important product for every Indian to taste.» «With the collective efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu, this double-engine government will take Araku to new heights; we will make it a premium product,» he added. Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu also spoke about the coffee and said, «We are inaugurating the Araku Valley coffee which is a very prestigious coffee from the hills of Araku in Andhra Pradesh. For years, the tribal farmers from Andhra, especially Araku, have been growing this distinctive coffee. Now, it is a world-renowned product.»

GMR Airports shares will be in focus on Monday after the Competition Commission of India (CCI) dismissed allegations of anti-competitive practices against GMR Airports and Delhi Airport regarding the awarding of certain contracts. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi is operated by the GMR Group-led consortium Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL).

Jessica Aber, the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, on Sunday found dead at her home in Virginia. She was 43-year-old, as per a report. The cause of death, which will be declared by Virginia medical examiner, is yet to be ascertained, Independent reported. Aber was nominated to the Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia by former President Joe Biden during his tenure, according to the Independent report. Aber resigned a day before President Donald Trump was sworn in for the second time in January. “I’ve had the privilege of spending my career as a prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia working alongside talented, hard-working public servants who manage matters affecting citizens here and across the world,” said Aber in the January statement of her resignation. Aber’s time in office was not without its challenges. The Eastern District of Virginia, often referred to as the «Rocket Docket» due to its efficient handling of cases, was tasked with an increasing number of complex and high-stakes cases.

Anora (2024) in key and multiple categories at the 97th Academy Awards, there lies an irrefutable fact. It is the noteworthy commercial success of Anora (2024) globally. The film was made on a budget of $6 million.

Karnataka Assembly on Friday passed the bill providing 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in public contracts amid protests by BJP. The SC/ST contractors enjoy a 24.1% reservation in government contracts and the government later extended the benefit to communities coming under Category 1.

Maharashtra State Legal Service Authority (MSLSA) is organising a Lok Adalat in the state tomorrow, March 22, 2025, in Mumbai and also across all the other three benches of the Bombay High Court, namely Nagpur, Aurangabad, and Panaji (Goa), from 10 am onwards. In addition to this, these Lok Adalats will also be conducted across all Maharashtra state district courts and family courts. Daman and Diu also have their Lok Adalat scheduled for tomorrow.

The Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program will replace Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor with a crewed aircraft built to enter combat alongside drones. The plane's design remains a closely held secret, but would most likely include stealthiness, advanced sensors and cutting-edge engines. Lockheed and Boeing are competing for the winner-take-all engineering and manufacturing development contract, worth more than $20 billion. The winner will eventually receive hundreds of billions of dollars in orders over the contract's multi-decade lifetime. For Boeing, a win would mark a sharp reversal of fortunes for a company that has struggled on both the commercial and defense sides of its business; a loss could be devastating. A victory for Lockheed Martin, the world's largest defense contractor, would keep its high-end offerings — it also makes the stealthy F-35 — on an upward trajectory. An Air Force spokesperson and Boeing and Lockheed representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment.