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geotag key telecommunication infrastructure, including telecom towers and optical fibre cables, to facilitate coordination, particularly during disaster situations. The mapping of telecom infrastructure will also facilitate setting up of other developmental projects across the country, officials aware of the development told ET. «We are working to geotag communication infrastructure across the country by 2027,» as per one official. For this, DoT will coordinate with other ministries and state governments so that data can be shared to facilitate setting up of other projects that require telecom infrastructure as the backbone.

capital formation in the economy, accompanied by various government measures, will generate more job opportunities in this decade than the previous one, chief economic advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran said on Tuesday. Speaking at an event, he said the decline in fixed investment and the moderation in credit expansion, which had hurt economic growth prospects in the previous decade, were hopefully «a thing of the past». «Non-food credit growth is now running close to 20%, balance sheets of companies and banks are in good shape and hiring (is improving),» Nageswaran said. Citing the 2021-22 data he said jobs in the farm sector had declined about 1.5 million but manufacturing and services added 3.7 million each and the construction sector created 1.9 million jobs.

George R. Stewart's classic sci-fi novel Earth Abides as a limited series for its streaming channel. The adaptation, spearheaded by creator and showrunner Todd Komarnicki, will star Alexander Ludwig and is set to begin production in Vancouver on April 8.

import of solar module import called the approved list of module manufacturers (ALMM), beyond March 31, people aware of the development said. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, in a meeting with solar project developers and module manufacturers Tuesday, took a stock of the capacity additions and commissioning timelines, one of the persons said, adding that overall view was that a further relaxation is not required as adequate time had been given to the industry. A final call on the issue would be taken shortly after taking into account all considerations, another person said, adding that some concession for commissioning could be given for modules that have reached the site before March end.

Easter 2024 and Good Friday weekend is predicted to be stormy and rain-soaked one as weather forecast shows two storms to hit parts of the US. As a midweek storm lashes the Northwest, attention shifts to the looming threat of an atmospheric river storm set to engulf Southern California over the weekend. With forecasts predicting heavy rainfall and potential flooding, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has wasted no time in issuing a Level 2 out of 4 flash flood threat for the Los Angeles and San Diego areas on Saturday, as per a report in Fox Weather.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called BJP Basirhat candidate and Sandeshkhali assault survivor Rekha Patra on Tuesday and assured her of all the support while expressing his optimism about her victory in the Lok Sabha elections. Describing her as «Shakti Roopa», the PM said it was unfortunate that many people of Basirhat have not been allowed to vote since 2011. In a telephone conversation that lasted around seven minutes, Modi sought to know from Patra how her candidature was received by the people, especially women, in Basirhat.

wheat stock with the central government is likely to fall below the buffer norm as on April 1 for the first time in over a decade, the private wheat industry and trade, who have their eyes on Uttar Pradesh, currently the source of cheapest wheat in the country may have to wait before they refill their silos, till the government meets its procurement targets. «In a recent meeting, the government has signalled that the industry should 'not hoard' wheat during the arrival season and allow the government to procure wheat. However, practically, millers will have to buy wheat during the harvest season to run their plants. Trade sources said that the Multi-National Companies (MNCs) and big corporations have a tendency to stock wheat for the entire year.

NTPC on Tuesday said it has inked a pact with a Japanese agency for sourcing foreign currency loans of USD 200 million (JPY 30 billion or around Rs 1,650 crore)… Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), a government policy-based financial institution, will provide 60 per cent of the facility amount and the balance amount will be provided by other commercial banks under JBIC guarantee, a statement said. The agreements have been signed for a JPY 15 billion loan each for NTPC Ltd and NTPC Renewables Energy Ltd (NREL), it added. The facility has been extended under JBIC's initiative entitled 'Global action for Reconciling Economic growth and Environment preservation' («GREEN») for projects which ensure the conservation of the global environment…

Supreme Court has quashed the bail condition imposed by the Orissa High Court on a man that he shall not be involved in any political activity, saying it will breach his fundamental rights. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Sandeep Mehta passed the order on a plea filed by Siba Shankar Das, a former Mayor of Berhampur Municipal Corporation, against the January 18 order of the high court. The high court had dismissed his application seeking withdrawal of the bail condition which said that he «shall not create any untoward situation in public and shall not be involved in any political activities, directly or indirectly». The condition was imposed by the high court while ordering his release on bail in August 2022.

The Bachelor Finale is done and the reality show's Season 28 comes to an end. Joey Graziadei grabbed all the limelight during «The Bachelor» season 28 as the lead man decided to propose Kelsey Anderson for marriage. 25-year-old Anderson is junior project manager and she is based in New Orleans, Louisiana. 28-year-old Graziadei is reportedly «teaching tennis pro».

Sanofi India and Sanofi Healthcare India Private Limited, and Cipla on Tuesday announced an exclusive distribution and marketing partnership for the sale and promotion of Sanofi India's Central Nervous System (CNS) product line in India on March 26, according to an exchange filing. As part of this collaboration, Cipla will handle the distribution of Sanofi India's six CNS brands, including the industry-leading Frisium brand of anti-epileptic drugs. According to the joint statement, Cipla will utilise its skills and solid India-wide network of distributors, institutions and market outreach programmes to expand access to these treatments for patients.

Ukraine has sunk or disabled a third of all Russian warships in the Black Sea in just over two years of war, the navy spokesman said Tuesday, a heavy blow to Moscow's military capability. Ukraine's Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk told The Associated Press that the latest strike on Saturday night hit the Russian amphibious landing ship Kostiantyn Olshansky that was resting in dock in Sevastopol in Russia-occupied Crimea. The ship was part of the Ukrainian navy before Russia captured it while annexing the Black Sea peninsula in 2014. Pletenchuk has previously announced that two other landing ships of the same type, Azov and Yamal, also were damaged in Saturday's strike along with the Ivan Khurs intelligence ship.

The fundraise aims to augment and build financial flexibility to grow the business and harness various emerging opportunities both within the existing and expanding broking business, and across the inorganic universe within the fintech space.

Competition Commission of India on Tuesday approved Adani Power’s acquisition of Lanco Amarkantak Power, according to an order by the antitrust regulator. Adani Power proposes to acquire a 100% stake and control of bankrupt Lanco Amarkantak following a corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP), the CCI said. Last month, Adani Power reportedly won the bid for the debt-laden firm for Rs 4,101 crore. “The proposed transaction does not result in an appreciable adverse effect on competition in any plausible relevant market in India. Accordingly, the definition of the relevant market may be left open,” the CCI said.

Congress on Tuesday released its seventh list of five candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, fielding R Sudha from Tamil Nadu's Mayiladuthurai constituency. The Mayiladuthurai constituency was with its ally DMK in the last elections. Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar had been an MP from this constituency thrice earlier. The Congress announced candidates for four seats in Chhattisgarh and one in Tamil Nadu. In Chhattisgarh, the party fielded Shashi Singh from Sarguja (ST), Menka Devi Singh from Raigarh, Devender Singh Yadav from Bilaspur and Biresh Thakur from Kanker (ST).

cadres, arms, ammunition, explosives and war-like stores at two different locations, one each at Kumbi area of Bishnupur district and Maphou in Imphal East district of Manipur. A joint operation was launched with Bishnupur Police and Manipur Commando. One .303, one 9mm carbine, one country-made pistol, four hand grenades and other war-like stores were recovered. In another instance a search operation was undertaken responding to information regarding presence of cadres' in general area Maphou in Imphal East district. During the meticulously executed search, which encompassed thorough inspections of abandoned sites and the periphery of villages along hill bases and abandoned structures, a substantial cache of arms and explosives was successfully unearthed including one Improvised Mortar, one Pompie Mortar, two grenades and ammunition. These seizures underscore the effectiveness of coordinated efforts by security forces in combating illicit activities.

Janalaxmi Cooperative Bank for non-compliance with regulations. The Reserve Bank found out that the bank had failed to constitute a board of management within the extended timeline granted by RBI, sanctioned credit facilities to its nominal members in excess of the prescribed limit, and, opened/renewed term deposits at interest rates higher than those offered by the State Bank of India for the same tenor. The bank was served with a show cause notice, after which the penalty was imposed in exercise of powers under the sections of the Banking Regulation Act, an official statement said. The central bank also imposed a penalty of Rs 28.30 lakh on Solapur Janata Sahakari Bank for appointing a member on its board of management who did not satisfy the 'fit and proper' criteria and failure to reconstitute the panel within the specified time and contravention of Supervisory Action Framework by the lender by sanctioning fresh loans carrying risk weights of more than 100 per cent in FY22.

₹542 to ₹570 per equity share of face value of ₹5 each. The issue will open for subscription on Wednesday, April 3 and will close on Friday, April 5.

Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday he was prepared to use his powers to requisition industrial capacities or impose priorities to weapon makers to speed up production of arms and shells needed on the battlefield in Ukraine and elsewhere. «These questions… are clearly on the table», Lecornu told a news conference, adding stocks and production lines were particularly strained with regard to anti-air missiles and artillery shells. Lecornu said he could requisition stocks or tell companies to give priority to certain orders, citing Aster missiles produced by MBDA as a potential case for such a move.

CAD) narrowed in the October-December quarter largely due to higher service exports, the Reserve Bank of India said on Tuesday. The current account deficit stood at $10.5 billion, or 1.2% of GDP, in the third quarter of fiscal 2023-24 compared with $11.4 billion or 1.3% of GDP in the preceding quarter. The merchandise trade deficit at $ 71.6 billion was marginally higher than $ 71.3 billion during Q3:2022-23.

Audi has officially ceased production of its renowned R8 supercar, marking the end of a 17-year era. The final R8, a high-performance variant, rolled off the assembly line at Audi's Bollinger Hofe plant in Germany and will be preserved at the company's museum in Ingolstadt. The final R8, a high-performance Performance Quattro Edition variant, has a naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 engine producing 612 bhp. It was initially powered exclusively by a 4.2-liter V-8, but a few years later Audi dropped the Gallardo's 5.2-liter V-10 into the R8.