Sunday, August 09
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu): ISRO chairman V Narayanan on Saturday said the space agency is working on multiple satellite launches planned for 2026.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event here, he said, "We are planning to send a lot of satellites (this year). A lot of work is going on. After meeting the Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) we will announce them." Reacting to comments by astronaut Sunita Williams that India and the US should jointly explore space programmes, he said, "We have several big missions lined up. We are working under the leadership of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We are planning to establish an International Space Station. We are planning to send people to the Moon and bring them back to the Earth safely."Narayanan noted that India enjoys strong cooperation
Mumbai: India's equity benchmarks slid nearly 1% on Friday, bringing an end to a bruising week, as fresh record lows in the rupee and simmering geopolitical tensions deepened the risk-off mood. Adani Group shares led the sell-off after the US Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) reportedly asked an American court for permission to personally email summons to the conglomerate's founder Gautam Adani and nephew Sagar Adani over alleged fraud and a $265 million bribery scheme. The NSE Nifty closed at 25,048.65, down 241.25 points or 1%-the lowest closing level since October. The BSE Sensex ended 769.67 points, or 1%, lower at 81,537.70.Both gauges declined 2.5% for the week. 127348723 Global Uncertainty Takes Toll The total market capitalisation for BSE listed companies dropped by over
Videotelephony firm Zoom, telecom giant T-Mobile and low-cost airline Southwest Airlines are among the latest global companies considering the establishment of global capability centres (GCCs) in India, said people aware of the matter, adding that they are in talks with several states toward this end.“There is interest across the board, even from non-tech companies to have their GCCs in India,” one of the people said. “These are large global firms that are looking for a place that provides access to good tech talent and India provides that in abundance. The success of other companies that have benefited from this model is propelling newer, more niche names to consider India.”T-Mobile and Southwest Airlines didn’t respond to queries.“We do not comment on rumours or speculation,
Kolkata: West Bengal has managed to keep its revenue expenditure growth under tight control in the first eight months of the 2025-26 fiscal, even as several states grappled with elevated spending pressure, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings on states' April-November finances.The eastern state's revenue expenditure rose by just 3.8 per cent year-on-year, a sharp moderation from the 16.1-per cent growth recorded in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, as per the agency's analysis.West Bengal accounted for 6.2 per cent of the aggregate revenue expenditure of the 22 states analysed, indicating a relatively restrained spending profile.The state did not feature among the ones flagged for worrisome fiscal trajectory in the report, unlike Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Hi
