MUMBAI: India’s corporate sector is gearing up for its largest capital expenditure cycle in over a decade, with companies poised to nearly double their investments over the next five years, according to S&P Global Ratings. The rating agency estimates total capex could reach $800 billion to $850 billion, mostly funded through operating cash flows and…
University of New Orleans In a significant restructuring of the Louisiana higher education landscape, legislators have approved the transfer of the University of New Orleans (UNO) from the University of Louisiana (UL) System back to the Louisiana State University (LSU) System. This decision marks a major development in US public higher education, with implications for…
For the first time in eight years, Ayodhya has seen a sharp revision in its circle rates, with property prices rising between 30% and 200% across various parts of the district, officials told PTI.The prices are particularly steep within a 10-kilometre radius of the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, an area witnessing a real estate boom fuelled…
BJP chief JP Nadda (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: BJP president JP Nadda on Monday said that the past 11 years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership have marked a “remarkable transformation” in Indian politics, shifting the focus from “appeasement and power preservation” to “performance, accountability, and good governance”.Addressing a press conference in the national capital,…
NEW DELHI: As Bharatiya Janata Party completed 11 years at the Centre, Congress took the opportunity to recount the ‘shortcomings’ of the central government. Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge accused the BJP and the RSS of undermining constitutional institutions termed the saffron party’s regime a “dictatorship”.“The Modi government has wasted the last…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi has asked road transport ministry to formulate “clear norms and standards” for subcontractors engaged by main highway builders to ensure high quality of work during project execution. The ministry has also been instructed to rework the criteria of eligibility and selection of supervision engineers, who are responsible for quality compliance…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said initiatives undertaken during the last 11 years of his tenure have increased the prosperity of farmers and ensured an overall transformation of the farm sector, and promised that his govt’s efforts towards farmer welfare will continue with “greater vigour” in the times to come.Ahead of 11th…
A surge in budget allocation and sustained policy focus over the past 11 years has led to a wide-ranging transformation in India’s agricultural sector, the Centre said on Saturday, crediting flagship schemes with driving output, procurement, and farmer support to new highs.In an official statement, the government said its agri reforms have empowered farmers and…
Ange Postecoglou (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on Friday announced the dismissal of their manager Ange Postecoglou, shortly after the Australian guided the side to their first trophy in 17 years through the Europa League triumph.The victory over Manchester United with a 1-0 scoreline in Bilbao marked Tottenham’s first European success…
Dinosaurs, the colossal rulers of prehistoric Earth, were not immune to the ailments that still plague modern animals, including cancer. In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have confirmed that a duck-billed dinosaur that lived 70 million years ago suffered from a benign tumour. The fossilised remains of Telmatosaurus Transsylvanicus, found in present-day Romania, contained evidence of…