Visakhapatnam, Sep 17 (IANS) Global Capability Centres (GCCs) have a far-reaching impact on economic growth, competitiveness and human capital development and India’s GCC story is a transformational journey, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday.Addressing the GCC Summit of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here, Sitharaman noted that GCCs are innovation hubs, driving R&D, generating intellectual property and patents and enabling sustainable growth for global…

Aizawl, Sep 17 (IANS) In a major operation against the smuggling of narcotics, Assam Rifles seized heroin valued at approximately Rs 20.10 crores in Mizoram, officials said on Wednesday. A defence spokesman said that, acting on specific intelligence about the trafficking of narcotics, an operation was launched on Tuesday at Thingluang Kai in the Melbuk Road area in Mizoram’s Champhai district, which shares a border with Myanmar. During the operation, one suspect was seen crossing the Tiau Rive…

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The government has notified the National Policy on Geothermal Energy (2025), reinforcing its commitment towards achieving the ambitious 2070 Net Zero Goal and strengthening the country’s energy security through diversified renewable energy sources.India, with its untapped geothermal resources, is poised to leverage this clean and reliable energy source for power generation and direct-use applications such as district heating, agriculture, aquaculture, and space cooling…

Patna, Sep 17 (IANS) Police in Bihar’s Purnea district on Wednesday busted an inter-state cyber fraud gang involved in stealing mobile phones, siphoning money from victims’ UPI accounts, and then reselling the devices in the market. The breakthrough came when a police team from Sahayak Khajanchi police station noticed seven young men sitting nervously at the local bus stand. Their suspicious behaviour led to a search, which uncovered 84 stolen mobile phones, four Aadhaar cards, and eight SIM…

Kochi, Sep 17 (IANS) The World Teak Conference, hosted by India for the first time, opened on Wednesday in Kochi, drawing experts and delegates from over 40 countries to discuss the future of teak production and trade.Inaugurating the conference, Kerala’s Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Rajesh Ravindran, flagged major challenges facing the sector like climate change, shortage of quality planting materials, unscientific afforestation, wildlife interference, and restricted access to mark…

Chandigarh, Sep 17 (IANS) The majestic city of Chandigarh is all set to witness a breathtaking spectacle in the skies that will come alive as the prestigious Suryakiran Aerobatic Team will perform an extraordinary air show, promising to leave spectators in awe. The Suryakiran Aerobatic Team, better known as the ‘Ambassadors of the Indian Air Force’, is renowned for its precision, skill, and teamwork. This elite team, flying the striking red-and-white Hawk Mk-132 jets, will showcase a series …

Bengaluru, Sep 17 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Bengaluru Zonal Office, has filed a charge sheet before the Special Court (PMLA), Bengaluru, against Associate Lumbers Pvt Ltd (ALPL) and 17 others in connection with a Rs 122 crore bank fraud case, the agency said on Wednesday.ED initiated an investigation based on an FIR registered by the CBI, ACB, Bengaluru, against ALPL, its Directors, and others under various sections of the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 1988…

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The Ld. Special Judge, CBI Court, Ghaziabad issued an order on Wednesday for attachment of two properties of Senior Passport Superintendent, then posted at Regional Passport Office (RPO), Ghaziabad, in a Disproportionate Assets case.The name of the accused Senior Passport Superintendent is Deepak Chandra and he is now posted at RPO, Mumbai.According to the CBI, it registered the case on March 24 this year against the said accused. It was alleged that the accused public s…

Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that GST reform is an important milestone in the journey of self-reliant India and Viksit Bharat 2047. Minister Goyal credited the Prime Minister for the transformative and historic reforms in GST, saying that he always prioritises the positive politics of development, while the people do not accept the negative politics and ideology of the opposition.“Prime Minister Modi gave two big gifts to improve …

Srinagar, Sep 17 (IANS) The J&K Police’s Special Investigation Agency (SIA) on Wednesday said it has arrested a notorious narcotic smuggler, who was absconding for more than 3 years.”The SIA on Tuesday arrested a key narcotic smuggler who was wanted in a narco-terror case, namely Zafraan Khan, son of Shafi Ullah Khan, resident of Mohra Dawran, Uri of District Baramulla, who was evading arrest for the last three years & he was apprehended by a special SIA team from Kathua district,” the S…