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New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) India’s Manufacturing, Engineering and Infrastructure (MEI) sector is expected to see salary increments rise to 9.4 per cent in FY27, up from 7.9 per cent in previous year, driven by a recovery in project activity, semiconductor expansion and Industry 4.0 capabilities rollouts, a report said on Tuesday.The report from TeamLease Services said Project Engineers are expected to lead projected salary increments with 10.7 per cent growth, followed by EHS Officers and Site …

New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar on Sunday highlighted the importance of Mission Poshan 2.0 – Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry’s flagship national nutrition programme. In a message on social media, Rahatkar reposted on X a message issued the Ministry that said, “#MissionPoshan2.0 is an important step towards a nourished India. By connecting children, adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating mothers to nutrition, health, and c…

New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) BJP leaders, chief ministers, former armed forces personnel and party workers across the country on Sunday tuned in to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 136th edition of his monthly radio programme, ‘Mann Ki Baat’.In Patna, BJP National President Nitin Nabin listened to Prime Minister Modi’s 136th episode of Mann Ki Baat along with party leaders and workers.In Lucknow, a large gathering, including former Army officers and retired soldiers, listened to the pro…

Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted search operations at various premises in Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru in a case involving online gaming and betting platform, “All Panel Exchange” and seized incriminating documents and digital devices, an official said on Saturday. The ED’s Mumbai Zonal Office conducted the search operations under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, and froze various bank accounts related to multiple such entities…

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are set to drive nearly half of India’s office space demand over the next two years, reinforcing the country’s position as a leading global innovation hub, a report said on Friday.A report by Colliers showed that GCCs are expected to account for 45-50 per cent of India’s Grade A office leasing demand in 2026 and 2027, with annual leasing projected at 35-40 million square feet.Since 2021, GCCs have leased about 118 million square feet of …

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The PM2.5 level in Delhi during 2025-26 was 102 µg/m³ while 65 other cities managed to meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for PM2.5 levels (Standard ≤ 40 µg/m³) during the year, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In a written reply to a query, Kirti Vardhan Singh said that the PM2.5 level in Pune, Hyderabad, Surat, Delhi and Mumbai during 2025-26 was 41,34,32,102,3…

Pune, July 23 (IANS) In a terrifying incident, a five-year-old girl who was sleeping with her parents inside a cattle shed was taken away by a leopard and later found dead in a nearby sugarcane field in Shirur in Maharashtra’s Pune, officials said.The victim’s parents work as labourers in the sugarcane field. At around 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, the victim, who has been identified as Bhagyashree Sandeep Ware, was asleep with her parents inside a cattle shed near their home in Pimpalsuti village whe…

Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Uddhav Thackeray will meet and interact with students protesting in Delhi on Wednesday, party leader Aaditya Thackeray announced. Aaditya Thackeray also assured that Shiv Sena (UBT) will provide complete legal assistance to student protesters who have received police notices or are facing legal action. Several young students were injured after police baton-charged those protesting against the NEET paper leak at Jantar Mantar. Ud…

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) India has made significant progress in expanding its electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with 52,718 public charging stations currently operational across the country, the Centre informed Parliament on Tuesday.Of these, 16,561 are equipped with fast EV chargers for cars, helping reduce charging time and address one of the key concerns among EV users, the Minister of State for Heavy Industries Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.Accord…

Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) In a shocking development, a woman’s body stuffed inside a suitcase was found floating in a lake on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Tuesday, police said. The suitcase containing the body was recovered from Ramohalli Lake, which falls under the jurisdiction of Kumbalgodu Police Station in Bengaluru’s South West division.According to preliminary information, local residents spotted the suitcase floating in the lake and alerted the police. A police team immediately rushed to…