India’s Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) market is set for a significant upturn, with an estimated Rs 10.8 trillion growth opportunity emerging across office and retail segments over the next four years, according to a report by JLL, a real estate and investment management company.“The REIT sector [is] positioned for an additional Rs 10.8 trillion…
DRDO chief Dr Samir V Kamat NEW DELHI: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chairman Dr Samir V Kamat has expressed confidence that India will meet its defence export target of Rs 50,000 crore by 2028-29.Speaking to reporters after attending the convocation ceremony of the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Kamat said the target was…
Rare earth elements comprise a collection of 17 elements with comparable chemical characteristics. (AI image) India is looking to launch its programme for building a rare earth stockpile that will ease supply chain issues for the industry. This action comes in response to China’s restrictions on rare earth magnet exports, an essential component for electric…
Anushka Sharma recently gave a special shoutout to her sister-in-law, Chetna Kohli, for her inspiring Diwali post on yoga and self-growth. Chetna, who is married to Virat Kohli’s brother Vikas Kohli, shared a heartfelt message about embracing yoga as a way to connect with the self, and the ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ actress couldn’t…
Lucknow: The State Election Commission (SEC) of Uttar Pradesh has announced the provisional publication of the comprehensively updated electoral roll ahead of the three-tier panchayat elections.Prior to the revision, the base voter roll stood at 12,29,50,052 electors. Following the intensive update, the total has risen to 12,69,69,610—a net increase of 40,19,558 voters, representing a 3.27%…
NEW DELHI: Security forces on Monday launched a search operation after sighting half-a-dozen drones from Pakistan over several forward areas along the Line of Control.According to officials, the movement of the drones from across the border was picked up over Balakote, Langote and Gursai nallah in Mendhar sector at 9.15 pm on Sunday. Indian Army…
MUMBAI: British American Tobacco, the second largest shareholder of ITC Hotels, is looking to sell 7% stake in the hospitality company, worth Rs 3,000 crore, on Friday. The stake-sale is part of its broader strategy to exit ITC Hotels.The maker of Dunhill and Rothmans cigarettes is looking to sell its ITC Hotels shares at Rs…
SRINAGAR: Political tempers are running high in Kashmir Valley after BJP won one of the four Rajya Sabha seats in J&K with support from four legislators outside the party on Friday. The National Conference (NC) leadership exonerated its legislators and allies of cross-voting charges, although party president Farooq Abdullah created a flutter by revealing that…
India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $2.334 billion to $700.236 billion in the week ended September 26, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. In the previous week, the reserves had dipped by $396 million to $702.57 billion.The fall was primarily due to a drop in foreign currency assets…
Students from KL University successfully launched three satellites — KL JAC, KLSAT-2, and CONSAT — from their campus in Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh. Developed by 34 ECE students under faculty guidance, each satellite serves a distinct environmental or atmospheric research purpose. The event, attended by Union Minister Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma and AP Deputy Speaker Raghurama Krishnam…
