February 2026 - Page 7

New Delhi — MECON Limited has been awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by NMDC Limited for achieving 10.07 million safe man-hours during the construction of a 2 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) pellet plant, as of January 31, 2026. The recognition underscores

New Delhi — India’s Department of Financial Services, under the Ministry of Finance, has approved the appointment of Manikumar Sivaramakrishnan as Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of IFCI Limited for a tenure of three years. According to an official order issued on February

Bengaluru — India’s state-owned defense electronics major Bharat Electronics Limited has approved a 50:50 joint venture with France-based Safran Electronics & Defense to manufacture and support guidance kits for the HAMMER weapon system, marking a significant expansion of Indo-French defense industrial cooperation.

New Delhi — Coal India Ltd, India’s largest coal-producing public sector enterprise, has sharply increased its capital expenditure target for solar energy, signaling a major shift toward renewable power and diversification beyond fossil fuels. The company now plans to invest ₹961 crore

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has announced that a nine-judge Constitution Bench will begin final hearings on April 7 in a series of cases concerning discrimination against women at religious places, including the high-profile review of the Sabarimala temple verdict.

New Delhi: India’s wholesale price–based inflation rose sharply in January, reaching its highest level in nine months, according to official data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation increased to 1.81% in January, up from

New Delhi: India’s Union Cabinet has approved three major railway infrastructure projects worth a combined ₹18,509 crore, including the construction of a new third and fourth rail line on the Delhi–Ambala route, a move aimed at boosting passenger capacity and strengthening strategic

New Delhi: Former Indian minister Manishankar Aiyar has triggered fresh political controversy after launching a sharp public attack on several senior leaders of the Indian National Congress, predicting that the party will fail to win the upcoming Kerala assembly elections due to

New Delhi: India and France are set to deepen their defense cooperation with a proposed agreement to manufacture the HAMMER air-to-ground precision missile in India. The deal is expected to be formalized during the upcoming official visit of Emmanuel Macron, who is

New Delhi: Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL) marked a landmark day at its Gorakhpur Fertilizer Plant with the inauguration of an Open Gym and Sports Ground and the commissioning of an Electronic In-Motion Weighbridge (EIMWB) under the PM Gati Shakti Multi-Modal

Sangrur, Punjab — In a significant political development in Punjab, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Punjab BJP Vice President Arvind Khanna has resigned from the party and formally joined the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). Khanna, a two-time Member of the

Dhaka/New Delhi — Following a landslide victory in Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman is set to be sworn in as the country’s next prime minister on February 17. The head of Bangladesh’s interim government, Muhammad Yunus, has