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New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday remembered late Ratan Tata on his 88th birth anniversary, saying that the institutions he nurtured and the values he championed continue to guide generations.Born December 28, 1937, in Mumbai, Ratan Tata led the Tata Group from 1991 to 2012 — and briefly until 2017 — turning it into a global institution.Ratan Tata, who passed away on October 9, 2024, was not just a business leader but a symbol of ethical leadership.“On his Jayanti, I fondly remember Shri Ratan Tata ji with deep admiration and respect. His leadership seamlessly blended innovation with compassion, redefining the role of Indian enterprise in national development,” Goyal said in an X post.“The institutions he nurtured and the values he championed co...

Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) A female Home Guard was found dead in mysterious circumstances on the premises of a police station in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, said officials on Sunday.The body of the female Home Guard was found hanging inside a room in the residential quarters of the Canning Police station in the district. Following the incident, the family of the deceased has filed a murder complaint against a sub-inspector of the Canning police station.The incident has caused widespread sensation in the area. The 22-year-old Guljan Parveen Molla, also known as Reshmi, was a resident of the Uttar Moukhali area under the Jibantala Police Station in Canning Block II.According to police sources, the Home Guard went to the quarters behind the Canning police station after her duty hour...

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Flight and rail services across large parts of North India were disrupted on Sunday morning, as dense fog conditions prevailed over several states, severely reducing visibility and affecting normal movement.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a yellow alert for the morning in Delhi, warning of dense fog and cold wave-like conditions across the region.Delhi's air quality remained in the 'very poor' category in the morning as several parts of the national capital woke up under a thick layer of smog. The combined impact of pollution and fog further reduced visibility, compounding travel disruptions.Rail services were hit badly, with many trains running several hours behind schedule and some being diverted.Flights in multiple cities, including Delhi, w...

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Minister Jairam Ramesh has written to Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav, raising serious concerns over the recent redefinition of the Aravalli Hills, which restricts their classification to landforms with an elevation of 100 metres or more.Sharing the letter on the social media platform X on Sunday, Ramesh said, “Here is my most recent letter to the Union Minister of Environment, Forests, & Climate Change asking four pointed questions on the disastrous redefinition of the Aravallis.”In the letter dated December 28, Ramesh flagged what he described as widespread concerns over the new definition and sought clarity from the minister by posing four specific questions. Addressing Minister Yad...

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) In the narrative of productivity enhancement some new concepts have emerged in the Age of Knowledge Economy-linked with the pace at which business was transacted and the induction of technology including Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents for business purposes. Increased importance of ‘business intelligence’ generated often through competent analysis, elimination of personal corruption within the corporate body and the need for the creation of right organisational environ in which every member would do his or her optimal best to contribute to the desired output, are the other factors that added to productivity.The speed with which business was conducted has led to valuing of ‘time’ as a new-found resource comparable to money, material and man power since saving of...

Murshidabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Suspended Trinamool Congress leader and Bharatpur MLA Humayun Kabir, in an interview with IANS on Sunday, stated that he will respond if anyone attempts to incite trouble against his vision of building a Babri Masjid in Murshidabad, West Bengal.Emphasising his fearlessness, Kabir pointed out that Murshidabad has a 72 per cent Muslim population, unlike Ayodhya, where, according to him, only a small number of community members reside. Citing this reason, he questioned the opposition to his proposal to build the Babri Masjid in this region.Regarding his political ambitions, Kabir mentioned that his Janata Unnayan Party (JUP) plans to contest 182 seats in the upcoming Bengal Assembly elections and is also interested in forming an alliance with Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMI...

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday extended his greetings to party workers and citizens on the occasion of the Foundation Day of the Indian National Congress, asserting that the party has consistently stood for welfare, empowerment and inclusive development of the people of India.In a post on the social media platform X, Kharge said, “The Indian National Congress has always worked for the welfare, empowerment and inclusive development of the people of India. We strongly believe in equal opportunity in political, economic, and social rights, as guaranteed by the Constitution of India.”Highlighting the party’s long legacy, the Congress chief added that the 140-year-old glorious history of the Indian National Congress narrates a great saga of truth, non-v...