Live News: Devendra Fadnavis To Take Oath As Maharashtra CM Tomorrow

Bharti Airtel tied up with Ericsson for a multi-billion Dollar, multi-year deal. Ericsson will run Airtel's 4G and 5G operations in India across multiple-years. As per the new contract, Ericsson will deploy centralized RAN and Open RAN-ready solutions for network transformation which will help customers with wider coverage and enhanced capacity on the network. Ericsson will also undertake the software upgradation of its current deployed 4G radios.

Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring blamed “100 per cent negligence” of the State government in the attempted assassination of Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Condemning the firing at Badal, Warring demanded for “strictest” punishment for the accused and also asked the Aam Aadmi Party-led State government to suspend the Additional Commissioner of Police.
Speaking to ANI, Warring said, “This should not have happened. I consider firing at Sukhbir Singh Badal, 100 per cent negligence of the Government. This shows the condition of law and order situation in Punjab. Whoever fired bullets should be given the strictest punishment. I condemn this in the strongest of terms…ACP should be suspended, immediate action should be taken against him."

The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in India is surging, with Delhi emerging as the leader in EV penetration, according to a report by FICCI and Yes Bank. The report highlighted that Delhi has achieved an EV penetration rate of 11.5 per cent, driven by its adoption across multiple segments.

India is estimated to have a cumulative affordable housing shortage of 31.2 million units by 2030, creating a potential market size of Rs 67 trillion for real estate developers, according to a joint report by CII and Knight Frank.

An outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD), or 'bleeding eye disease' has killed atleast 15 people and infected 15 in Rwanda, the country's Ministry Of Health announced. It spreads via human-to-human contact.

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi lauded the passing of amendments proposed to Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act 1948 in Rajya Sabha today. He remarked that it was an important legislation which will boost energy security and also contribute to a prosperous India.

Responding to a post on X by Union Minister Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Shri Modi wrote:

“This is an important legislation which will boost energy security and also contribute to a prosperous India.”

Devendra Fadnavis has been announced as the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra, with the grand oath-taking ceremony scheduled for tomorrow. 

A man opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday morning while he was serving his penance at the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

Canada has ended the Student Direct Stream (SDS) visa program on November 8, 2024. The issue is set to impact lakhs of Indian students who aspire to study abroad. 

The Solar Energy Corporation Of India Limited (SECI) has issued a public statement removing the ban from Reliance Power Limited and Reliance NU BESS, formerly Maharashtra Energy Generation Limited.

Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Annapurna Devi, briefed the media on Tuesday regarding the government's initiatives for women empowerment since May 2014. "PM Modi has always emphasized the importance of women empowerment. With this focus in mind, we are making strides towards women's development," she said. Devi highlighted several key initiatives undertaken by the government since 2014 to ensure women's safety and advancement in various sectors.
 

 Two days ahead of the Maharashtra government formation, Eknath Shinde has agreed to the Deputy Chief Minister' post but his party is also demanding for the Home Ministry, sources told Republic. Sources have said that Eknath Shinde kept his demand seeking for the Home Ministry with the Deputy Chief Minister's post as this is one of the powerful portfolios.

Dhankar asked Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chouhan, "Honourable Agriculture Minister, did the previous Agriculture Ministers make any written promises? If so, what happened to them?", he asked. He further added, "India has never been at such a height in the world before. Our reputation in the world has never been as high. When this is happening, why is the farmer in distress? Why is he suffering?"
 

The FTA issued Decision (7) of 2024 last September on the Postponement of the Deadline to File a Tax Return and Settle the Corporate Tax Payable to 31st December 2024 for Tax Periods ending on or before 29th February 2024 (for example, tax periods ending in December 2023, January 2024, or February 2024).