SRINAGAR: India on Friday commissioned its first and deepest geothermal wells in Ladakh’s Puga Valley, marking a significant milestone in the country’s clean energy programme and paving the way for its first demonstration-scale geothermal power project....

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BENGALURU: Even as the Department of Space (DoS) tightens exit rules to stem a recent spate of voluntary retirements and resignations by scientists working on flagship missions, it is confronting a deeper structural challenge: a widening manpower shortage across...

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The National Medical Commission’s (NMC) 2023 regulations permitted only Section 8 companies—non-profit entities under the Companies Act—to establish medical colleges. Under Section 8, any surplus generated must be reinvested towards charitable objectives rather...

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NEW DELHI: India will continue to engage with the United States on immigration and visa-related issues affecting Indian travellers and students, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said on Friday, while reiterating that visa and immigration policies are sovereign...

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NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday defended its high-speed rail partnership with Japan, dismissing remarks by former Japanese justice minister Hideki Makihara blaming India for delays in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project as “factually incorrect” and...

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