Economy

CMRL engages consultant for feasibility study of RRTS corridors across Tamil Nadu

Officials of CMRL and Balaji Railroad Systems Private Limited at the agreement signing. | Photo Credit: Supplied Chennai Metro Rail Limited has launched three simultaneous feasibility studies to define Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) networks that will link cities of Chennai and Coimbatore with their neighbouring regional centres. The RRTS is envisioned as a semi-high-speed/high-speed (160–200 […]

Your birth certificate says 45 but your heart may be 55: Study shows how Americans’ hearts are ageing faster than them | Health

Published on: Aug 01, 2025 04:00 pm IST Many Americans’ hearts age faster than their actual age, with lower income and education linked to greater heart ageing, reveals a new JAMA Cardiology study. Your heart may be ageing faster than your birth certificate suggests, and for many Americans, especially those with lower income or education, […]

TOPSPIN Study by the Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) Finds Two-drug Combination Therapies Effective in Improving Blood Pressure Control in Indians

A new study, entitled TOPSPIN, coordinated by the Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) New Delhi, in collaboration with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi, and Imperial College London, examined 1,981 patients with uncontrolled hypertension across 32 hospitals in India. The findings showed that three two-drug combination therapies – Amlodipine plus […]

Rare earth elements found in Singrauli coalfields; extraction viability under study, Coal minister G Kishan Reddy tells Parliament

Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday informed Parliament that promising reserves of rare earth elements (REE) have been discovered in the Singrauli coalfields of Madhya Pradesh, following detailed research and appraisal by Coal India Ltd (CIL).REEs — including elements like scandium and yttrium — are essential components in clean energy systems, electronics, […]