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The Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway, a 263-km project aimed at cutting travel time from six hours to two, will miss its June 2026 deadline and open by early 2027. Delays stem from land acquisition issues, forest clearances, financial stress on the contractor, and pending work on 28.6 km.
Transport workers in Karnataka protested at Freedom Park under the ‘Bengaluru Chalo’ banner, demanding full 38 months of salary arrears, retrospective pay revision from January 2024, and better welfare. The government approved ₹1,271.92 crore for 26 months’ arrears and set salary hikes from March 2025, but unions rejected it, raising fears of bus service disruptions in Bengaluru despite ‘No Work,
India’s gold imports have spiked recently, driven primarily by investors viewing gold as a safe-haven asset rather than jewellery purchases, according to IBJA Secretary Surendra Mehta. Investment demand has risen sharply from 27-28% to over 45% of total demand, fueled by portfolio shifts from stocks and mutual funds, plus fresh capital inflows into gold ETFs.
Diamond Power Infrastructure transformed a Rs 2 lakh investment from September 2023 into Rs 1.2 crore today, with its stock soaring from Rs 2.2 to Rs 138—a 6000% gain. Reflect surging demand for power cables, transformers, and conductors amid India’s high-teens infra capex growth, real estate boom, and renewable energy push.
Over 1.15 lakh KSRTC and transport workers plan a huge ‘Bengaluru Chalo’ rally at Freedom Park on February 19, demanding full clearance of Rs.1,785 crore in 38-month salary arrears and a 25% pay hike from 2024. If unresolved, statewide bus services could face shutdown from February 20, leaving commuters in Bengaluru stranded amid failed government talks. பெங்களூரில் நாளை பெரும் போராட்டம்: கேஎஸ்ஆர்
Elon Musk tops the Forbes list as the world’s richest with $849.3 billion, mostly from Tesla and SpaceX shares, not cash in the bank. He clarifies less than 0.1% is liquid money, while employees and everyday investors benefit hugely from company growth. எலான் மஸ்க் $849 பில்லியன் சொத்துடன் உலகின் மிகப் பெரிய பணக்காரர்: பணம் கிட்டத்தட்ட இல்லை என்ற அதிர்ச்சி தகவல் – டிரில்லியனேர் ஆகும் வாய்ப்பு! ஃபோ
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Warren Buffett criticizes gold as a non-productive asset that sits idle without generating income, dividends, or growth, unlike businesses or farmland that create real value over time. He argues that true wealth comes from productive investments that compound through earnings, not from gold’s value reliant on others paying more later amid fear or speculation.
China’s People’s Bank of China (PBOC) added to its gold reserves in January 2026, marking the 15th consecutive month of purchases, with holdings rising to 74.19 million troy ounces from 74.15 million the prior month. The value of these reserves increased to $369.58 billion, up from $319.45 billion,
