Toronto/New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday said India and Canada have an opportunity to deepen financial-sector cooperation and build long-term investment partnerships, as she highlighted the complementarity between the two economies. Addressing a high-level India-Canada Business Roundtable in Toronto in the presence of...
Mumbai: The benchmark equity indices opened higher Friday, supported by gains in information technology stocks, while investors remained cautious ahead of US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s remarks at the Jackson Hole Symposium. During early trade, the Sensex was trading 193.02 points, or 0.25 per...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, Thursday targeted the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), alleging that the party had used Ganjam district for its political interests for 24 years while ignoring the plight of people displaced by various developmental projects, including the Army Air...
Mumbai: The Indian equity markets posted notable losses Thursday, as lack of progress in negotiations surrounding the Strait of Hormuz eroded investor optimism. At the closing bell, the Sensex was down 539 points, or 0.70 per cent on an intraday basis at 76,933. The Nifty...
New Delhi: India will host the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi September 12-13, bringing together leaders of BRICS members and partner countries as well as outreach invitees. India's BRICS Chairship is guided by the theme: “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and...
Oakland(US): Meta has agreed to pay USD 17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday. California, Colorado, Kentucky and...
Tokyo: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Wednesday highlighted India's emergence as the world's third-largest startup ecosystem, with nearly 250,000 startups established over the last decade, at the India–Japan Startup Roundtable here, according to an official statement. The roundtable brought together senior government representatives, investors,...
New Delhi: The Central government will start the sale of onions directly to consumers at a subsidised price of Rs 35 per kg in the national capital from Thursday to cool down soaring prices of the vegetable, which are hovering at Rs 55-60 per kg....
Chandigarh: The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) Wednesday urged the US administration to ensure a fair and individual review of cases amid reports that it is considering revoking up to 200,000 B1 and B2 visas issued to foreign nationals who later applied for asylum. NAPA...
New Delhi: India is not facing a sugar shortage as adequate stocks are available to meet domestic demand until the new crushing season begins in October, the government said Wednesday. It clarified that the share of sugar diverted for ethanol production has declined from around...
Two crucial developments – one in Maharashtra and the other in Gujarat – in quick succession show two opposing sides...
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The BJP and the Congress seem to believe that they are going to reap rich political dividends through their conflicting...
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What was considered India’s demographic dividend is beginning to appear less like an opportunity and more like a warning signal....
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By Aakar Patel Headline from this week: “Pune Police withdraws conversion law provisions from 2 cases after officials find Act...
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