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New Delhi: India will need to grow at an average 7.8 per cent to become a high-income country by 2047, a World Bank report said Friday. To achieve this goal, India would require reforms in the financial sector as well as in the land and...

New Delhi: The government Thursday appointed Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey as the 11th chairman of the capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The Odisha-cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer would replace Madhabi Puri Buch, who completes her three-year tenure Friday...

Mumbai: The Indian stock market crashed Friday on weak global cues, with the Sensex and Nifty falling over 1.26 per cent in the morning trade, as US President Donald Trump created a stir in the global markets with the announcement of trade tariffs. Trump confirmed...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday said India needs to ramp up its bilateral relations for trade and investment, as the world is witnessing a churn, and bilateralism seems to be the new catalyst tool. Speaking at BS Manthan, the Finance Minister said these...

Guwahati: The World Bank has reaffirmed its positive outlook on India's economic growth, urging global companies to invest in the country. Speaking at the 'Advantage Assam 2.0 Business Summit' here, World Bank Country Director, Auguste Tano Kouame, dismissed worries over short-term fluctuations, calling India “the...

Physiotherapy involves getting the body back to normal after an injury, during post-operative recovery, to restore movement after chronic pain, or during periods when movement is restricted. Home-based physiotherapy has gained momentum in a city like Delhi due to the harrowing traffic. The convenience of...

Mahakumbh Nagar (UP): Maha Kumbh 2025 concluded today with the final 'snan' (holy dip) on Mahashivratri. This spiritual gathering, which began January 13 and lasted for 45 days, saw a turnout of "nearly 65 crore devotees" taking a dip in the sacred Ganga in Uttar...

New Delhi: India has signed 13 free trade agreements (FTAs) and six preferential pacts with its trading partners to promote exports of goods and services, besides ensuring greater market access for the domestic industry. Since 2014, the country has signed 3 such agreements with Mauritius,...

New Delhi: India has to maintain a tax buoyancy in the range of 1.2-1.5 to achieve a growth of 6.5-7 per cent, a EY report said Wednesday. The report also said that the government may need to strengthen revenue mobilisation, particularly by increasing the tax-to-GDP...

Mumbai: Benchmark BSE Sensex recovered 147 points in a range-bound trade Tuesday, ending its five-day slide on the back of buying in financial and FMCG shares. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 147.71 points or 0.20 per cent to settle at 74,602.12 with 17 of...