Washington: US President Donald Trump announced Monday steep tariffs on imports from countries buying oil and gas from Venezuela, a punitive measure that could hit China and India, among others, and sow fresh global trade uncertainty. Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has unleashed tariffs on US allies and foes alike, attempting…
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will set up a committee to review provisions for its members to disclose conflicts of interest, months after the capital markets regulator’s former head was accused of holding back on investigations against the Adani group because of a conflict of interest. SEBI in its first meeting…
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Chennai: Tamil Nadu has emerged as a key beneficiary under the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, receiving a significant share of projects in the electronics and automobile sectors, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. Addressing an event organised by the Chennai Citizens’ forum on Saturday evening, Sitharaman dismissed charges of the state government that the Centre…
Are the politicians advising on drinking cow dung? Politicians are breaking the limits of language, real issues are missing, and politics has become ‘cow dung.’. As elections approach, the rhetoric of political parties often reaches its peak. Party leaders start speaking their minds boldly, which leads to a round of allegations and counter-allegations. Personal attacks…
New Delhi: The Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) has achieved a major milestone, surpassing 100 crore API transactions. This achievement cements ULIP’s role as a key driver in modernizing India’s logistics sector, aligning with the government’s Make in India initiative and the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush…
New Delhi: Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday met Union Health Minister J P Nadda and reviewed the collaboration between the government and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in the healthcare sector. Gates also held discussions with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics…
New Delhi: Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams returned safely to Earth at 3.27 am IST after an unexpected nine-month stay in space. Williams and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore, both part of Boeing’s first crewed Starliner mission, landed off the coast of Florida on Wednesday morning aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Along with them were NASA’s…
Mumbai: The BSE benchmark index Sensex jumped 1,131 points to revisit the 75,000 level on Tuesday, and the NSE Nifty surged 1.45 percent, tracking a bullish trend in global equities and intense buying in market majors ICICI Bank, L&T and M&M counters. Besides, lower crude oil prices in the international markets and a weak dollar…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed as a “commendable accomplishment” the Reserve Bank of India being selected for the Digital Transformation Award 2025, and said it reflects an emphasis on innovation and efficiency in governance. In a post on X, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said it has been selected for…
