New Delhi: Gold and silver prices surged to record highs Friday, as the US dollar weakened and geopolitical tensions surged over threats of US intervention in Iran. MCX gold February futures rose 1.23 per cent to Rs 1,58,261 per 10 grams around 11.25 am. Meanwhile,...
Davos: Kerala Thursday announced securing investment commitments worth USD 14 billion, or Rs 1.18 lakh crore, during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Sharing details, Kerala Minister P Rajeev said the state has become the first fully digitally literate state in India, and it has...
New Delhi: Amid global uncertainties, the current state of the economy provides ground for optimism going forward, and the GDP growth estimates for 2025-26 indicate that India will remain the fastest-growing major economy in the world, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). India...
Bhubaneswar: The Sixth State Finance Commission Wednesday submitted their final report to Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati in Bhubaneswar, and discussed various recommendations made in the document, official sources said. The members of the panel, led by its Chairman Dr Arun Kumar Panda, met the...
Mumbai: Zomato’s parent firm Eternal Limited Wednesday announced a major leadership change, with its CEO Deepinder Goyal, resigning from his position with effect from February 1, 2026. The company said Albinder Dhindsa, who is currently the CEO of Blinkit, will take over as the new...
Mumbai: Stock market benchmarks ended with losses for the third straight session Wednesday as heightened geopolitical tensions, weak global peers and persistent foreign fund outflows unnerved investors. Besides, selling in financial, bank and consumption stocks amid ongoing weakness in the rupee also added to the...
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wednesday approved equity support of Rs 5,000 crore to Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). "The equity capital of Rs 5,000 crore shall be infused into SIDBI by the Department of Financial Services...
New Delhi: Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares Wednesday underscored India's growing importance as a trusted international partner and emphasised the need to deepen bilateral cooperation. He stressed that finalising the India-European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) would signal a meaningful step forward. During...
New Delhi: The first set of satellites of India's privately-built national earth observation constellation is expected to be launched next year by a consortium of start-ups led by Bengaluru-based Pixxel Space. The Pixxel-led consortium signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian National Space Promotion...
New Delhi: India's eight key infrastructure sectors registered a four-month high growth rate of 3.7 per cent in December last year, driven by a jump in the output of fertiliser and cement, according to official data released on Tuesday. However, the performance of these eight...
By Dilip Cherian Not long ago, a central deputation was the IPS equivalent of a promotion without paperwork. A stint...
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India is one of 60 countries the US has invited to join President Donald Trump’s controversial “Board of Peace” initiative...
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The world has been shocked by the way the medal of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize – one of the...
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The prospects of Turkey joining a Saudi Arabia–Pakistan security arrangement that mirrors NATO’s collective defence principle could be a cause...
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