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March 30, New Delhi – Ministers from the G7 will hold talks on Monday to examine the economic consequences of the war in West Asia.The supply squeeze has driven up the prices of oil and natural gas, leading to significant ripple effects across supply chains in multiple industries.French...

Jammu, March 29 Addressing the concerns of legislators, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that funds earmarked under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) are non-lapsable, with savings exceeding Rs 25 crore recorded under the scheme.In a written reply to a starred question...

New Delhi, March 28 Government recruitment agency PESB has recommended Ashok Kumar Panda, Director (Finance) of SAIL, for the top position at India's largest public sector steel-making entity.Panda was among the 10 shortlisted candidates interviewed for the post of Chairman and Managing...

March 28, New Delhi: India is solidifying its position as a global financial powerhouse by engaging with international investors and institutions. In Toronto, a high-level delegation highlighted the opportunities at GIFT City, India's first international financial hub in Gujarat.Participants...

March 26, Kohima: The second phase of the 8th Session of the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly resumed today.Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and the Minister in charge of Finance presented the State Budget for 2026–27, projecting a surplus of 74.77 crore rupees for the financial year.However...

Mumbai, March 26 The Vadodara municipal body aims to raise another Rs 200 crore through municipal bonds by July this year, according to sources familiar with the development.The Vadodara Municipal Corporation has received the necessary approvals from authorities for the proposed "blue bond"...

Gangtok, March 26 Governor Om Prakash Mathur expressed confidence on Thursday that Sikkim would make a significant contribution to a developed India, and said that the Himalayan state was on track to achieve its own development goals with assistance from the central government."Sikkim is...

New Delhi, March 26 ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India announced on Thursday that CEO Dilip Oommen will retire on June 30 after 22 years with the company, including seven years as CEO.Oommen, 68, will remain involved as a board member of AM/NS India and take on the role of Vice-Chairman...

New Delhi, March 26 ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India announced on Thursday that CEO Dilip Oommen will retire on June 30 after 22 years with the company, including seven years as CEO.Oommen, 68, will remain involved as a board member of AM/NS India and take on the role of Vice-Chairman...

Kohima, March 25 The second phase of the Nagaland assembly's budget session will begin on Thursday, with key financial matters, including the presentation of the state budget, scheduled over two days.This is the first time the assembly is holding a session in two phases, with the first phase...

New Delhi, March 25 A bill to amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, with the government making it clear that individuals engaging in forced religious conversion through foreign funding will not be spared.Introducing the Foreign...

Mumbai, March 24 American bank JP Morgan has appointed HSBC Group veteran Rahul Badhwar as its senior country officer for India.Sjoerd Leenart, JP Morgan's chief executive for Asia Pacific, made the announcement about Badhwar's appointment.Badhwar replaces Kaustubh Kulkarni, the senior...

New Delhi, March 24 BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Tuesday criticised the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh for its decision to levy a Rs 5 cess on fuels, alleging that it will be extracting over Rs 1,000 crore annually from the public through increased VAT and an additional cess.Consumers in...

Shimla, March 23 Consumers in Himachal Pradesh will have to pay more for petrol and high-speed diesel, as the Assembly passed a VAT amendment bill on Monday, which seeks to levy an "Orphan and Widow" cess of up to Rs 5 per litre on these two fuels, despite the opposition BJP staging a walkout...

New Delhi, March 23 Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu said on Monday that India has emerged as a "reliable partner" in the global supply chain and innovation ecosystems.Addressing the 26th edition of IndiaSoft at Bharat Mandapam on the theme of 'Business Beyond Boundaries'...

March 22, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security to review the situation and ongoing and proposed mitigating measures in the context of the ongoing West Asia conflict.The Cabinet Secretary gave a detailed presentation on the global...

Shimla, March 21 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented a budget of ₹54,928 crore for the financial year 2026-27 in the state assembly on Saturday.Sukhu, who was presenting his fourth budget, began his speech by stating that the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit...

New Delhi, March 20 The LDF government in Kerala relies on remittances, lotteries, and liquor, a model that will no longer work, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said, asserting that the UDF has plenty of new ideas for Kerala 2.0.In an interview with

Bengaluru, March 20 Jindal Stainless has partnered with IIMB to jointly create a customized "Strategic Leadership Development Programme".The programme aims to strengthen strategic thinking, business judgment, and decision-making capabilities among the company's senior professionals, preparing...

Dehradun, March 20 Speculation about the expansion of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's cabinet is once again gaining momentum in Uttarakhand, with sources saying it is likely that the exercise will be carried out during this Navratri itself.Sources close to Dhami said that with less than a...