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SEBI Proposes IPO Rule Tweaks With Lock-In Fix, Simpler Disclosure Format
MUMBAI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday proposed a fix for the long-standing challenges around locking in pre-IPO pledged shares and replacing the abridged prospectus with a simplified document summary. In a consultation paper, the regulator has proposed enacting these changes by amending the Issue...
Nation-Wide Survey On Migration From July 2026: MoSPI
NEW DELHI: The government has proposed to conduct a “survey on migration” from July 2026 to June 2027, to generate reliable estimates on the phenomenon, reasons for people moving out of their habitats and short-term migration trends. The survey is expected to provide comprehensive estimates on migration patterns which...
General Elections And Referendum To Be Held On Same Day In Bangladesh
By Nitya Chakraborty Bangladesh is going for national elections in February 2026 along with the holding of referendum for the July charter on the same polling day. The national address of the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Government Dr. Muhammad Yunus on Thursday afternoon set the stage for the Parliamentary...
Federal Shutdown Ends With GOP Victory Amidst Democratic Divisions
By T N Ashok NEW YORK: The longest government shutdown in American history ended Wednesday night not with a grand bargain, but with a narrow Republican victory that exposed fissures within Democratic ranks and left millions of Americans facing steep healthcare premium increases in the coming weeks. President Donald...
Blasts In Both Delhi And Islamabad Show The Extent Of Terrorism In South Asia
By Dr. Arun Mitra After reading the names and seeing the photographs published in newspapers, it has become clear that those killed in the Delhi bomb blast included both Hindus and Muslims. The explosion occurred at Gate No. 1 of the Lal Qila (Red Fort) metro station — an...
More Action Required To Check Black Marketing Of Fertilisers
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Department of Fertilisers, Government of India has said that in active coordination with Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, and the state government it took effective action against black marketing of fertilisers. In fact, it is half the truth. Black marketing of fertilisers continues along...
Foundational Concept Of RSS Was Against India’s Secular Constitution
By Nilotpal Basu A controversy and a debate is raging in the country over the bonafides of the RSS. The context is the focus brought to the fore by reference to the unregistered status of the organisation. For the ministers of the BJP led governments at different levels, this...
KIIFB Catalyses Infrastructure Development In Kerala
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) has paved the way for large-scale infrastructure development within Kerala’s acclaimed model of development and social progress. It has also helped in realizing the vision of “Nava Keralam (New Kerala) where the living standards of citizens match those...
The Supreme Court’s ‘Grounds Of Arrest’ Ruling Is A Welcome Elaboration
By Sahil Hussain Choudhury In a landmark judgment that could reshape the constitutional architecture of arrest and remand, the Supreme Court on November 6, 2025, held that every person arrested in India must be informed of the grounds of arrest in writing, and in a language they understand. The...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer May Fall But That Does Not Solve Problem In Britain
By Ben Chacko LONDON: If Keir Starmer intended to stave off a leadership challenge by advertising his readiness to fight one, he has miscalculated. All his intervention has done is placed the question of his leadership at the top of MPs’ minds. Perhaps identifying Wes Streeting as a possible...
ICRA Revises Credit Growth Forecast Upwards To 10-11.5% This Fiscal
MUMBAI: Rating agency Icra has revised upwards its projection for incremental bank credit growth this fiscal to Rs 19.5-21 trillion or 10.7–11.5 percent more over the past fiscal, and from Rs 19-20.5 trillion or 10.4-11.3 percent earlier, on the bank of improved demand post-GST rate cuts and liquidity boost...
Cabinet Clears ₹45,060 Crore Schemes To Boost Exporters Amid US Tariff Blow
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved schemes worth ₹45,060 crore to support exporters, particularly micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), grappling with challenges due to the 50 per cent tariff imposed by the United States (US) on several Indian products. The...
Retail Inflation Dropped To Series Low Of 0.25% In Oct On Base Effects
NEW DELHI: India’s retail inflation eased sharply to a series low of 0.25 per cent in October from 1.44 per cent in September, thanks to a favorable base effect, a record 5 per cent drop in food prices, and the initial impact of GST rates’ rationalisation, according to data...
SEBI Panel Seeks Overhaul Of Conflict-Of-Interest, Disclosure Norms
MUMBAI: All board members and staff of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) will be required to declare their assets, liabilities, trading activities, and relevant relationships at multiple stages — at the time of appointment, annually, upon key events, and at exit. This is part of a...
CPSEs’ Capex Rises 13% In April–October
NEW DELHI: Capital expenditure by Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and key central agencies, including Indian Railways and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), grew 13% year-on-year in the April–October period of 2025–26, underscoring continued momentum in government-led infrastructure investment. According to official data, total capex by these...
Trump’s Fair Deal Promise Sounds More Realistic Than Before
By K Raveendran President Donald Trump has declared that a ‘fair trade deal’ with India is forthcoming, asserting that once concluded, India will once again ‘love’ America. He framed it as a departure from past arrangements that, in his view, had been ‘pretty unfair,’ and suggested both countries were...
Why Not PM Narendra Modi’s Degree Row Should Be Heard On Merit?
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Disclosure of the details of the degree of the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi by Delhi University will be delayed further, because a division bench of the Delhi High court has flagged on November 12, 2025 the delay by the four petitioners in filing...
Communist Jeannette Jara Is Front Runner In Chile Presidential Elections First Round Opinion Poll
By Nitya Chakraborty With three days left for the Presidential elections in Chile on Sunday, November 16, opinion polls indicate the joint candidate of the ruling Left combination, communist parliamentarian Jeannette Jara leading with around 30 per cent of the votes while the main Right challenger Antonio Cast at...
