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Government Approved 806 Applications Under PLI Schemes For 14 Sectors So Far
NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday said as many as 806 applications have been approved under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes across 14 sectors as on date. The schemes for 14 key sectors including telecom, electronics, pharma, textiles and auto were announced with an outlay of Rs 1.97...
Mid- And Small-Cap Schemes Continue To Gain Traction
MUMBAI: Investors continue to prefer small-and-mid-cap schemes over large caps despite concerns over higher valuations. In the first six months of 2025, these schemes recorded a combined inflow of Rs 46,645 crore – more than three times than that of large caps’ Rs 14,025 crore. Out of this, small-cap...
Indian Cities Need $2.4 Trillion For Climate Infrastructure By 2050: World Bank
NEW DELHI: India requires investments of over $2.4 trillion by 2050 to meet the need for new, resilient, and low-carbon infrastructure and services in cities, the World Bank said in a report on Tuesday. The private sector’s role will be critical in meeting these investments, the multilateral bank said...
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s Resignation Has A Political Context
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Health issue is the officially stated reason for the Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation, but it has a political context. It was only in December 2024, Dhankhar had rebuked its own government led by PM Narendra Modi over not talking to agitating farmers...
Why Is Not Prime Minister Clearing The Air Over Trump’s Claim On Jets Down And Ceasefire?
By Sushil Kutty There are media which dismiss the “4-day war” between India and Pakistan as a “skirmish”. US President Donald Trump claims five fighter-jets were shot down, which makes it a full-fledged war. Trump also claims he forced a ceasefire between the two “nuclear-powered neighbours”. Pakistan hasn’t denied...
Will Mohan Bhagwat Step Down In September After Completing 75 Years?
By Arun Srivastava As September 11 is approaching the day RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat will turn 75- the retirement deadline set by the RSS, there is a big commotion and also excitement in the RSS ecosystem. They are all eager to know whether Bhagwat will finally end his term...
After First Six Months Of Trump 2.0, Americans Are Still Confused On Gains Or Losses
By T N Ashok NEW YORK: US President Donald J Trump completed 180 days in his 2nd presidency on Sunday that was marked by a high-octane governance full of confrontations, chaos, and calculated populism. Trump is barrelling into his seventh month in office with the throttle wide open—and the...
Trump Administration’s Battle With Federal Reserve Reaches Flashpoint
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayer WASHINGTON: The conflict between President Donald Trump’s administration and the Federal Reserve has moved from simmer to full boil. In a stunning escalation Monday morning, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for a sweeping review of the Federal Reserve, questioning not just its recent decisions but...
An Era Has Come To A Close With The Passing Away Of V S Achuthanandan
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An epoch has come to a close with the passing away of Communist patriarch and former chief minister of Kerala, Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan. He was 101, and is survived by his wife Vasumathi, son VA Arun Kumar and daughter VV Asha. VS, as he is...
Mamata Banerjee Puts BJP On Backfoot In Bengal By Focusing On Bengali Identity
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: Making a mix of emotions and facts, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee blew her poll bugle loud and clear from July 21 Martyrs’ Day rally. While calling upon her party activists to hit the ground running for the election campaign, she sounded a stern warning...
Israeli Genocide In Gaza Has Violated All Types Of International Laws
By Akansha Pillai, Akshat R.N The violence in Gaza has evoked a novel reaction from the U.N. specialists, who have clearly warned the Palestinians about the ‘annihilation’. As documented in the photos of dead bodies and funeral marches, the cost of human life has been deep. The crisis was...
US Antidumping Investigation Threatens Indian Solar Module Exports
NEW DELHI: The latest antidumping duty investigation petitioned by the Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and Trade on solar module imports from India, Indonesia and Laos, could potentially hurt Indian solar exports, analysts say. This comes following the imposition of antidumping duties on four southeast Asian countries (Cambodia, Malaysia,...
India-UK Free Trade Agreement To Be Signed On July 24
NEW DELHI: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will accompany Prime Minister Narendra Modi to London for the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on July 24, an official said Monday. Modi will be on a two day visit from July 23 to July 24 on the invitation...
US Team To Visit India In August Second Half For Bilateral Trade Talks
NEW DELHI: A US team will visit India in the second half of August to carry forward the protracted negotiations for the first tranche of the bilateral trade agreement (BTA) between the two countries, official sources said here on Monday. Even as the visit of US negotiators for the...
RBI Seeks To Tighten Norms For Digital Banking
MUMBAI: In a move that could deal a setback to the cross-selling of financial products, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed prohibiting banks from displaying third-party products and services on their digital banking platforms. This includes offerings from promoter groups or entities within the bank’s own group....
Official India Jobless Data Is Not Accurate, Say Top Independent Economists: Poll
NEW DELHI: The Indian government’s unemployment data is inaccurate and masks the severity of joblessness and underemployment, according to a Reuters poll of independent economists, several of whom said the true jobless rate is around twice the official figure. India is the world’s fastest-growing major economy at an annual...
Communist Stalwart V S Achuthanandan Played A Major Role In Shaping Kerala Politics
By Pinarayi Vijayan The life of Comrade VS Achuthanandan who passed away at the age of 101 on Monday is a remarkable chapter in the history of Kerala in general and the revolutionary movement here in particular. Comrade VS Achuthanandan was a symbol of a brilliant tradition of struggle,...
India’s Decision To Raise Oil Import From The US Is More Political Than Commercial
By Nantoo Banerjee President Trump’s trade and tariff tantrums seem to be strongly working on India. The country’s crude oil imports from the United States surged by 51 percent during the first half of the current year ignoring the very high cost of import, including shipping, and travel time...
