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Manipur Faces Fresh Challenge Of Influx Of Refugees From Myanmar, Bangladesh
By Rabindra Nath Sinha KOLKATA: Even one instance of burial of one victim of violence can serve as a commentary on the ethnic strife-scarred Manipur, which witnessed a fresh bout of violence – though short-lived – on March 8 as the administration under President’s rule proceeded to implement Union...
Trump’s Tariff Hike On Steel And Aluminium Will Have Little Impact On Chinese Industry
By Kunal Bose Analysts are in consensus that steel exports by China will remain elevated in the current year too as the country’s property market faces weak recovery prospects and investment in infrastructure projects is experiencing moderate growth. The two sectors have more than half the share of China’s...
Fringe Hindutva Outfits Tried To Create Communal Tensions During Holi In Uttar Pradesh
By Arun Srivastava Muslims live under the increasing threat of Hindu fundamentalism is explicit from what happened yesterday in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Hindu zealots enjoying patronage of the RSS and Narendra Modi resorted to all kind of manoeuvres to foment violence. The gangs of Bajrang...
Stalin Rallies Opposition Against Population-Based Delimitation Move
By Rahil Nora Chopra Chief Minister MK Stalin has called for a joint action committee meeting in Chennai on March 22 to mobilise and strengthen the support of like-minded parties against the population-based delimitation exercise. Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) gave his consent to attend the meeting, after...
Trump’s Unilaterally Imposed Tariffs Are Leading Towards A Trade War
By Dr. Arun Kumar President Donald Trump is keeping the pot boiling with daily major announcements. Globally, the trade front changes are creating turmoil and uncertainty among nations and financial markets. ‘Are they on or off?’ – Nations are left guessing. Should they retaliate or wait? If they retaliate,...
US Aid Suspension Triggers Economic Crisis In Mena And South Asia
By Tajul Islam On January 20, 2025, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending all USAID and State Department-funded projects, totalling $60 billion, for 90 days. This decision was framed as a reassessment of foreign aid effectiveness and its alignment with the administration’s strategic priorities. The abrupt...
Social Democratic Vienna Vs. Ever More Rapidly Liberalizing Paris
By Dennis Broe VIENNA: With European sovereignty under attack from Donald Trump and his national security plunderers, er, advisors—will Denmark eventually capitulate to the orange monster’s protection racket threat to take over Greenland? It is still refreshing to note that there are at least oases of the old continent’s...
TRAI May Restrict Starlink To Mobile Dark Regions
NEW DELHI: With Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio forming strategic partnerships with Starlink, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is now expected to expedite its recommendations on satellite spectrum pricing. Sources said that the regulator will likely recommend that satellite companies initially focus on providing services in mobile...
Insurance Bill To Allow 100% FDI May Be Deferred To Monsoon Session
NEW DELHI: The much-awaited Insurance (Amendment) Bill to allow 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector and usher in composite licensing will likely be taken up in the monsoon session of Parliament instead of the ongoing budget session, sources told FE. “Consultation process is not yet complete. So,...
House Panel Raps Ministries For Non-Payment Of Dues To FCI
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has raised concerns about the substantial unpaid dues of various government departments to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to run assorted social welfare schemes. According to the standing committee on consumer affairs, ministries including rural development and external affairs had dues payable to...
India, China Outperform Global Trade In 2024, Trade Resilience Stressed In 2025: UNCTAD
NEW DELHI: China and India outperformed global trade averages in 2024, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in its Global Trade Update Friday. It said that trends like the widening deficits of the US and EU with China along with India’s rising deficit with Russia amid shifting energy trade...
India Inc Happy To Give You A Second Innings
BENGALURU: Second career or comeback programmes – designed to help professionals, primarily women, re-enter the workforce after a career break – are paying off for companies, but there’s still a long way to go, say experts. Companies that have adopted returnship programmes are seeing the benefits: access to a...
Indian Refiners Turn To Latin America, Africa To Replace Russian Oil In February, Data Shows
NEW DELHI: India’s crude oil imports from Latin America and Africa rose marginally in February as refiners turned to alternative sources, fearing a loss of Russian oil supplies caused by tighter U.S. sanctions, data from trade sources shows. The South Asian nation became the biggest buyer of Russian seaborne...
Dividend Receipts From CPSEs Exceed Revised Estimates, Surge To All-Time High Of Nearly ₹66,000 Crore
NEW DELHI: Dividend from Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) has exceeded revised estimates for current fiscal i.e., 2024-25 (FY25) has reached all time high as it exceeded the revised estimates by over ₹10,000 crore. This figure does not include dividend from public sector banks and public sector financial institutions....
Govt Plans To Add 6.5 GW Thermal, 2.2 GW Nuclear Capacity In FY26
NEW DELHI: The government aims to add 6.5 gigawatts (GW) of thermal capacity in FY26, along with 2.2 GW of nuclear capacity and 3.9 GW of hydro capacity, according to the latest report by the Lok Sabha’s Standing Committee. According to the committee’s findings, as of January 31, only...
Power Ministry Seeks To Extend Distribution Scheme By Two Years To FY28
NEW DELHI: The ministry of power has sought an extension of the deadline for the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) by two years through FY28 in order to complete the envisaged targets, according to a report by the Lok Sabha’s Standing Committee. The scheme aims to improve the operational...
India Launches First Exploration Licence Auction For Minerals
PANAJI: Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Thursday launched nation’s first-ever auction of Exploration Licences (ELs) for 13 exploration blocks for critical minerals. Reddy launched the ELs in the presence of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in Dona Paula near here, a major reform aimed to...
Narendra Modi Govt Has Become An Apologist For U.S. On Trump’s Coercive Tariff Hikes
By P. Sudhir The US President Donald Trump, in his first address to the US Congress following his election, has threatened to impose tariffs on countries that he considers are taking advantage of US trade policies. In his list is India, along with Canada, Mexico, China, Brazil and the...
