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Edtech Coaching Institutes Attracting Huge Funds From Investors
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav India’s coaching institutes have become a cornerstone of academic success, particularly in competitive exams like the IIT-JEE, NEET, and other national-level entrance tests. In recent years, these institutes have seen substantial financial growth. Not only are they shaping the future of millions of students, but...
Ruling BJP Govt In Madhya Pradesh Is Facing Revolt From Some Legislators
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: Ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh is facing mini rebellion from their own legislators. In its bid to restrain such activities, the leadership has summoned some of them to Bhopal to explain their conduct. The state BJP asked three party MLAs Pradeep Lariya, Pradeep Patel,...
British People Have To Fight For Withdrawal Of Starmer Govt Support To Israel
By Ben Chacko LONDON: With each passing week, the conduct of the Israeli state bursts further bounds of legality, decency and simple humanity. Consider the record since last weekend alone: At least 21 people were killed in an air strike on an apartment building in northern Lebanon. Body parts...
Modi Government Gives Bizarre Logic Of Affordability In Defence Of Hike In Drug Prices
By Dr. Gyan Pathak “NPPA revises the ceiling prices of eight scheduled drugs to meet the twin objectives of availability and affordability,” reads the title of the press release published on the Press Information Bureau’s website pib.gov.in. The title reverberated the sole esoteric Modi Mantra of the ritual of...
India’s Outreach To Myanmar Rebels Stirs Bangladesh Govt Into Action
By Satyaki Chakraborty Lot of developments are currently on in finding out a way out for the cessation of hostilities in Myanmar. With the opposition National Unity Government of the deposed Prime Minister Su Kyi and the other rebels firmly in possession of a number of states in the...
Prime Minister Trudeau’s Electoral Compulsions Are Badly Hitting Indo-Canadian Ties
By Sushil Kutty Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs no introduction. Trudeau hates India and last reports said Justin’s government is in big trouble and can be toppled “anytime”. The fact is, Justin Trudeau’s political insecurities and his desperate need for Canada’s Sikh vote-bank have led him to this...
The Danger Of Using Nuclear Weapons In Middle East War Is Now Real
By Dr. Arun Mitra In the ongoing war in the Middle East, news that Iran could think of changing its nuclear doctrine is very disturbing but not unexpected. As the situation is developing in the region such adventurous happenings cannot be ruled out. Former Israeli heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu...
A Look At Record Of RTI Act After 19 Years Of Implementation
By Shailesh Gandhi The Right to Information (RTI) Act completed 19 years on October 12, 2024. When it was first rolled out, it created great enthusiasm among citizens who saw the possibility of ensuring accountability and transparency from their government. We call India the world’s largest democracy, but this...
Retail Inflation Rises To 5.49%, Highest In CY24; WPI Inflation Up As Well
NEW DELHI: Retail inflation in the country, driven by a spike in food prices and a fading base effect, climbed to a nine-month high in September. At the same time, wholesale inflation, which reflects factory gate prices, also picked up pace. The National Statistical Office (NSO) reported Monday that...
India Inc Biggies Set To Invest $800 Billion In A Decade: S&P Global Ratings
MUMBAI: Indian conglomerates — including prominent names such as Reliance Industries, and the Adani, Tata, and JSW groups — are gearing up for an investment of $800 billion over the next decade, nearly trebling their spending compared to the previous 10 years, according to a report from S&P Global...
GDP Growth Seen At 6.95 Per Cent In FY25: CMIE
NEW DELHI: As many as 28 agencies have forecasted India’s GDP to grow at 6.95% in the current financial year, which is about 25 basis points (bps) lower than the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) forecast. According to a note by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), these...
Power Ministry Pitches For PLI For Transmission Equipment
NEW DELHI: India needs to deliberate upon the need of a PLI-like (Production Linked Incentive) scheme to develop the domestic supply chain in the transmission segment and improve renewable energy transmission capacity, power secretary Pankaj Agarwal said on Monday. The secretary, while addressing the industry at a conclave on...
National Insurance Company Picks Out Assets To Sell Amid Poor Solvency
MUMBAI: National Insurance Company, which is grappling with a severe solvency shortfall of ₹8,000 crore, with its solvency margin standing at a negative 0.49%, far below the regulatory minimum of 1.5%, has identified several key assets to address the gap, according to people familiar with the matter. Among these...
Govt Set To Tighten Quality Norms Amid Rising Substandard Steel Imports
NEW DELHI: The Centre is considering broadening its strict quality standards in response to the rising influx of substandard steel, primarily originating from China, according to government sources, as mentioned by The Economic Times report. This decision follows an in-depth review conducted by the Ministry of Steel in early...
China-Europe Rivalry Heats Up At Paris Car Show As EV Tariffs Loom
Chinese and European automakers went head-to-head at the Paris car show on Monday, with tensions running high as the EU gears up to impose hefty import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and the industry struggles with weak demand. This year’s event – the largest car show in Europe –...
India Needs To Increase Power Capacity By Four Times To Meet Demand In 2047: Power Minister
NEW DELHI: Power Minister Manohar Lal said on Monday that to meet its peak power demand of 708 gigawatts (GW) by 2047, India will need to increase its installed power capacity by four times. “By 2047, we anticipate our power demand to reach 708 GW. To meet this, we...
IMF Says Global Public Debt To Top $100 Trillion, Growth May Accelerate
WASHINGTON: The world’s total public debt is set to exceed $100 trillion this year for the first time, and may grow more quickly than forecast as political sentiment favours higher spending and slow growth amplifies borrowing needs and costs, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. The IMF’s latest...
RBI Governor Pitches For Reducing Cost, Time Of Remittances
NEW DELHI: Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday made a case for reducing time and cost of overseas remittances, which are important for developing economies. The new technology and payments system can be used for expediting and expanding cross-border payments, he noted. “Remittances are the starting point for...
