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Bangladesh eyes significant benefits from potential BRICS+ membership
By Tajul Islam As global economic dynamics shift, emerging economies seek new opportunities for growth and influence. A notable development is the BRICS coalition, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. With its recent expansion, the BRICS framework has introduced the concept of BRICS+, aiming for deeper...
Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has great love for cycling
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav In a scene quintessentially Dutch, outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte bid farewell to his office in The Hague on a bicycle, concluding a remarkable 14-year tenure. This symbolic departure marked the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter in Dutch politics....
Factional Quarrel Within Shiromani Akali Dal Marks Unstable Punjab Politics
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Aggravating factional quarrel that seems like a rebellion within Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) does not only underscore an unstable Akali politics in Punjab, but also the entire Sikh politics, a thing to be keenly watched for several reasons in the backdrop of its tumultuous history....
Terrorist Killing In J&K Continuing As Narendra Modi Talks Of Peace In Moscow
By Sushil Kutty Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent two days in Russia hugging and talking with Russian President Vladimir Putin amidst speculation that Modi has been asked by the United States to negotiate a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine; that Prime Minister Modi is the only world leader with...
Ego-Clash Between President Arce And His Mentor Morales Threatens Bolivian Left Govt’s Survival
By Pablo Castaño On Thursday, June 26, troops occupied Plaza Murillo in La Paz, where the Bolivian government headquarters is located. Commander Juan José Zúñiga, head of the army, invaded the plaza with a hundred soldiers and a group of armoured vehicles, breaking down the door of the Palacio...
Divided NATO’s Three Day Summit In Washington To Focus Only On Ukraine
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas JS Davies WASHINGTON: After Nato’s catastrophic, illegal invasions of Yugoslavia, Libya and Afghanistan, on July 9, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation(NATO) begins its three day summit in Washington. The British will not burn down the US Capitol as they did in 1814, and the...
RINL Sale May Be Fast-Tracked; Naidu Likely To Support Privatisation
NEW DELHI: The Andhra Pradesh government led by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is likely to support the Centre’s plan for strategic disinvestment of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), also known as Vizag Steel, to revive its fortunes, TDP sources said. The stance of TDP, a key ally of the...
Compliances Cut, MCA Gets Tough On Flouting Companies Law
NEW DELHI: Arms of the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) have stepped up enforcement action in recent quarters to ensure stricter conformity to rules even as the government has reduced the compliance burden of India Inc. Various Registrars of Companies (RoCs) issued a total of 321 orders against firms...
Economic Vision And Not Stimulus In Modi 3.0 Budget: Goldman Sachs
NEW DELHI: The upcoming budget on July 23 is likely to stick to the path of fiscal consolidation, said analysts at Goldman Sachs in a recent note, who expect finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Modi 3.0 budget to focus on the broad economic agenda rather than doling out minor stimulus...
Government Reopens PLI Window For White Goods
NEW DELHI: The government on Monday reopened the window for fresh applications from companies willing to invest under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods and shifted to a system of quarterly processing of incentive claims for the sector. This will be the third round of applications...
Jobs Debate Heats Up As Government, RBI Data Paint Rosy Picture
NEW DELHI: The divide between the government and the private agencies on India’s employment scenario exacerbated on Monday, with two sets of official statements painting a rosier picture that the private-sector narrative. The labour ministry has issued a “rebuttal” to a recent Citibank report that said the country would...
Time To Push Disinvestment Of Public Sector Banks: SBI Report
NEW DELHI: The government should go ahead with disinvestment of public sector banks (PSBs) as they are in good condition, SBI said in its research report on Monday. The report also pitched for the consolidation of existing government-owned banks. “As banks are in good condition, the government should take...
Budget FY25 Should Focus On Tax Relief To Boost Consumption: India Inc
NEW DELHI: The Union Budget FY25 should focus on offering relief to taxpayers, especially in the lower income brackets, to stimulate consumption, industry players suggested. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the full Budget for fiscal 2024-25 on July 23 which will be the first major policy...
High Prices Of Vegetables Causing Pain To Consumers
KOLKATA: Retail prices for vegetables, eggs, and poultry meat remain high in Kolkata markets, causing suffering for the common man. Tomato prices have soared to Rs 80-100 per kg from Rs 45-50 a month ago, while Brinjal is selling for Rs 110-140 per kg, a jump of nearly 150...
Mercedes-Benz India Posts Record Half-Yearly Sales At 9,262 Units
NEW DELHI: German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz on Monday reported a 9 per cent growth in sales at 9,262 units in India in the first half of 2024, its highest ever half-yearly sales in the country, riding on strong demand across categories and availability of volume models. The company had...
Event On Integration Of AI In Digital Skills Development A Hit
NEW DELHI: The Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Powered Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) Masterclass, held last week, showcased remarkable global participation, with notable engagement from South African countries. Interestingly, a few from Pakistan and China also took part under India’s flagship skilling platform SIDH. This significant event on July 4, focusing...
New Popular Front Makes History By Defeating Far Right In French Elections
By Nitya Chakraborty French voters made history in the second round of national elections on July 7 by dashing all hopes of the far right party of Marine Len Pen RN to grab power by giving the highest number of seats — 182 to the New Popular Front (NFP)...
India Needs $150-200 Billion In Annual FDI Inflows For Next 10 Years
By Nantoo Banerjee It may look odd that India aspiring to be an industrial powerhouse and a major global economy received a total foreign direct investment (FDI) of only US$28 billion, last year, compared to tiny Singapore receiving $160 billion and Hong Kong $113 billion. According to the UN...
