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Pune, The Bombay High Court has set aside orders by the then Pune municipal commissioner refusing sanction for an open inquiry against a former civic official, clearing the way for a probe into alleged disproportionate assets worth around ₹2,000 crore. A division bench of Justices A S Gadkari and Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale on Thursday quashed the April 16 and April 25, 2019, orders issued by then Pune Municipal Corporation Commissioner Saurabh Rao. As PMC chief, Rao had denied prior approval t ...Read More >
Niger Delta leaders under the auspices of the Niger Delta Watchdog (NDW) have advised the federal government to disregard the agitations in some quarters to decentralise the pipeline security contract handled by the Tantita Security Services Limited (TSSL), saying it will pose danger to peace, security and economic stability of the country. The leaders, in a communique they issued after their meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, insisted that any attempt to alter the mode of the contract wou ...Read More >
Exploratory conversations have taken place between Murugappa Group-owned CG Semi, which is building an outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat. It's the first time Apple is evaluating the prospect of having certain chips assembled and packaged in India. Apple is in preliminary talks with some Indian chip manufacturers to assemble and package the component for the iPhone, said people with knowledge of the matter, a move that would mark a key step up in the v ...Read More >
UP CM Yogi Adityanath reviewed progress towards making the state a 'One Trillion Dollar Economy'. He directed faster execution of works as the state's GSDP is estimated to have risen from Rs 12.5 lakh crore to Rs 29.78 lakh crore.CM Yogi Reviews Progress Towards $1 Trillion Economy Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday reviewed the progress of various works being done to make the state a 'One Trillion Dollar Economy'. He has directed faster execution of departmental work and h ...Read More >
Amman/New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed by Jordanian Prime Minister Jaffar Hassan at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman as he arrived on a two-day working visit to Jordan. PM Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the airport, with a guard of honor as a band played the national anthems of the two countries. The Jordanian Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply, Ya'rub Qudah, and Amman Governor Yasser Adwan were also present to welcome the Indian leader. ...Read More >
Vijayawada: A High-Level Committee (HLC), chaired by Union home minister Amit Shah approved a series of mitigation, recovery and reconstruction projects for nine states with a total outlay of Rs 4,645.60 crore. Andhra Pradesh is among the beneficiary states, with projects that are expected to significantly strengthen its disaster preparedness and resilience. The committee cleared the Urban Flood Risk Management Programme (UFRMP) Phase-2 covering 11 major cities across the country, including Visa ...Read More >
GUNTUR: Chairman of the 20-Point Programme, Lanka Dinakar, called on authorities to make the benefits of recent GST 2.0 reforms accessible to every consumer during a conference at Yatri Niwas, organised under the chairmanship of BJP Bapatla District President Bangaru Babu. Dinakar highlighted how the GST reforms boost purchasing power and positively affect the national economy. The event was attended by officials from the Commercial Taxes Department, auditors, chartered accountants, lawyers, d ...Read More >
Sopore: The bustling Sopore Fruit Mandi, Asia's second-largest fruit market, came to a complete standstill on Sunday as growers and traders staged a peaceful protest against the continuous blockade of the Srinagar-Baramulla highway. The blockade has severely disrupted the transportation of fruit, inflicting massive losses on growers and traders at the peak of the apple and pear season. With trucks stranded and shipments unable to move, truckloads of apples have begun to rot, while perishable fr ...Read More >
Alibaba posted 26% cloud revenue growth to 33.4 billion yuan, fueled by heavy AI investment, even as weaker ecommerce sales dragged overall revenue 2% below estimates. China's Alibaba said on Friday artificial intelligence was key to expanding its cloud computing business, as it reported strong quarterly growth in the sector despite its wider operations missing revenue estimates. US-listed shares in the company were up 8% at the market open. Revenue in Alibaba's cloud segment surged 26% to 33. ...Read More >
(Bloomberg) -- Oil fell as traders looked past US efforts to force India to quit buying Russian crude, and broader markets carried a risk-off tone. Global benchmark Brent dropped below $68 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate was near $64. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro stepped up the pressure on New Delhi to halt purchases of Russian energy after Washington doubled a levy on imports from the country to 50%. Calling Indians "arrogant," he cast the conflict in Ukraine as "Modi's war, ...Read More >
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs on imports from India to as much as 50% took effect as scheduled on Wednesday, delivering a serious blow to ties between two powerful democracies that had in recent decades become strategic partners. A punitive 25% tariff, imposed due to India's purchases of Russian oil, was added to Trump's prior 25% tariff on many imports from the South Asian nation. It takes total duties as high as 50% for goods as var ...Read More >
US President Donald Trump made at least four attempts to talk to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the phone in recent weeks, but the Indian leader refused to talk to him, according to German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine. The Mainz-based newspaper of record suggests this to be the result of the "depth of his [Modi's] anger, but also his caution". The attempts by President Trump to talk to PM Modi came even as his administration hit India with 50% tariffs, the highest for any country ...Read More >
Back in April, Trump had announced tariffs of up to 27% on Indian goods, which was later paused. Since then, both sides have been racing to negotiate an agreement, with officials sometimes sounding positive and at other times, measured. "We continue to speak with our Indian counterparts. We've always had very constructive discussions with them," US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said earlier this week. He also acknowledged that although he had earlier said a deal with India might be "imm ...Read More >
New Delhi: Defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that peace time is nothing but an "illusion", and that India must remain prepared for uncertainty even during periods of relative calm. Mr Singh said the valour displayed during Operation Sindoor and the demonstration of domestic equipment had further increased the global demand for the country's indigenous products. "The world is looking at our defence sector with new respect. A single delay or error in financial processes can directly ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 7 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, while highlighting the success of Operation Sindoor, said that the valour shown by the armed forces and the proven effectiveness of indigenous equipment have significantly boosted global demand for Indian-made defence products. "The world is looking at our defence sector with new respect. A single delay or error in financial processes can directly affect operational preparedness," Rajnath Singh said during the Controllers' Conference of th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) Peace time is nothing but an "illusion", and India must remain prepared for uncertainty even during periods of relative calm, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said while hailing the armed forces for the valour they displayed during Operation Sindoor. In an address at an event, Singh said the performance of the indigenously built equipment and platforms in the operation increased the global demand for India-built military products. "The world is looking at our defence secto ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 7 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, while highlighting the success of Operation Sindoor, said that the valour shown by the armed forces and the proven effectiveness of indigenous equipment have significantly boosted global demand for Indian-made defence products. "The world is looking at our defence sector with new respect. A single delay or error in financial processes can directly affect operational preparedness," Rajnath Singh said during the Controllers' Conference of th ...Read More >
July 3 (Reuters) - Gold fell on Thursday as investors held back from making significant bets, awaiting the U.S. payroll data later in the day for insights into the Federal Reserve's policy direction. Spot gold lost 0.3% to $3,346.47 per ounce, as of 0211 GMT, while U.S. gold futures edged down 0.1% to $3,357.20. Gold appears to be consolidating at present within $3,320 to $3,360 range, with the market adopting a wait-and-see approach ahead of U.S. Non-Farm Payroll and ISM Services PMI data, ra ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) on July 1 2025, marks eights years since its launch. GST was introduced in 2017 and was a landmark reform taht simplified India's complex indirect tax system by bringing multiple state and central taxes under one roof. It aimed to make tax compliance easier, reduce business costs, and enable smoother movement of goods across states. Over the years, GST has boosted transparency, improved efficiency, and strengthened the foundation of a more unified nati ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held a stakeholder consultation meeting with representatives from the MSME sector to discuss the implementation of Quality Control Orders (QCOs). The meeting focused on making the standard-setting process more inclusive, collaborative, and easier for small businesses to comply with. In a social media post, the Minister shared that he appreciated the valuable feedback received from the MSME stakeholders. He ...Read More >
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