Rajasthan’s first AGM Chandrajeet Singh Rajawat with his family (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: “Shahr mashhoor-e-zamana dekhne aaya hoon main / Rajdhani teri raana dekhne aaya hoon main / Khushnuma jheelon mein larzaan jin ka hai aks-e-jameel / Un haseen mahalon ka naqsha dekhne aaya hoon main.” (I have come to see this city, famed the…
NEW DELHI: Uneven demand, commodity price volatility, trade related uncertainty due to heightened geopolitical tensions and cheap imports are impacting capex decisions of the corporate sector as the investment confidence is still “catching up”, said a paper prepared for the two-day banking conclave this week, which was attended by FM Nirmala Sitharaman.“Large capital projects require…
US debt hits record $40.047 trillion. Photo credit: AP The US national debt has crossed the $40 trillion mark for the first time, according to Treasury data showed on Wednesday. The milestone comes as rising spending on defence, Social Security and Medicare, alongside mounting interest payments, pushes federal borrowing to a record level.The latest milestone…
MUMBAI: Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Wednesday said that among several market reforms that the regulator was working on, it was in the process of putting in place “a framework to support global fund-management activity from India.” He also said that the Securities Lending & Borrowing Mechanism (SLBM) and the short selling frameworks were…
The Pentagon has increasingly criticised the newspaper’s coverage. AP The longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes, the US military newspaper, has resigned amid growing disagreements with the Pentagon over the publication’s editorial independence and direction.According to Al Jazeera, Max D Lederer Jr announced his retirement in a memo to staff on Tuesday, saying his understanding…
King Charles reportedly only find out about his son’s plan on Sunday King Charles has reportedly welcomed Prince Harry and Meghan’s planned return to Britain, but there will be no change to their status as private individuals and non-working members of the royal family.King Charles learnt of Harry and Meghan’s plans to return to Britain…
Galle: India’s Manav Suthar, with teammates celebrates after taking a wicket (PTI Photo) Talk about arriving in Test cricket with a bang. Just minutes after Manav Suthar bowled debutant Keshara Nuwantha to seal India’s emphatic 165-run win over Sri Lanka in the first Test at the Galle International Cricket Stadium, heavy rain lashed the venue.By…
American billionaire Mark Cuban has issued a sharp warning to Representative Ro Khanna (D‑Calif.) over California’s proposed 5% billionaire tax, known as Proposition 40. In a lengthy post shared on social media platform X (Formerly known as Twitter) Cuban argued that the measure would drive startup founders out of the state, saying blunt that ‘only…
Brent crude continues to rise amid Hormuz disruption Oil prices remained close to recent highs, above the $90 per barrel mark in early trade on Thursday as investors assessed uncertainty surrounding the US-Iran war and the shipping status through the Strait of Hormuz.Around 7:30 am IST, WTI crude was trading at $84.66 a barrel, up…
The decision on highway development pertains to expansion of 83 km of Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Sonbarsa corridor on NH-22 in Bihar to four lanes. (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Govt Wednesday approved four railway multi-tracking projects across West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, and a highway project in Bihar, worth around Rs 13,041 crore, in its bid…