FM Nirmala Sitharaman. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Govt will “soon” announce the high-level committee on banking reforms, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday at the conclave of 12 public sector banks (PSBs) and public financial institutions, while lauding the sector’s improved asset quality. She also emphasised that the future of banking must “reflect”…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday barred CBI, ED or any agency from filing any report on any probe into the alleged disproportionate assets of leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi before Allahabad HC, which had directed the two central agencies to probe allegations in a PIL on his alleged illegal wealth.Arguing for Rahul…
Crude prices surge past $90 per barrel as ceasefire hopes dim Oil prices inched higher on Tuesday, with Brent crude surging past the $90-a-barrel mark as hopes of an early end to the Middle East war remained uncertain. Iran signalled a shift towards a more offensive military approach, while US ruled out extending the ceasefire,…
Supreme Court on Monday set a deadline of Sept 7 for govt to frame new aviation rules to deal with complaints of arbitrary airline ticket pricing and inadequate regulatory oversight.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta granted three weeks’ time after govt sought more time to frame rules. Additional solicitor general Anil Kaushik…
Stephen Curry shares.(Image via Getty Images) Stephen Curry and his wife, Ayesha Curry, have always been a team even though their marriage has been surrounded by a number of negative rumors throughout the last decade. Despite the negative drama, Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry have remained united in all their efforts. Stephen Curry and Ayesha…
Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi is open to making changes to the closing auction session (CAS) system, but it will not abandon it completely, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairman, Sebi said Monday. The top markets regulator also said that currently Sebi officials are analysing trading data for CAS, and are also going…
File photo: Ram Madhav, Biplab Deb and Smriti Irani NEW DELHI: Smriti Irani and Ram Madhav made a comeback to BJP’s organisation Monday as party chief Nitin Nabin effected a broad sweep in its new team of national office-bearers, bringing in experienced hands at key positions and retaining a few with successful stints, with a…
Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi DHAKA: Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi has said differences between the two neighbours can only be resolved through talks and expressed hope PM Tarique Rahman’s visit to India “should take place much sooner”.His remarks on Sunday came hours after Bangladesh govt attached tough conditions for New Delhi prior…
85-year-old David Siggins says he is “close to a breakdown” after Rochford Council ordered him to remove the £2,200 driveway he built for easier access to his Essex home. (Photo: SWNS) An 85-year-old man in Essex is facing the threat of legal action after being ordered to remove a £2,200 block-paved driveway he built outside…
New Delhi: The decline in political discourse being seen today is not only worrisome but shameful as well, defence minister Rajnath Singh said as he hit out at Rahul Gandhi for his choice of words in attacking PM Narendra Modi.Singh said it was particularly disturbing as the incident involved the leader of opposition in Lok…