US okays sale of 31 Predator drones to India in $4-bn deal

The Biden administration on Thursday notified the US Congress on its proposed supply of 31 MQ-9B Predator long endurance drones to India, in a significant forward movement to firm up the mega deal......

Govt allocates Rs 928 cr to CBI, down by Rs 40 cr from FY 2024

The Centre has allocated Rs 928.46 crore to the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Union Budget 2024-25 announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, a snip of over Rs 40.4......

Think-tank funded by Gates, World Bank loses FCRA status

The Union home ministry has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration of the Centre for Policy Research (CPR) for alleged violation of laws, a move the public think-tank......

'Middlemen' part of Shinde's Davos delegation: Aaditya

Former Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Aaditya Thackeray on Monday claimed nearly '50 people', including 'some middlemen' and personal assistants, will be part......

LIC may need 5 yrs more beyond 2027 to comply with public float norms

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) may require at least five more years to comply with the minimum public shareholding of 25 per cent beyond the current exempted timeline of 2027. Formal......

Banks get 8 months to effect TCS on international credit card spend

The central government has given banks and credit card entities six to eight months to put in place the requisite reporting mechanism and related features to collect tax at source on international......

India's Foreign Trade Policy 2023 eyes $2 trillion exports by 2030

India on Friday came out with a 'dynamic and responsive' foreign trade policy with the objective of raising the country's outward shipments to $2 trillion by 2030, making Indian Rupee a global......

Bangladesh keen to revise Adani Power deal; cites high coal price

According to media reports high price of coal to be purchased for the Adani plant at India's Jharkhand emerged as the key factor for the dispute. Image used for representative purpose only.......