Tamil Nadu government said on Tuesday that every child born in the state is effectively carrying a debt burden of around Rs 1.28 lakh, citing findings from its White Paper on state finances.The White Paper, released by the TVK government led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, paints a challenging picture of the state’s financial…
US Charge d’Affaires to India Atul Keshap. WASHINGTON: US Charge d’Affaires to India, Atul Keshap on Friday met Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and discussed ways to increase bilateral trade between the two countries to advance mutual prosperity.“I had a very useful exchange of views with Commerce Minister @PiyushGoyal about how #USIndia trade can and…
India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo) Shubman Gill added another feather to his cap during his commanding century against Afghanistan in Lucknow on Wednesday, surpassing MS Dhoni on the list of fastest Indians to 1,000 ODI runs in terms of balls faced.The India captain reached the four-figure milestone in just 954 deliveries, edging past former…
New Delhi/Mumbai: Just days after the unravelling of the TMC, the Shiv Sena (UBT) appeared headed for Revolt 2.0 after the 2022 rebellion in the Shiv Sena as 6 of its 9 Lok Sabha MPs sent a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla stating that they constitute two-thirds of the UBT Sena’s tally in…
New Delhi: Delhi govt is likely to start the process to launch rehabilitation projects in five JJ clusters in Mayur Vihar (East Delhi district), Seelampur (North East), Pitampura (Central North), Sultanpuri (North West) and Lajpat Nagar (South East) in the first week of Aug.Under the PPP project, multi-storey housing structures will be developed and the…
Hardeep Singh Brar, president and CEO, BMW Group, India Chennai: Despite a challenging operating environment, 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year for BMW in India. The German luxury carmaker is targeting a sixth consecutive year of double-digit growth in the post-pandemic period, with annual sales expected to cross the 20,000-unit mark for…
Gujarat SEZs account for around 21% of India’s total SEZ exports Ahmedabad: Special Economic Zones (SEZs) based in Gujarat recorded exports of Rs 3,00,793 crore in 2025-26, crossing the Rs 3 lakh crore milestone and marking a sharp rise from Rs 1,79,808 crore in 2014-15. Central govt officials said exports from SEZs in the state…
Kolkata: Bengal and Kolkata have hotspots where fraudulent transactions are more compare to other areas. This was disclosed by Gaurav Gupta, group head-financial crime intelligence of Axis Bank. He was in the city along with Sameer Shetty, group head digital business, transformation and strategic programmes of Axis Bank and Reynold D’Souza, group head branch banking…
Pune: The Directorate General of Defence Estates (DGDE) has appointed Vikas Kumar as the Defence Estates Officer (DEO) for the Pune Circle, nearly 10 months after the post remained without a full-time head.The prolonged vacancy had raised concerns over the management of vast defence land holdings across Maharashtra under the Army’s Southern Command.Kumar assumed charge…
Panaji: To offer domestic and international tourists a greater variety of experiences in Goa, the tourism department has outlined plans to offer over 60 tourism activities in the state without any financial burden on the state exchequer. From skydiving and seaplanes to feni trails and wildlife safaris, the department wants to ensure tourists have something…
