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ADB commits $1 bn to support sustainable growth and resilience of India's citiesThe Asian Development Bank approved significant funding for India's urban development initiatives. A USD 1 billion loan will support urban ...
PM Modi chairs second high-level meeting with Secretaries, reviews agenda for Viksit BharatPrime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting reviewing future action agendas. Discussions focused on finance, commerce, and te...
India's cities need USD 2.4 trillion investment by 2050, but municipal corporations raise only a fraction: ReportIndia's cities will require an estimated USD 2.4 trillion in investments by 2050 to become climate-resilient and low-carbon, but municipal ...
Lok Sabha resumes business after days of deadlock, takes up anti-paper leak Bill amid sharp govt-Opposition clashThe Lok Sabha resumed legislative business, debating the Public Examinations Amendment Bill, 2026. The government defended the proposed cha...
Why India's Gen Z protest movement differs from Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri LankaIndia's Gen Z-led CJP movement differs from youth uprisings in Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, where anti-establishment protests reshaped ...
Anti-paper leak bill, Supreme Court judges amendment on Parliament agendaThe Lok Sabha will consider a bill to prevent unfair means in public examinations. Another bill aims to increase the number of Supreme Cour...
"Toh fayda kya hua?" Priyanka Gandhi slams reports of FIR on students in states; says new exam bill 'pointless'Priyanka Gandhi questioned the new anti-paper leak bill's effectiveness. She cited unverified reports of FIRs against students in Bihar and...
PM sets up task force headed by UIDAI chief Nandan Nilekani for exam reforms; panel to revamp NTA through technology & structural changesPrime Minister Narendra Modi has formed a task force for examination reforms. This high-powered group will be led by Nandan Nilekani, a ren...
India gears up for month-long summit diplomacy: PM Modi to attend SCO meet, host Brics Summit & address UNGAIndia begins a month of high-stakes diplomacy with key international summits. Prime Minister Modi will attend the SCO Summit and host the B...
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman asks I-T officials to ease burden on honest taxpayersFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged tax officials to ensure taxpayer convenience. She stressed firm action against tax evasion and ec...
Centre transfers Higher Education Secy Vineet Joshi amid NEET row; Naresh Pal Gangwar takes overHigher Education Secretary Vineet Joshi was transferred amid ongoing exam irregularities scrutiny. Naresh Pal Gangwar now leads the Departm...
India reiterates WTO-consistent trade policy, calls for development-oriented reformsIndia concluded its eighth Trade Policy Review at the WTO. Members broadly appreciated India's constructive engagement and economic resilie...
Snabbit, Urban Company lead push to organise India's domestic work sectorIndian startups are digitizing domestic services, offering workers better pay and customers flexibility. Platforms like Snabbit and Urban C...
WTO urges India to cut trade-restrictive measures reliance, New Delhi flags global non-tariff barriersWorld Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat has urged India to improve its business environment and reduce reliance on high tariffs, import-...
Privatise all CPSEs; bring oil, gas, alcohol under GST: US think tank wishlist for IndiaA US think tank proposed thirty reforms to boost India's economic growth. These suggestions include a ten-year plan for privatizing all CPS...
US, China to hold AI talks in SeptemberThe talks would be led on the U.S. side by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, four of the sources said. The identity of other participants o...
PM Modi calls for a productive Monsoon Session for citizen welfarePrime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the media before the Monsoon Session began. He expressed hopes for a proactive and productive parlia...
Regime change lifts hopes of realtors in West BengalWest Bengal's new govt is expected to boost real estate activity significantly. Developers anticipate land reforms, including the repeal of...
Income Tax, MSME reforms among 7 key Bills on government's Monsoon Session agendaThe Centre will introduce five new Bills during the Monsoon Session. Key proposals include income tax reforms and increasing Supreme Court ...
Monsoon Session: MSME, FCRA, tax reforms on govt's house agendaParliament will consider the Foreign Contribution Amendment Bill and Income-tax Amendment Bill. A major MSME reform package will also be in...