Haryana scam shocker: IAS officer arrested on retirement day in ₹593-crore IDFC Bank fraud probeIn a significant development, the CBI apprehended senior IAS officer Pardeep Kumar on his retirement day in connection with a ₹593-crore Ha...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
West Bengal notifies rural jobs scheme to replace MGNREGA with VB-G RAM G from July 1West Bengal is launching the VB-G RAM G rural employment scheme on July 1, replacing MGNREGA. This new initiative promises 125 days of wage...
01 Jul, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
Talks in Qatar after US-Iran deal: What we knowIran said it would meet with Qatari mediators on Wednesday to discuss negotiations with the United States, after Tehran and Washington agre...
01 Jul, 2026, 10.38 AM IST
Global funds revisit Indian stocks as oil, rupee risks recedeGlobal fund managers are reconsidering their exit from Indian stocks as falling oil prices and rupee stabilization ease key investment conc...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.05 AM IST
CBI arrests three in embezzlement of Rs 504 crore from Haryana govt accountsA senior IAS officer, Pardeep Kumar, has been arrested by the CBI for his alleged role in embezzling Rs 504 crore from Haryana government a...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.02 PM IST
US-Iran thaw to provide tailwinds for growth: RBIIndia's economic growth could get a boost from the Iran-US peace deal, according to the Reserve Bank's latest report. While the economy sho...
30 Jun, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
Shivraj Singh Chouhan asks states to release funds on time, deploy AI for effective schemes implementationRural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan urged states to expedite fund releases and adopt new technologies for centrally-sponsored ...
29 Jun, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
Platforms, IAMAI move Karnataka HC against gig workers welfare lawThe petitions come after the state government did not respond to IAMAI's request to defer the levy of the gig workers' welfare fee until th...
29 Jun, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
Some Indian banks poised for interest margin gains as short-term funding costs fallIndian banks are poised for improved interest margins this quarter, thanks to the Reserve Bank of India's liquidity-boosting measures. Thes...
29 Jun, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Kerala may lose over Rs 2,000 crore if it exits PM SHRI scheme: Education Minister SamsudheenKerala faces a potential loss exceeding Rs 2,000 crore by withdrawing from the Centre's PM SHRI scheme, as the prior LDF government's agree...
29 Jun, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Can a weak monsoon slow India's economy? Here's what investors need to knowA 10% rain deficit could add as much as one-percentage-point to headline consumer inflation driven by food prices, according to research by...
29 Jun, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
The adaptation imperative: Subnational action and India’s heat challengeAt present, more than three-quarters (76%) of India’s population is at high or very high risk of extreme heat.
27 Jun, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
IMF chief economist says Fed reduction in rate guidance is 'entirely appropriate'The IMF's chief economist, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, has endorsed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's move to reduce explicit forward guid...
26 Jun, 2026, 10.35 PM IST
State borrowings must focus on asset creation, not just revenue expenditure: FM Nirmala SitharamanUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged state governments to invest borrowed funds in long-term assets like schools and hospitals, ...
25 Jun, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
HP opposes centre's 'VB-G RAM G' scheme, says new norms will burden state with Rs 164 crore annually and reduce wagesHimachal Pradesh government vehemently opposes the Centre's renaming of MGNREGA to 'VB-G RAM G' and its new funding framework. Minister Ani...
25 Jun, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
Centre extends Old Pension Scheme (OPS) benefit to compassionate ground appointees: Application date to decide eligibility; who will benefit?Central government employees appointed on compassionate grounds before 2004, but joining after, can now opt for the Old Pension Scheme (OPS...
23 Jun, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
CBI arrests senior IAS officer Pankaj Aggarwal in ongoing alleged IDFC First Bank fund misappropriation caseThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Pankaj Aggarwal, IAS on Monday who was the then Principal Secretary in Department of...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.19 AM IST