UK settlement rules: Indians top ILR and citizenship grants as tighter norms loomIndian nationals topped UK settlement and citizenship applications last year. Proposed rules will double the residency period required for ...
27 Aug, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
Can NRIs invest in sovereign gold bonds? What the latest SGB investment rules saySovereign gold bonds: Non-Resident Indians cannot invest in Sovereign Gold Bonds currently. However, existing bondholders can continue hold...
27 Aug, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
Indian Railways has a plan for more tracks, less congestion and more trains: What are the train routes where your journey will become easier?Indian Railways is set to upgrade seven heavily trafficked routes, transforming them into four-line corridors. This ambitious project targe...
27 Aug, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Indian Railways working to four-track 11,000 km of 7 high-density routes: VaishnawIndia's seven high-density rail routes are being expanded to four tracks. These routes carry forty-one percent of total railway traffic acr...
26 Aug, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
From Rs 1 lakh crore to Rs 2 lakh crore: Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train cost doubles; Here’s what’s behind the massive riseThe cost of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project has nearly doubled to Rs 2.1 lakh crore. The revised estimate was presented to the Ca...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Infosys, TCS, Wipro and other IT stocks in focus as Donald Trump administration proposes higher H-1B visa feeInfosys, TCS, HCL Tech, Wipro and other IT stocks are in focus after the US Department of Homeland Security proposed a $103,265 fee on H-1B...
25 Aug, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
India’s new service price gauge shows mixed Q1 trends; Air (Passenger) Service Price Index up 32%Air passenger service prices jumped nearly thirty-two percent year-on-year in the first quarter of FY27. Other services showed mixed price ...
24 Aug, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
ET World Leaders Forum: Trust-based reforms transformed India’s middle class, says PM ModiPrime Minister Modi highlighted India's transformative reforms and trust-based governance. He noted significant changes for the middle clas...
24 Aug, 2026, 07.59 AM IST
3-year practice rule for judiciary latest update: SC reduces requirement for entry-level judicial exams; check new rulesThe Supreme Court has reduced the mandatory legal practice requirement for entry-level judicial service exams from three years to one year....
21 Aug, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
Can NRIs open joint FCNR (B) accounts with resident Indian relatives? Know what the latest rules sayNon-Resident Indians are allowed to set up joint FCNR (B) accounts with their resident family members. These accounts must function on a 'F...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
RailTel shares rise 4% after securing Rs 165 crore order from Western CoalfieldsRailTel Corporation of India shares gained nearly 4% after the company secured a Rs 164.79 crore work order from Western Coalfields Limited...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
Mumbai suburban rail network to get 238 AC EMU rakes by 2030Indian Railways will prioritise manufacturing 238 AC EMU rakes for Mumbai’s suburban network, with production beginning in 2027 and the ful...
20 Aug, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
Alstom seeks 200 more locomotive orders from Indian RailwaysFrench train maker Alstom is seeking a follow-on order for 200 electric freight locomotives from Indian Railways for its Madhepura plant in...
20 Aug, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
New railway projects to cut oil imports by 13 cr litres & CO2 emissions by 65 cr kg, equal to planting 2.6 cr trees; All about Rs 9,450 cr multitracking projectsThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved four major railway projects aimed at improving freight movement and passenger connec...
20 Aug, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
RAC train ticket became waitlisted, passenger had to travel standing; he filed a case against Railways and won Rs 5000 compensationMan booked RAC-43 sleeper class ticket for Rs 399 to travel to village from Anand Vihar, however ticket’s status was changed to waitlist af...
19 Aug, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
Railway passengers, beware of what you buy onboard: IRCTC seizes 8,000+ water bottles, ice creams & other food productsIRCTC has intensified inspections across railway stations and trains. Quick Response Teams have seized more than 8,000 bottles of unapprove...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
Railways to overhaul drinking water system across networkThe new actions also include replacement of water tanks and strict compliance on regular water quality testing at source and outlet points....
16 Aug, 2026, 08.23 PM IST