Assam Rifles DG reviews India-Myanmar border security, fencing work in ManipurLieutenant General Vikas Lakhera reviewed border security arrangements and fencing progress along the India-Myanmar border. His visit to Mo...
28 Oct, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
$7.7 trillion AI bet: Can hyperscalers earn enough to justify the spending?Six major hyperscalers are projected to spend $7.7 trillion on AI between 2026 and 2030, but generating adequate returns will be a challeng...
26 Oct, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
From field to market: The farmer without a titleUN has proclaimed 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer, shining a light on the importance of recognising female farmers. In I...
26 Oct, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba calls for urban reformsAddressing the valedictory session of the 2nd National Urban Conclave on Sunday, Gauba called for removal of restrictive floor-area ratios ...
25 Oct, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
Cities cannot be governed from state capitals, need empowered local governments: NITI Aayog's Rajiv GaubaRajiv Gauba emphasized the need for reforms in urban governance during the National Urban Conclave. He highlighted the importance of empowe...
25 Oct, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
Diwali clean-up opens up a growing market for home organisersAs Diwali approaches, urban Indian households are hiring professional organizers to help them declutter and organize. Companies like Joy Fa...
25 Oct, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
Parliamentary Committee on Finance to examine 46 economic issues, including virtual digital assets, AI, in FY'27Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance, chaired by BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab, has selected 46 subjects for examination in 2026-27, incl...
24 Oct, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Target reached, but asset monetisation to continue: DIPAM secretary Arunish Chawla"We have already identified a cluster of 10 national highways, which will provide the underlying capital asset. So, the second public InvIT...
24 Oct, 2026, 08.34 AM IST
Indian pharma: Unethical practices, marketing rules under lens; new review body set upThe review comes against the backdrop of the Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP), which was introduced in 2015 as a...
23 Oct, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
Government plans to pare stakes in 4 PSU banks to 75%The Union government announced in the 2021-22 budget that, besides IDBI Bank, it would take up two public sector banks and one general insu...
23 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Critical tech list under review to push self-relianceIndia's Niti Aayog is preparing a list of critical technologies for enhancing self-reliance and investment. This initiative aims to protect...
22 Oct, 2026, 01.45 AM IST
Disability, elderly care likely to qualify for CSR spendingCompanies need to comply with CSR obligations if they have a net worth of ₹500 crore or more, turnover of ₹1,000 crore or more, or a net pr...
19 Oct, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
RDI fund to spur 10-fold investment from private sector, says NITI's Abhay KarandikarThe Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) scheme aims to significantly increase private sector investment in India. It is designed to ...
19 Oct, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
NITI Aayog explores policies to boost India's medical and dental device manufacturing industryNITI Aayog is exploring policy measures to improve the manufacturing capabilities of medical and dental devices in India. The meeting inclu...
17 Oct, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman pitches for public, private capital to build financially sustainable citiesFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the importance of creating sustainably investable cities in India. She proposed a combinati...
16 Oct, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
'Data centres must be seen as strategic infrastructure': Niti Aayog reportNiti Aayog has released a report urging states to consider data centres as strategic infrastructure. The report suggests a structured appro...
15 Oct, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
NITI Aayog proposes higher social discount rate for project appraisalNITI Aayog's working paper suggests increasing the social discount rate to 9.23% for project appraisal up to 30 years. This proposal aims t...
14 Oct, 2026, 11.44 PM IST