Nirmala Sitharaman-led ministerial delegation meets Singapore PM Lawrence WongIndian ministers met Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Thursday. They discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation across severa...
20 Aug, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
Private capex confidence still catching up as uncertainty clouds investment decisionsCompanies are deferring investments due to uncertain demand and volatile commodity prices. Large capital projects require confidence in fut...
20 Aug, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal visit Singapore to boost tiesIndia and Singapore entered into a free trade agreement in 2005 to strengthen bilateral commerce. Singapore was the largest source of FDI i...
19 Aug, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Sitharaman asks public sector banks to get ‘cool’ for Gen Z with courses, lifestyle perksFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman wants public sector banks to appear more appealing to young customers. She urged banks to engage direct...
19 Aug, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
Public sector banks have ‘considerable strength’, says FM Sitharaman; asks them to use it with ‘greater ambition’Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said public sector banks are operating with “considerable strength” and urged them to use it with “grea...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.42 AM IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urges PSBs to sharpen youth outreach, build ahead of demandFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged public sector banks to attract young customers. She suggested a focused 'Banking for Youth' campa...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.42 AM IST
No UPS pension for retirees of this state government; employee body writes to Nirmala Sitharaman, seeks interventionRetired employees and teachers from the Delhi government are anxiously waiting for their pensions under the Unified Pension Scheme. The All...
18 Aug, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
Union Minister Piyush Goyal discusses scaling up retail investment with Nippon Life India AMC CEO Sundeep SikkaUnion Minister Piyush Goyal met with Nippon Life India Asset Management's CEO to discuss retail investment growth. They explored avenues fo...
18 Aug, 2026, 06.37 AM IST
Banking sector in strongest position to undertake reforms, high-level panel coming soon: FM SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said India’s banking sector is in its strongest position to undertake the next phase of refor...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
Karnataka's Tumakuru industrial hub to attract Rs 7,000 crore investment, create 88,000 jobs: MB PatilKarnataka plans to develop Tumakuru into a major industrial manufacturing hub. This proposed node is expected to attract significant invest...
17 Aug, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
HMT Watches clocks Rs 35 lakh in single-day Independence Day sales in BengaluruGovernment-owned HMT Watches recorded sales exceeding Rs 35 lakh on Independence Day as thousands of customers queued in Bengaluru for limi...
17 Aug, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
Banking leaders urged to shape reforms as government readies panel for Viksit Bharat 2047Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will soon set up a high-powered committee to chart the banking sector's role in bui...
17 Aug, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
'Dimagi Naxal mindset': BJP slams Rahul Gandhi for skipping I-Day event at Red FortThe BJP criticized Rahul Gandhi for missing the official Independence Day event. This marks the second consecutive year he and Mallikarjun ...
15 Aug, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
"Going around with Constitution's copy in hand but did not allow House to function": FM Nirmala Sitharaman slams oppositionUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman faced off against the opposition, decrying their disruptions in Parliament. She emphasized that t...
14 Aug, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman calls on multilateral banks to lay BRICS for private infra investmentFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized the challenges faced by BRICS nations in mobilizing private capital. She urged multilateral ...
13 Aug, 2026, 01.32 AM IST
BRICS nations need stronger frameworks to mobilise private capital at scale: Nirmala SitharamanNirmala Sitharaman urged BRICS nations to foster stability for attracting private capital. Multilateral development banks can de-risk inves...
12 Aug, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
Opposition stages walkout in Rajya SabhaOpposition members staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Monday. They were protesting after their attempts to raise issues were disallow...
10 Aug, 2026, 04.17 PM IST