Can you use UPI abroad? Here’s what Indian travellers must know about charges, limits and security risksIndian travellers are increasingly using UPI abroad for convenient payments, but understanding its limitations and risks is crucial. While ...
29 May, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Bengal government gives nod for handover of seven national highway stretches to NHAI, NHIDCLWest Bengal has given in-principle approval to transfer seven national highway stretches to central agencies. This move clears the way for ...
17 May, 2026, 08.59 AM IST
CIL's April coal auction quantity drops 6% vs March to 30.5 MTCoal India Limited offered 30.5 million tonnes of coal in April auctions. This marks a slight decrease from March. Global energy prices are...
11 May, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
Why do tigers rest for 16–20 hours a day? IITian-IFS officer shares fascinating explanation.Tigers need long rest periods for survival. IFS officer Himanshu Tyagi explains this is due to energy conservation. Tigers understand calor...
09 May, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Delhi-Kolkata direct flight: Bengal win gives Modi strategic room shrinking for other world leadersRecent assembly election victories have significantly strengthened Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strategic position. This success provides...
05 May, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Government specifies 40 sub-sectors for faster clearance of FDI proposals from land-bordering nationsIndia is fast-tracking foreign investment proposals from China and neighboring nations. Forty key manufacturing sub-sectors, including rare...
05 May, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
DPIIT issues updated SOP for processing FDI applicationsThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has streamlined Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposal processing wit...
05 May, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
Govt has eased FDI norms for foreign cos having small Chinese/Hong Kong stake: An explainerIndia has eased Foreign Direct Investment rules for companies with up to ten percent Chinese or Hong Kong shareholding. These firms can now...
04 May, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
20 illegal immigrants pushed back to Bangladesh: Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam has apprehended and pushed back 20 foreign nationals to Bangladesh. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that such actions will ...
26 Apr, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
Taken-for-granted separation between economics & strategy has collapsed in 21st Century: Pradeep MehtaThe lines between economics and strategy have blurred, as highlighted in CUTS International's geoeconomic webinar. Experts discussed how tr...
25 Apr, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Separation between economics & strategy that was taken for granted has collapsed in 21stCenturyA recent CUTS International webinar under its Geoeconomic Monograph Series highlighted how global economics and geopolitics are now deeply ...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
West Bengal assembly elections 2026: BJP stresses security, TMC eyes revival in Siliguri corridorThe BJP and Trinamool Congress are in a direct electoral battle for four assembly seats in Siliguri. This region, known as the Siliguri cor...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
Amid West Asia crisis, CIL plans to offer 25.62 million tonnes of coal in April via auctionCoal India Limited is set to auction 25.62 million tonnes of coal this month. This move aims to address energy supply disruptions caused by...
05 Apr, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
29 new ITBP outposts set up along China border: MHA reportIndia has significantly boosted its border security. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police added 29 new outposts along the China border since 2020...
26 Mar, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
First Integrated Check Post along India-Bhutan opened in AssamIndia inaugurated its first Integrated Check Post (ICP) on the Bhutan border at Darranga, Assam. The state-of-the-art facility, inaugurated...
07 Nov, 2024, 12.40 PM IST
India-Bhutan border gates reopen after two-year hiatusBhutan's Consul General at Guwahati Jigme Thinley Namgyal declared the reopening of international border gates at Samdrup-Jongkhar in Tamul...
24 Sep, 2022, 12.40 PM IST
Post Doklam, Sashastra Seema Bal strengthens presence on India-Bhutan borderAccording to the newly-appointed SSB chief, a 1984 batch Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer, several border outposts have been set up along th...
13 Jul, 2018, 03.06 PM IST