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Goyal hits back at Oppn, Garg over remarks on Q1 GDP growth

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday criticised Opposition parties and former finance secretary Subhash Garg over his remarks on the 7.8 per cent GDP growth, saying he did... Read More


Licenses of 50 pharma firms in Guj 'cancelled'

Gandhinagar, Sept. 2 -- The Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has cancelled the licenses of 50 pharmaceutical firms and issued closure orders to two units, Health Minister Praful Pan... Read More


Steps to boost aircraft leasing activities reviewed

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- A high-level committee, chaired by Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu, on Wednesday discussed measures to boost aircraft leasing and financing activities in the country, in... Read More


JCR upgrades India's sovereign rating to A-

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Banking on "solid" economic growth and a strong financial system, Japanese credit rating agency JCR on Wednesday upgraded India's sovereign rating to 'A-', a feat achieved after ... Read More


CVC report: 70,584 corruption complaints received against govt depts in 2025

New Delh, Sept. 2 -- More than 70,500 corruption complaints were received against government bodies last year, with banks and the Railways topping the chart, according to a report by the Central Vigil... Read More


Saini: Prepare action plan for holistic development of less-educated youth

Chandigarh, Sept. 2 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said a detailed survey should be conducted to understand the background of less-educated youth and a report should be prepared and submi... Read More


Punjab becomes first state to launch statewide digital portal 'Pehchaan'

Chandigarh, Sept. 2 -- Punjab has become the first state in India to launch a statewide public identification portal, "Pehchaan", for the digital identification of unidentified and unclaimed deceased ... Read More


SC seeks Centre's view on use of totalisers for votes counting in EVMs

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Centre's response on petitions seeking the introduction of totalisers for counting votes recorded in electronic voting machines (EVMs), sa... Read More


Centre halves sugar stock limit for dealers

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- The Centre has cut the stock holding limit for sugar dealers by half to 2,000 quintals, seeking to curb hoarding and speculative trading amid a sharp rise in retail prices. The r... Read More


Tech layoffs cross 175,000 in 2026 as AI reshapes jobs, hiring and workforce plans

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- More than 175,000 technology workers have lost their jobs globally in 2026 so far, putting the industry on course for another year of large-scale workforce reductions as companie... Read More