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Benchmarks nudge higher; breadth positive

Mumbai, Dec. 17 -- The domestic equity indices traded with moderate gains in the early trade. The Nifty traded above the 25,900 level. PSU Bank, IT and metal shares advanced, while consumer durables, ... Read More


'Indian manufacturing is declining': Rahul Gandhi's remark in Germany's BMW plant sparks row

India, Dec. 17 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has once again stirred a political row with his remarks on India's manufacturing sector during his visit to Munich, Germany. After touring a BMW automob... Read More


Meghalaya State Skill Development Society Signs MoU with Accel Skill Edutech to Enable Overseas Employment Opportunities for Youth

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Archana Thakran, Co-founder of Accel Skill (left), Shri Jagdish Chelani, IAS, Executive Director, Meghalaya State Skill Development Society (centre), Yashwinder Singh, Co-fou... Read More


RailTel Corp rises after securing Rs 27-cr LoA from VOC Port Authority

Mumbai, Dec. 17 -- The project is scheduled to be executed by 15 August 2026. RailTel Corporation, a "Navratna" PSU, is one of the largest neutral telecom infrastructure providers in the country, own... Read More


PixAI Technologies Partners with Orbit Capital to Support Global Expansion of Multi-Vertical AI Platforms

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- PixAI Technologies LLP, an India-based artificial intelligence technology company, has announced a strategic investment and advisory partnership with Orbit Capital Inc. ( ... Read More


From sedition to UAPA: Policing dissent in India

India, Dec. 17 -- Few laws reveal the Indian State's unease with dissent as starkly as sedition. Drafted in 1870 to protect the British Crown from political unrest and infamously wielded against figur... Read More


The end of MGNREGS

India, Dec. 17 -- The Union government sprang a surprise in Parliament this week by introducing the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G, to replace the two-... Read More


Trump Accounts website launched, detailing child investment plan ahead of 2026 rollout

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has unveiled a new website outlining details of Trump Accounts, a proposed pro-family financial initiative aimed at building long-term wealth ... Read More


Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed personally drives PM Modi to airport, bids farewell after landmark visit

Addis Ababa, Dec. 17 -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on Wednesday once again personally drove Narendra Modi to the airport and bid him farewell as the Indian Prime Minister emplaned for Mus... Read More


Men with toy gun chase school bus in Gurugram, nabbed

India, Dec. 17 -- Four men were arrested from Gurugram on Tuesday for allegedly intercepting a school bus on the Delhi-Jaipur expressway near Signature Tower and terrorising its driver with a toy pist... Read More