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India vows to strengthen trade, investment ties with Central Asia at SPECA Economic Forum

Ashgabat, Jan. 21 -- Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George, on Wednesday reaffirmed India's commitment to enhancing trade, economic, investment, and transport linkages with... Read More


SC questions EC's 'untrammelled powers' on SIR

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned whether the Election Commission of India enjoys "untrammelled powers" to depart from statutory safeguards while undertaking the Special ... Read More


GIFT Nifty indicates green opening for key indices; gold hits fresh record high of $4,813/ounce

Mumbai, Jan. 21 -- GIFT Nifty: GIFT Nifty January 2026 futures were up 37.00 points, suggesting a green opening for the Nifty 50 today. Institutional Flows: Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold ... Read More


Vehicular emissions biggest polluter in Delhi-NCR, CAQM tells Supreme Court

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- Vehicular pollution has emerged as the single largest contributor to deteriorating air quality in Delhi-NCR, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) informed the Supreme... Read More


At Davos, Ashwini Vaishnaw pushes back after IMF Chief calls India 'Second-Tier AI Power'

Davos, Jan. 21 -- Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday rejected the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva's suggestion that India be... Read More


India to Highlight AI Impact, Sovereign Models and Safety Frameworks at AI Impact Summit

India, Jan. 21 -- Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Railways, and Information & Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday outlined India's comprehensive strategy for artifici... Read More


Cabinet approves Continuation of Atal Pension Yojana and Extends Government Support Till FY2030–31

India, Jan. 21 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the continuation of the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) up to FY2030–31, along with the extension of... Read More


Cabinet okays Rs 5,000-cr equity Infusion into SIDBI to Boost MSME Financing

India, Jan. 21 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved an equity support of Rs 5,000 crore to the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to strengthen c... Read More


A tale of two polls: BJP, Sena vote share in BMC battle declines

India, Jan. 21 -- The hard-fought civic elections, a historic win for the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in Mumbai, turned out to be a far closer contest than they appeared to be. Beyond the slim nine-seat ga... Read More


Standing Committee clears key proposals

NEW DELHI, Jan. 21 -- The Standing Committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Tuesday cleared several public-interest proposals, setting the stage for the presentation of the civic body'... Read More