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Next budget may keep govt capex plan steady

New delhi, Nov. 12 -- The Centre is likely to maintain its infrastructure spending at the same level in 2026-27 as in the current fiscal year, as it anticipates a pickup in private capital expenditure... Read More


Net direct tax collections rise 7% on lower refunds

New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- India's gross direct tax collection saw a 2.15% increase at Rs.15.35 trillion in the current financial year up to November 10 as compared to about Rs.15.03 trillion in the same p... Read More


JSW to sell 50% in Bhushan to JFE for up to Rs.16,000 cr

Mumbai, Nov. 12 -- Billionaire Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Steel is in advanced talks with JFE Steel Corporation, Japan's second-largest steelmaker, to bring it in as a partner in wholly owned subsidiary Bh... Read More


India raises climate finance, dangers to multilateralism at COP30 meeting

New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- India made it clear that unilateral trade measures can restrict multilateralism and that finance will be the key issue for climate action in the developing world. It also emphati... Read More


Ec tweaks rules to appoint booth agents

New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has revised its instructions governing the appointment of booth level agents (BLAs), allowing greater flexibility in their selection within... Read More


Bodies of 3 sisters found in u.p. well, drowning likely

KANPUR, Nov. 12 -- Bodies of three sisters have been recovered from a well in Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh, hours after they went missing from their residence, police said on Tuesday, adding that ... Read More


'Best day to send message': SC denies bail to UAPA accused

New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- A day after a car blast near Delhi's Red Fort claimed 13 lives, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that "today is the best morning to send a message", as it refused to grant bail ... Read More


Hydropower project to boost India-Bhutan ties

New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- India and Bhutan on Tuesday jointly inaugurated a 1,020-MW hydropower project built with Indian assistance as Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the two sides will bolster connect... Read More


Centre examining alternatives to hanging, SC informed: 'Looking for more humane methods'

New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- The Union government informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday that it is examining whether a less painful and more humane method of execution could replace hanging, though no final ... Read More


one-time waiver: Delhi plans 80% traffic fine cuts

New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- Vehicle owners in the Capital could soon get relief from years of unpaid traffic fines, as the Delhi government readies a one-time waiver scheme offering up to 80% reduction on t... Read More