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NRI Industrialist Lord Swraj Paul Passes Away in London at 94, Tributes Pour In

India, Aug. 22 -- Born in Jalandhar, Punjab, in 1931, Swraj Paul went on to establish the Caparo Group, a global steel and engineering conglomerate, and later emerged as a towering presence in both Br... Read More


PM Modi Condoles Demise of NRI Industrialist and Philanthropist Swaraj Paul

India, Aug. 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the demise of NRI industrialist and philanthropist Swaraj Paul. In a social media post, Mr. Prime Minister said that the contributions of Pa... Read More


West Bengal: PM Modi lays foundation of various projects; takes metro ride in Kolkata

India, Aug. 22 -- S Moin / Kolkata Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone and inaugurated a series of development projects worth over Rs.5,200 crore in Kolkata, West Bengal.... Read More


PM Modi Launches Rs.12,000-Crore Development Push in Bihar, Flags Off New Trains

GAYA (BIHAR), Aug. 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone and inaugurated a series of development projects worth Rs.12,000 crore here, underlining the Centre's commitment t... Read More


Simplification or Gamble? GST 2.0 Pits Centre's Optimism Against States' Fiscal Fears

India, Aug. 22 -- India is on the cusp of its most ambitious tax reform in nearly a decade, preparing to roll out a sweeping overhaul of its Goods and Services Tax (GST) that policymakers are billing ... Read More


Parliament Panel Flags Aviation Safety Risks Amid India's Rapid Growth

India, Aug. 22 -- India's civil aviation sector, one of the fastest-growing in the world, is grappling with safety and regulatory bottlenecks that could undermine its growth trajectory, a parliamentar... Read More


Final Trade Aug 22: Markets Turn Cautious: Sensex Drops 694 Points, Nifty Below 24,900

India, Aug. 22 -- India's equity markets snapped their six-day winning streak on Friday, raising fresh concerns about policy credibility and foreign investor confidence. The fall came despite recent g... Read More


Asian Markets display positive trend

India, Aug. 22 -- Asian stock markets displayed positive trend today. Shanghai Composite Index surged over 1.4 percent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gained more than 0.9 per cent, South Korea's Kospi I... Read More


Rupee depreciates by 26 paise to close at 87.52 against US dollar

India, Aug. 22 -- In the Forex market, the rupee today depreciated by 26 paise to close at 87 rupees and 52 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against ... Read More


Bangladesh, Pakistan to form trade and investment commission

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Bangladesh and Pakistan have agreed to set up a joint trade and investment commission and revive the long-dormant Joint Economic Commission (JEC) to boost bilateral ties, Commerce Ad... Read More