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New Delhi, Oct 2025 : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Ashok Kumar Pal, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Reliance Power Ltd and a close aide of industrialist Anil Ambani, in connection with a fake bank guarantee and money laundering investigation tied to the ADA Group. Pal was taken into custody after questioning at the ED’s Delhi office and is set to be produced before a court. The probe relates to allegations of financial irregularities and fund diversion involving Yes…
Read More »India’s edible oil policy has historically oscillated between protecting consumer prices and shielding farmer incomes, leaving systemic contradictions that exacerbate import dependence. As demand rises towards an estimated 46.5 million tons by 2047, policymakers must move beyond ad hoc tariff tinkering and build a coherent, long-term policy framework that reconciles trade, procurement and nutrition objectives. Midway through its opening analysis, the Kisan-Vigyan Foundation’s white paper Edible Oil – Strategising for 2047 highlights how short-termism in policy has widened the gap…
Read More »Continuing its efforts to advance evidence-based tax reforms, NITI Aayog today released the second working paper under the NITI Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II, titled “Towards India’s Tax Transformation: Decriminalisation and Trust-Based Governance.” This follows the first paper in the series, “Enhancing Certainty, Transparency, and Uniformity in Permanent Establishment and Profit Attribution for Foreign Investors in India,” released earlier. Releasing the working paper, Shri B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO, NITI Aayog, noted that India’s tax reforms are entering a decisive phase marked by simplification, modernisation, and the integration…
Read More »Stronger Procurement, Wider Farmer Coverage, Digital Reforms, and Advancement of National Self-Reliance Introduction Each cropping season, India’s farmers work tirelessly in their fields – but uncertainties in weather and markets can wipe out their gains. Unseasonal rains, droughts, or floods can destroy months of hard work in a matter of days. Even when crops are harvested successfully, volatile market prices can push farmers into distress sales, forcing them to sell at rates far below the cost of production. For small and marginal farmers, who…
Read More »India transitioned from merely assembling products to one recognised for design, development and innovation: MoS Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani India’s telecom sector transforming into a global hub for design and development: A.K. Jain, DDG, DoT The Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council (TEPC) organised the 23rd edition of Bharat Telecom 2025, a global buyer-seller meet, alongside the ongoing India Mobile Congress (IMC) in New Delhi. More than 70 delegates from 30+ countries attended Bharat Telecom 2025, where over 60 Indian telecom companies showcased their state-of-the-art products and capabilities at…
Read More »Union Minister for Communications, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia today interacted with the media at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, in the presence of Minister of State for Communications, Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, and Secretary (Telecom) Dr.Neeraj Mittal. Terming IMC 2025 as a historic occasion in India’s digital journey, Minister Shri Scindia said, “The Prime Minister graced us with his presence yesterday at the inaugural session, which also stands testimony to the growth and monumental change…
Read More »“India’s innovations are not about technology for technology’s sake—they are about transforming lives,” said Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, addressing the International AI Summit organized on the sidelines of India Mobile Congress 2025 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. The Minister highlighted how digital technologies are reshaping everyday life. He noted that UPI has made seamless payments universal, ONDC has opened e-commerce opportunities for small sellers, and AI-powered alert systems saved over 500,000 lives during the 2024…
Read More »Hails India’s digital and entrepreneurial revolution at Nation Builders Summit, IMC 2025 Government, CEOs, and Unicorns Join Forces to Build India’s Digital Future and Global Innovation Leadership India Aims to Become Global Telecom Export Powerhouse with Design-Solve-Scale Strategy Startups, Unicorns, and Government Collaborate to Create Bharat-Centric, AI-Powered Solutions “This is your time. India will not just be vocal for local but local for global designing in India, solving in India and scaling for the world.” : Union Minister Shri Scindia…
Read More »India overtakes Japan to become the third-largest automobile market in the world with an industry size of ₹22 lakh crore The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari expressed gratitude to all stakeholders for their contribution to India’s economic growth and reiterated the Government’s goal of achieving a USD 5 trillion economy by 2027 under the leadership of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. He also highlighted the national vision of making India a developed nation by…
Read More »India’s space economy is projected to reach about $44 billion by 2033, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh said, underlining that landmark reforms and private sector participation are powering the country’s emergence as a global space player. The summit brought together key stakeholders from government, industry, and academia to deliberate on the future of satellite communications in India’s digital growth story. Dr. Jitendra Singh emphasised that satellite communication will serve as the backbone of India’s…
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Iran Signals ‘Progress’ in Talks with US but Says Final Deal Still Distant
Tehran, April 2026 : Iran has indicated that there has been some “progress” in …
