Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 22: The ASSOCHAM D&B Small Business Confidence Index for the Oct-Dec 2025 quarter stands at 89.1, up from 79.2 in the previous quarter, reflecting sharp 12.5% q-o-q growth. This improvement signals renewed optimism among small businesses, driven by adap
Amid the opposition's allegations that the SHANTI bill was passed under pressure from America, foreign expert Robinder Sachdev said that "this bill was long overdue for India to achieve its green energy. This will create the right environment for private operators and vendors."
In a statement issued by the US Department of the Treasury on Friday, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated relatives and associates of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, further pressuring the Latin American country over corruption and narcotics-related activities.
Maji, said that the bill has increased the pressure on the states to provide for the workers financially, reducing the responsibility on the centre. Meanwhile, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh posted on X, "The PM is suffering from a case of acute acronoym-itis."
Putin made the remarks during his annual "Direct Line" end-of-year press conference held in Moscow, a four-and-a-half-hour question-and-answer session with citizens and journalists.
"Still, there's plenty to take away - lessons we'll learn as a group. And with quite a few World Cup games being played here, I'm sure this experience will prove valuable. We wanted to expose Brevis to that pressure situation. He makes batting look really easy at times, and that phase of the
"These are clearly being orchestrated by those who are opposed to India," indicating that the actions were not spontaneous. "This is a way to ratchet up pressure and appeal to anti-India elements before the elections," Shringla said.
India is placed in Group A alongside Namibia, the Netherlands, Pakistan, and the United States and will start its campaign against the USA on February 7 in Mumbai.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine's resilience weakens Russia's ability to prolong the war, stressing that sustained pressure on the aggressor can bring peace. He thanked European leaders for their support and underlined the need for a strong and united Europe.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (SEBI) decision on Wednesday to overhaul mutual fund expense regulations is expected to enhance long-term investor outcomes, even as it creates near-term pressure on asset management companies (AMCs), according to a research analysis by Centrum.
The Indian Rupee, which has been under pressure in recent times, is likely to bounce back strongly in the second half of the next financial year, from October 2026 to March 2027, according to a report by the State Bank of India (SBI).
"In today's time, Swiggy Zomato delivery boys, Blinkit Zepto riders, Ola Uber drivers, are a workforce on the back of which these big companies have become unicorns, they have got billion dollar valuations. In this entire ecosystem that has been created, if there's one group of people who