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Pentagon tightens research security after probe flags China-linked collabo
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A Select Committee stated that Pentagon-funded research led to collaborations with Chinese entities, some linked to defence organisations. In response, the Pentagon is tightening research security, conducting damage assessments, restricting funding to listed Chinese military companies, and i
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Startups urge govt for stronger incentives, easier credit and tax relief a
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As the Union Budget 2026 is set to be presented on Sunday, February 1, startups across sectors have called on the government to announce stronger incentives, easier access to credit and simplified compliance norms to support early-stage ventures and ensure long-term growth.
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'Reform Express' playing very big role in achieving goal of developed nati
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
PM Modi outlined key reforms, including GST reforms that boosted MSMEs and positively impacted sectors; 100% FDI approved insurance sector; Income Tax law updated after 60 years, benefiting crores of taxpayers and labour reforms that will benefit workers, industry. He linked reforms to In
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GST compensation must continue, MGNREGA changes unfeasible: Kerala FM KN B
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal on Saturday said that the state government has urged the Centre to continue Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation and retain the existing structure of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), citing economic pressures o
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Five arrested in Parwanoo assault case after viral video; long-standing ta
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to Solan Superintendent of Police Gaurav Singh, on Wednesday, the Parwanoo Police Station received information from the ESI Hospital Parwanoo that an injured person involved in a fight had been brought for treatment. Acting on the information, a police team immediately reached t
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India seen growing 7.4% in 2025; tax reforms, monetary policy easing buoy
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's economy is expected to remain one of the fastest-growing major economies globally, with growth projected at 7.4 per cent in 2025, according to the United Nations' World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 report.
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Pakistan's governance crisis deepens as IMF criticises SIFC's unchecked au
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's Ministry of Finance has acknowledged that the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) lacks institutionalised transparency, an omission the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns could further damage investor confidence and weaken policy stability.
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"BJP thinks of ED, I-T and CBI as its private army...": Congress leader Pa
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday said that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) thinks of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Income Tax Department (I-T), and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as its personal army. He claimed that the ED only conduct raids in selected states, which
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'CM entered ED raid, snatched evidence': Sambit Patra accuses Mamata Baner
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Patra said the ED conducted searches at 10 locations across the country, six in West Bengal and four in Delhi, in connection with an alleged coal scam and linked hawala transactions. According to him, raids were carried out on premises connected to Anup Majhi, an accused in the coal scam,
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Indian banks' market capitalisation rises in Q3 on festive demand, tax cut
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Most Indian banks recorded an increase in market capitalisation during the October-December quarter, supported by festive season demand and cuts in the goods and services tax (GST), according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data.
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Union Budget 2026 should prioritise growth, tax certainty and targeted inv
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The union budget 2026 should continue with growth-focused policies, greater tax certainty and targeted sector-led investments, amid an uncertain global economic environment, calls EY India.
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Niti Aayog's Virmani flags land, power pricing and skills as key challenge
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Virmani said industrial power tariffs in several states are priced well above the cost of production, effectively acting as a tax on manufacturing and job creation. While the central government has addressed many long-standing hurdles through labour law consolidation, tax reforms and regu
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