[ad_1] PM to launch new metro services in Kolkata NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate multiple metro projects in Kolkata on Friday (August 22).The PM, during his visit to West Bengal, will flag off a newly built 13.61-km metro corridor with services to be launched on these route.His schedule also includes green-lighting a…
[ad_1] GoM backs centre’s GST reform plans NEW DELHI: The Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST rate rationalisation accepted the Centre’s proposal to reduce the current four-slab structure to two, Bihar Deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary said on Thursday. The GoM, chaired by Choudhary, endorsed the move to scrap the existing 12 and 28 per…
[ad_1] Exploration of critical minerals has begun in Mizoram and Assam as part of the government’s wider push to strengthen domestic mineral security, Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy has said.The Minister stressed that the Centre will consult with northeastern states before moving ahead with extraction, given the region’s unique legal frameworks. “Arunachal…
[ad_1] US stocks slipped again on Thursday, extending a run of modest losses that began after last week’s record high. The S&P 500 eased 0.3%, putting it on track for a fifth straight decline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 236 points, or 0.5%, while the Nasdaq composite was down 0.1% in early New York…
[ad_1] The battle over the independence of the US Federal Reserve has intensified, with President Donald Trump openly calling for the resignation of a governor, threatening to fire Chair Jerome Powell, and repeatedly pressuring the central bank to cut interest rates. The escalating confrontation has revived a long-running debate over why the Fed has historically…
[ad_1] The government has approved Rs 6,982 crore as additional capital expenditure (capex) support for BSNL in 2025, Parliament was informed on Thursday.The allocation is in addition to previous support of Rs 3.22 lakh crore provided to the state-run telecom firm through various tranches, including a Rs 69,000 crore revival package in 2019, Rs 1.64…
[ad_1] BENGALURU: IT infrastructure services provider Kyndryl said on Thursday it will invest $2.25 billion (around Rs 18,900 crore) in India over the next three years, expanding its operations and building an AI Innovation Lab in Bengaluru.The company said the commitment will support modernisation of technology infrastructure for enterprises, develop future-ready talent and contribute to…
[ad_1] Walmart Inc. delivered robust second-quarter results on Thursday, showing its ability to attract shoppers and outperform rivals such as Target despite economic uncertainty and ongoing tariff pressures. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer reported a 4.6% increase in comparable sales for the quarter, driven by established stores and online channels, while raising its annual sales and…
[ad_1] Sales of previously occupied US homes registered an uptick in July, aided by a modest decline in mortgage rates, slower home price growth and the largest supply of properties on the market in five years.According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), existing home sales rose 2% from June to a seasonally adjusted annual…
[ad_1] US aviation major Boeing is negotiating a potential sale of as many as 500 aircraft to Chinese companies, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the discussions.A deal of this scale would mark a significant boost for the struggling manufacturer, whose shares rose as much as 3.7% in pre-market trading before settling…