DK Shivakumar requests funds for Bengaluru’s mega infrastructure projects, ET Infra
Shivakumar outlined a series of critical projects that require financial support from the Centre, including tunnel roads, flyovers, the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR), and improvements to the city’s water supply. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar wrote to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, requesting the inclusion of
Budget 2025 Expectations Live Updates: Income tax relief, record capex for Indian Railways, highways on the cards? All eyes on FM Sitharaman
Budget 2025 Expectations Live: Empower education and bridge digital gaps “As we approach the Union Budget, key focus areas must include steps to empower education and bridge digital gaps. A reduction in GST on education services is essential to make quality learning more affordable and accessible, especially for middle-class families.
Noida Authority renews demand for Rs 10k cr unused Unitech land, ET Infra
On Dec 4, 2024, the court issued another directive, instructing Noida Authority to approve the entire 14.1 lakh sqm of Express City project in Sectors 96, 97 and 98, including the second segment. Noida Authority has reiterated its demand to reclaim over 8.5 lakh sqm of unused land allotted to
Trump’s Crypto Venture Divides the Industry He Aims to Support
Dressed in ball gowns, tuxedos and “Make Bitcoin Great Again” baseball caps, a crowd of some of the country’s most powerful cryptocurrency executives gathered a few blocks from the White House for a lavish party three days before President Trump’s inauguration, toasting an incoming administration that had vowed to promote
Loan-related complaints up 43% in FY24, says RBI report
Complaints against banks and NBFCs represented 82.28 per cent and 14.53 per cent of the total complaints, respectively. MUMBAI: Consumer complaints related to loans and advances accounted for the largest share among grievances against entities regulated by the RBI, rising 43%, according to the annual report of the Reserve Bank’s
ICICI Bank Q3 net profit up 15% to Rs 11k crore
MUMBAI: ICICI Bank reported a 14.8% year-on-year rise in profit after tax to Rs 11,792 crore for quarter ended Dec 31, 2024, compared to Rs 10,272 crore in Q3-2024. Sequentially, profit increased 1.8% from Rs 11,585 crore in Q2-2025. The growth was driven by higher net interest income and fee
As Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Looms, Restaurants’ Undocumented Workers Fear the Worst
As the Trump administration rolls out its changes to the immigration system, fear is surging in the food-service industry as it braces itself for a promised crackdown on unauthorized workers. Immigrant labor, both authorized and unauthorized, is integral to the staffing and running of restaurants in the United States. In
The Surveillance Tools That Could Power Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Apps and ankle monitors that track asylum seekers in real time wherever they go. Databases packed with personal information like fingerprints and faces. Investigative tools that can break into locked phones and search through gigabytes of emails, text messages and other files. These are pieces of a technology arsenal available
Women centric Direct Benefit Transfer have bled state finances: SBI
NEW DELHI: The State Bank of India raised concerns about the financial stability of women-centric Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes in various states. These schemes, which provide direct cash benefit transfers to women particularly around election periods, could put a major strain on state budgets.According to the report, the total
ICICI Bank Q3 profit rises 15% to Rs 11,792 cr
NEW DELHI: ICICI Bank on Saturday reported 15 per cent rise in standalone net profit at Rs 11,792 crore for the third quarter ended December 2024. The second-largest private sector lender had earned a net profit of Rs 10,272 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Total income increased