Union Budget 2025: MGNREGA wages must be increased to ₹400 per day, says Jairam Ramesh
Accusing the Modi government of perpetuating a policy of indifference to the plight of MGNREGA workers, the Congress on Monday (January 27, 2025) demanded that the Union Budget must increase MGNREGA wages and the Aadhar-Based Payment Bridge Systems not be made mandatory. The Opposition party demanded that MGNREGA wages be
129Knots Founded by Indian-Origin Entrepreneurs Launches First of its Kind OTD Technology with USD 10M Investment and USD 500M Deal in Pipeline
New Delhi, Delhi, India: Global fintech venture 129Knots, founded by Indian-origin leaders, has launched with a $10 million investment led by Sing Fuels. Backed by a $500 million deal pipeline, it is set to revolutionize the industry with its real-world asset origination to distribution (OTD) technology.
Bureau Veritas – Statement
PARIS, France: In a statement issued on January 15th, 2025, Bureau Veritas and SGS communicated that they had engaged in discussions with regards to a potential business combination. Today, Bureau Veritas announces that these discussions have stopped and did not result in
Saudi Sports for All Federation to Launch International Sporting Events in February 2025, Uniting SFA Expo and Riyadh Marathon
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The Saudi Sports for All Federation (SFA) has announced a new initiative taking place from February 5-8, 2025, combining two major events: the SFA Expo and Riyadh Marathon. This initiative aligns with SFA’s mission to inspire healthier lifestyles and foster community engagement
Markets fall in early trade, dragged down by Telecom stocks, weak global cues
According to exchange data, FIIs offloaded equities worth ₹2,758.49 crore on Friday (January 24, 2025). File photo | Photo Credit: PTI Equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, declined in early trade on Monday (January 27, 2025), dragged down by losses in Telecom and Industrials stocks amid muted global market trends.
Democrats’ approach to Trump this time is much quieter
When President Donald Trump signed the pardons of Jan. 6 defendants, many 2028 Democratic hopefuls didn’t acknowledge it. And few got sucked into an outrage cycle over Elon Musk’s straight-arm gesture during Trump’s inauguration celebration. This week provided some clues about an emerging approach that’s coming to define Democrats at
An annual mutual fund ritual
Previously, in this column, we discussed the cost of switching from a regular plan to a direct plan for your mutual fund (MF) investments. To complete the discussion, we look at the growth and income distribution cum capital withdrawal (IDCW) options offered by fund houses. Reinvesting cashflows The IDCW option
Why do Indian consumers ignore term insurance?
In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. Benjamin Franklin expressed the realities of life several centuries ago. Despite its inevitability, often we see untimely death leading to a family facing severe financial consequences. Term insurance is the purest form of insurance, where for
India’s exports to U.S. up 5.57% to $60 bn in April-December FY25
Representative image | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s exports rose by 5.57% to $59.93 billion during April-December this fiscal on account of healthy demand in the American market for domestic goods, according to government data. During December, the shipments increased by 8.49% to $7 billion, the data showed. On the other
Politics News Today Live Updates on January 26, 2025: Critical of dynasty politics, Nitish Kumar to now welcome son into JDU? Nishant likely to join politics after Holi
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