- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
INDIAN finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday (1) presented the pre-election interim budget in which she said the Narendra Modi government will initiate next-generation reforms and build consensus with the states of the country and other stakeholders to ensure effective implementation. "Our government will adopt economic policies that will sustain…
TATA Steel's managing director T V Narendran on Wednesday (31) expressed openness to further investments in the Port Talbot plant in the UK, contingent on additional government funding. The UK government has already allocated a £500 million package to support the struggling steel plant, which employs approximately 8,000 individuals and…
HERE are news in brief on Indian economy and business for Wednesday, January 31, 2024: India's economic crime-fighting agency Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a fresh and the fifth summons to Arvind Kejriwal, chief minister of the northern state of Delhi and a major opposition leader in India, for questioning…
LEADERS of several opposition parties of India on Tuesday (30) slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of prime minister Narendra Modi accusing it of rigging the mayoral election in Chandigarh, a north Indian city as well as a Union Territory. The BJP swept the elections retaining the top three…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the middle of February for a special occasion. Apart from attending a big gathering of the Indian diaspora in the Middle eastern nation, he will also take part in the dedication ceremony of a large…
INDIA'S smartphone shipments remained steady in 2023 at 152 million units, with Apple surpassing 10 million units in shipments, seizing the top revenue spot for the first time in a calendar year, a report showed on Wednesday (31). Samsung claimed the top position with 18 per cent share, a first…
INDIA's Narendra Modi government on Thursday (1) will unveil its interim budget for 2024, leading up to the highly anticipated national elections. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the pre-election budget. The interim budget serves as a temporary financial plan during an election year, addressing immediate financial requirements until a…
PROMINENT Indian-American business leader Pranav Desai has said that India's specially-abled population has the potential to actively contribute $1 trillion (£788 billion) to the country's economy by 2047. Founder of the Voice of Specially Abled People, Desai recently visited India and engaged with top leaders of the country's ruling Bharatiya…
INDIAN-AMERICAN Republican presidential candidate on Tuesday (30) coined a new slogan -- 'Make America Normal Again' -- as her campaign enters the critical phase ahead of the GOP's South Carolina primary on February 23. "Our campaign has been flooded with notes and emails from folks across the country who want…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (31) addressed the media ahead of the budget session of the parliament saying it would be an interim budget and that a full one will be presented after the new government is formed. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget on Thursday…
