- Thursday, February 27, 2025
HERE are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Friday, August 4, 2023: Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), which is also the country's largest entity in terms of market capitalisation, is set to hold its 46th annual general meeting virtually on August 28, a regulatory filing…
INDIA'S opposition Indian National Congress on Friday (4) was ecstatic after the Supreme Court of India stayed the conviction of its leader Rahul Gandhi in a 2019 'Modi surname' defamation case earlier in the day. The opposition leader was convicted by a court in Surat in the western state of…
INDIAN deputy minister of information technology (IT) and electronics Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday (4) announced that the country will provide a transition period before a new licensing regime for imports of gadgets such as laptops, tables and personal computers becomes effective. On Thursday (3), the Indian government announced a surprising…
A JUDGE in a top court in India on Friday (4) resigned from job in a courtroom saying he could not compromise on self-respect, a lawyer who was present on the scene said. Justice Rohit Deo, who practised in the Bombay high court, said he was quitting due to personal…
THE US state department has reacted to the recent clashes in Gurugram in the northern Indian state of Haryana appealing for calm and urging parties to refrain from violence. Addressing the department briefing on Wednesday (2), offiicial spokesperson Matthew Miller said, "I would say of – with respect to the clashes…
CHANGE is happening fast in women's soccer. A leveling of the playing field is being highlighted at the Women's World Cup, which saw two-time champion Germany crash out of the tournament on Thursday (3). In the biggest upset of a World Cup that has been full of surprises, the second-ranked…
WEST INDIES stunned India by four runs to capture the opening Twenty20 International on Thursday (3) as the tourists flopped in pursuit of a modest 150-run target. Well-placed at 77-3 in the 11th over thanks to debutant Tilak Varma's top score of 39 and 21 from Suryakumar Yadav, India then…
AN Indian-American engineer, who was allegedly fired by a defence company in the US for speaking in Hindi at work, has sued the firm. Anil Varshney, 78, has filed a lawsuit in a court in Alabama wherein he has accused Parsons Corporation of "unlawful discriminatory actions", the BBC reported. He…
INDIA on Thursday (3) responded to Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif's recent offer of talks to normalise bilateral relations between the two south Asian rival nations saying that an "environment free of terror and hostility is imperative" for any engagement between them. Sharif, Pakistan's outgoing prime minister as the country…
IN a major relief to Rahul Gandhi and his Indian National Congress as well as India's opposition that is trying to put up a united fight against prime minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party in next year's general elections, the Supreme Court of India on Friday (4) stayed the leader's…
