The government is working on measures to protect conventional media from disruptions caused by the rapid growth of new media platforms, sources cited by news agency ANI claimed on Saturday. As part of the efforts, government advertisement rates for print media are set to increase by 26 per cent, with a formal notification expected after…
In a move aimed at simplification, transparency, and improving the Ease of Doing Business, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has merged 31 separate Customs Duty notifications into a single, comprehensive document. As per news agency ANI, the consolidated Notification No. 45/2025, dated October 24, 2025, will come into effect on November…
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has dismissed the allegations made in a report by The Washington Post as “false, baseless and far from the truth” that claimed Indian officials had influenced the insurer’s investment decisions in Adani group companies.In a statement, LIC clarified that its investments are made independently and in accordance with…
Civil aviation minister K Rammohan Naidu on Saturday inaugurated the renovated Terminal 2 (T2) at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), which will resume operations from Sunday.Built four decades ago by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), T2 had been closed since April this year for an extensive renovation. IGIA, India’s largest airport, comprises three terminals—T1,…
Karthik Narain (File photo; credit: LinkedIn) Google Cloud appointed Karthik Narain as its chief product & business officer. Narain will oversee product and engineering teams across cloud, developer, data, and Applied AI, as well as the go-to-market organization, while working closely with Google Public Sector.“After more than 25 years in the tech consulting industry, I…
Investing in gold once used to be a domain dominated by neighbourhood jewellers, and velvet ornament boxes. Now, the age-old practice of buying gold has undergone a glittering transformation, with investors increasingly turning to digital gold for its flexibility, safety, and ease of access.Unlike traditional gold, digital gold is 24-carat pure (99.99%) and comes without…
A senior official from the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy division has raised allegations of plagiarism against economists at the State Bank of India. In an unprecedented situation, a public spat has emerged on social media between professionals from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the State Bank of India (SBI).A senior official…
As gold prices have soared over 50% this year, shoppers are swapping their old jewellery for new pieces instead of investing more funds, turning the festive season into a gold exchange bonanza.According to executives cited by ET, the share of gold exchanges in total sales reached a record level. Tanishq, owned by Tata, expects exchanges…
Donald Trump and Ontario Premier Doug Ford (AP images) Canada on Friday said that it will pause the anti-tariff advertisement campaign that prompted US President Donald Trump to abruptly end trade negotiations, as confirmed by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.Ford said the decision comes after discussions with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the campaign will…
China and the United States kicked off their latest round of trade talks in Malaysia on Saturday, as the world’s two largest economies attempt to prevent further escalation of a costly tariff dispute. “The Chinese and US delegations convened on Saturday morning for talks on economic and trade issues,” official Xinhua news agency reported, as…