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The European Union is working on a new financial plan to support Ukraine’s defence and rebuilding efforts by tapping into Russian central bank assets frozen in the West since Moscow’s invasion.Directly seizing these sovereign assets is banned under international law, so the European Commission has proposed a workaround that would allow EU governments to use…
India has been recognised globally for its strides in social protection, becoming the fifth country to win the prestigious International Social Security Association (ISSA) Award for Outstanding Achievement in Social Security.The honour was conferred at the World Social Security Forum (WSSF) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya received the…
India’s economy is showing strong signs of growth, with opportunities for investment and development expanding across the country, 15th Finance Commission chairman NK Singh said on Friday.He noted that India’s saturated domestic market presents vast opportunities for private investment, public-private partnerships, foreign private capital, and mobilising internal resources.Speaking at the 4th ‘Kautilya Economic Conclave 2025’…
Centre has decided to give the textile industry more time to join its flagship production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, extending the deadline for fresh applications to December 31.The move follows what officials described as an “encouraging” response from the sector after the latest round of applications opened in August 2025, PTI reported. Strong proposals have come…
MUMBAI: UPI (Unified Payments Interface) transactions in September 2025 continued to show strong momentum, with growth evident in both daily transaction counts and values. While the total number of transactions for the month dipped slightly compared to August, the average daily data—adjusted for the shorter 30-day September—indicates a clear upward trend in activity on the…
WeWork India, the flexible office operator, is in process to raise Rs 3,000 crore through an offer for sale, which will reduce the promoter stake from 73.6% to 48.1%.The Bengaluru-headquartered company, which runs 68 centres across eight cities including Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Gurugram, Noida, Delhi, and Chennai, has only recently started turning a profit, due…
OpenAI has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit from Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI, which claims that the company lured away its employees to steal trade secrets. OpenAI called the case part of Musk’s “ongoing harassment” and denied all allegations as “false and unsubstantiated.”In its court filing, OpenAI said, “Under Musk’s leadership, talented…
According to Vahan data, total registrations of battery-powered vehicles in Sept stood at 1.82 lakh units, down 3% from 1.88 lakh units in August. (AI image) Chennai: Registrations of electric vehicles (EVs) witnessed a mixed trend in Sept 2025. While overall numbers for the first half of this fiscal crossed the one million mark, the…
American farmers are looking at losing billions of dollars as Chinese importers have refused to buy US soybeans due to tensions between the two nations. To ease the blow, US treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced that the government will be rolling out new support measures for the farming sector.Bessent told CNBC that the federal government…
The majority of Indian exports to Brazil and Turkey originated from Reliance, with Nayara providing a smaller portion. (AI image) With Russia’s oil refineries being damaged by Ukraine attacks, India’s oil companies are plugging in the resulting shortages in the global oil markets. India has moved to fill fuel supply gaps in Russia’s primary markets…
