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NEW DELHI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Thursday that the central bank does not aim for any particular level for the rupee, and depreciation of rupee is driven purely by market demand, with recent depreciation linked to tariffs. “We do not target any level for the rupee,” Malhotra said at an event at the…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday held that constitutional courts cannot impose timelines on the President or governors for taking decisions on bills passed by state legislatures, calling such directions unconstitutional. The ruling came in response to a presidential reference seeking clarity on whether courts could mandate time-bound action under Articles 200 and 201.A…
Tom Steyer, the billionaire environmental activist and one of the Democratic party’s biggest political donors, has announced his bid for California governor, joining a rapidly expanding field looking to replace the termed-out Gavin Newsom. Steyer, who previously ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, said he is entering the race to tackle what he…
File photo: Ex-Fed governor Adriana Kugler (Picture credit: AP) Former Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler, who resigned abruptly in August, repeatedly broke the central bank’s strict trading rules before stepping down, according to new disclosures released by US ethics authorities.A report by the US Office of Government Ethics, reviewed after the Federal Reserve referred the…
FARIDABAD: A Faridabad-based private university, Al-Falah, already under the scanner in connection with the recent blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, has come under further scrutiny after it emerged that one of its faculty members had earlier been dismissed by the Jammu and Kashmir administration for alleged terror links.Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan was reportedly associated with Al-Falah University…
An Indian-origin employee working in the Illinois department of transportation was stopped and questioned about his immigration status while working on a Park Ridge construction project on Friday, according to the Chicago Sun Times. The employee was also asked about incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, according to Governor JB Pritzker’s office, which said…
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra addresses the 12th SBI Banking Economics Conclave, in Mumbai on Friday. (ANI) MUMBAI: Indian banks are now much bigger and stronger than they were a decade ago and the economy more resilient, which has emboldened the RBI to remove various restrictions, allowing banks greater exposure to capital market risks and to…
US President Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind Indian-origin entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy in the 2026 Ohio governor race, issuing an emphatic endorsement on Truth Social. Calling Ohio a state he “loved” and “WON BIG, THREE TIMES,” Trump described Ramaswamy as the candidate Republicans should unite behind, praising his personality, background and policy agenda.“Vivek Ramaswamy…
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh governor KT Parnaik on Thursday lauded Gaon Burahs and Gaon Buris (village heads) for facilitating adult education and stressed that education was the most powerful tool for transforming villages. “An educated child is an empowered citizen. When a child drops out, the entire community loses a part of its future,” the governor…
Democrat Abigail Spanberger has become the governor of Virginia, making history as the first woman to lead the state after reclaiming the governor’s mansion from Republicans on Tuesday.The former congresswoman and ex-CIA officer defeated Virginia’s Republican lieutenant governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, as reported by CBS News. The Virginia race drew national attention, seen by many as…
