Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to London on July 24 for the signing of the free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom, PTI reported on Monday citing an official. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will accompany him during the visit.The two countries had announced the conclusion of negotiations for the…
UIDAI chief highlighted instances where individuals attempted fraud by combining hand and foot biometrics. To prevent Aadhaar card related frauds the Unique Identity Authority of India or UIDAI is looking to implement stringent checks especially with regard to updation of Aadhaar details. The UIDAI is implementing robust security measures to address increasing cases of Aadhaar-related…
Growth in India’s eight core infrastructure sectors slowed to 1.7% in June 2025, down from 5% in the same month last year, as five of the eight sectors, including coal and electricity, registered a contraction, according to official data released on Monday.While marginally better than the 1.2% growth recorded in May 2025, the latest numbers…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s recent visit to Beijing has sparked a wave of public enthusiasm, with videos on Chinese social media showing the billionaire executive signing autographs, posing for selfies, and mingling with fans on the streets—an unusual sight for a global tech CEO. This marked Huang’s third visit to China in 2025 and coincided…
The Income Tax Bill, 2025 aims to replace the Income Tax Act, 1961. (AI image) New Income Tax Bill 2025: A Parliamentary committee reviewing the new Income Tax Bill has recommended that the Ministry of Finance should permit individual taxpayers to file returns and claim TDS refunds beyond the deadline without penalties. The committee also…
Government is likely to support Chinese investments in the electronics sector if they involve joint ventures with Indian companies and include technology transfer, rather than just setting up assembly units, according to officials.This approach aims to strengthen domestic capabilities while ensuring greater value addition and knowledge sharing within the country.Officials told ET that the ministry…
China’s export restrictions on fertilisers to India represents one of the most severe instances of supply chain manipulation by Beijing. (AI image) India seems to have found an effective solution to China’s move of blocking fertilizer exports to India. In May-June, China abruptly escalated tensions regarding fertiliser exports by stopping inspections of shipments destined for…
The Fastag system faces challenges with inadequate bank-based customer support. Fastag may be used for toll payments pan India but its adoption for wider use cases still remains severely limited. The electronic toll collection system has shown negligible growth in the last fiscal year. The system’s growth, including transaction volumes and participating banks, has remained…
The exact impact of the benching policy on the TCS workforce remains uncertain. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) employees are worried about layoffs as the first round of the new benching policy at India’s largest IT services giant ends. Several TCS employees appear to be taking to social media platforms like Reddit to express their concerns…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, the top stock picks for the week (starting July 21, 2025) are Vishal Mega Mart, and State Bank of India (SBI). Let’s take a look: Stock Name CMP (Rs) Target (Rs) Upside (%) Vishal Mega Mart 138 165 20%…
