Month: May 2026
Worker unions can submit eighth CPC demands till May-end
Employee unions can submit demands pertaining to the eighth pay commission for another month, M Raghavaiah, Leader (Staff side) at the National Council (Staff Side)…
Amazon India Prime Day 2026 sale set for July
Amazon announced on Friday that its Prime Day sale will take place in India in July 2026, according to a press release. Globally, Prime Day…
India, UK discuss ways to boost bilateral trade
New Delhi: India and the UK on Friday discussed ways to boost two-way commerce and investments and leverage opportunities under the comprehensive economic and trade…
Barrierless tolling to go live soon, MLFF trials underway at Delhi’s Mundka plaza
Barrierless tolling aka Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) is being tested in Delhi, according to a repor of the Times of India. As per the report,…
Give our bullion back: India wants its gold under own lock and key
Gold is quietly slipping back into national vaults across the world. What once sat comfortably in London and New York is now being packed up,…
India’s sugar exports to be 7.5-8 lakh tonnes in 2025-26 season on weak global prices: Official
New Delhi: India is likely to export only 7.5 to 8 lakh tonnes of sugar in the current 2025-26 marketing season (October-September) due to unfavourable…
India likely to see above-normal rainfall in May, mixed heat trends as El Nino signal strengthens: IMD
New Delhi: India is likely to witness a mixed temperature pattern along with wetter-than-usual conditions in May, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) indicating that…
Govt to continue with budgeted capex despite fiscal stress due to global uncertainties: Official
New Delhi: The government is committed to the budgeted Rs 12.22 lakh crore capital expenditure in the current fiscal despite the fiscal stress arising from…
India’s gross GST collections hit record Rs 2.42 lakh crore in April, up 8.7%
India’s gross GST collections for April reached a record high of Rs 2.42 lakh crore, up 8.7% compared with the same month last fiscal year,…
Rain check! A dry economic switch may add to Indians’ war-led shocks
If your vegetable bill jumps suddenly this year, it might have something to do with how the rains unfold. In India, rain isn’t just weather;…