Pakistan’s collapsing economy: IMF team in Islamabad for do-or-die talks to unlock $7bn bailout
NEW DELHI: International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials landed in Islamabad on Tuesday to begin talks with the Pakistan government aimed at releasing crucial funds from…
V Ramachandra: RBI appoints V Ramachandra as member of Advisory Committee of SIFL, SEFL
The Reserve Bank on Tuesday appointed V Ramachandra, former chief general manager of Canara Bank, as a member of the Advisory Committee of Srei Infrastructure…
Broken baby Jesus statues flood restorers ahead of feast day
MEXICO CITY: It is Maximinio Vertiz‘ busy season. Dozens of beloved but worn and broken baby Jesus figurines will pass through this 49-year-old craftsman’s hands,…
Economic Survey 2023 India: Economic Survey 2023 calls for simpler tax rules to bring startups back to India
The Economic Survey 2022-23 has suggested several measures, including simplification of taxation of Esops and lesser restrictions on capital flow, to help accelerate “reverse flipping”,…
Economic Survey 2023: Economic Survey shows agribusiness has strong potential for growth, say experts
The Economic Survey 2023 shows that agribusiness continues to show strong potential for growth and enhancement of farmer livelihood, said analysts and corporates. They also…
Top executives to receive average salary hike of 9.1% in 2023: AON India study
Top executives in India are expected to receive an average 9.1% hike to their salaries in 2023, said AON India, which made the observation in…
President Murmu praises taxation system in first Parliament address
President Droupadi Murmu, in her maiden address to a joint session of Parliament on the opening day of the Budget session Tuesday, lauded digitisation efforts…
Pakistan bomb blast: Toll rises to 100, severed head of suspected suicide bomber recovered from blast site
NEW DELHI: The death toll from the devastating suicide bomb blast at a mosque in Pakistan’s Peshawar climbed to 100 on Tuesday as rescuers pulled…
US secretary of state Blinken in Mideast renews appeal for Israel-Palestinian calm
JERUSALEM: United States secretary of state Antony Blinken is wrapping up a two-day visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank on Tuesday with renewed…
Pakistan, IMF start talks to unlock crucial $7 billion bailout
ISLAMABAD: Cash-strapped Pakistan on Tuesday began talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) aimed at releasing funds from a $7 billion bailout that have been…