Russia: Russia’s war on Ukraine latest: Putin casts war as battle for nation’s survival
President Vladimir Putin cast the confrontation with the West over the Ukraine war as an existential battle for the survival of Russia and the Russian…
‘Havana syndrome’ not caused by foreign adversary, US intel finds
MCLEAN: A globe-spanning US intelligence investigation has concluded it is “very unlikely” a foreign adversary is responsible for the “Havana syndrome” ailment that has afflicted…
Blinken: Secretary Blinken will reaffirm strength of bilateral ties with India: White House
WASHINGTON: During his three-day trip to India, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken will reaffirm the strengthening of the bilateral relationship, the White House said…
GST mop-up rises 12% to ₹1.5 lakh crore in Feb
New Delhi: India’s goods and services tax (GST) collections rose 12% to ₹1.5 lakh crore in February from the year earlier, indicating that economic activity…
Punjab: Pakistan SC rules polls for Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies must be held by April
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that elections for the provincial assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) must be held within 90 days…
All ministries, departments to be on E-bill platform by March 2024
The government will bring all the central ministries and departments on the e-Bill platform before March 2024 to help ensure timely clearance of bills submitted…
Better tax dispute system & policy a boost for foreign investment in India: David Linke, KPMG International
David Linke, global head of tax and legal services, KPMG International, said that there has been a noticeable improvement in tax dispute mechanisms and consistency…
msp: Mustard farmers seek help as prices fall below MSP
Mustard farmers are staring at a financial loss as the price of mustard seeds has fallen below the minimum support price (MSP) of ₹5,450 per…
Russian crude imports in February up 28% over January
India imported a record 1.6 million barrels per day of crude oil from Russia in February, which made up 35% of its total import and…
Factory activity down a tad in February
Manufacturing activity remained in the expansionary territory in February, but a slowdown in international sales pulled down the growth a tad. The seasonally adjusted Purchasing…