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India must push solar, grid reforms to navigate oil price rise: Ex-NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani
May 17, 2026New Delhi , May 17 (ANI): Former NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani on Sunday outlined a strategic roadmap as escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia disrupt global supply chains and drive up energy costs.Speaking with ANI,... -
US Fed likely to hold rates through 2026 as inflation risks overshadow labour market weakness: Report
May 17, 2026New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): The US Federal Reserve is likely to drop its easing bias at the next FOMC meeting and shift toward a tightening stance through 2026, with a 20% chance of a... -
China using state power to tighten global supply chain dominance: Report
May 17, 2026New Delhi , May 17 (ANI): China is expanding state support beyond key sectors such as electric vehicles, semiconductors and clean energy, and extending industrial policy across almost every part of its economy, according to a... -
Margins may stay under pressure in FY27 as banks brace for West Asia risks, ECL transition: Report
May 17, 2026New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): During the March quarter, Indian banks managed to keep asset quality largely stable, shrugging off worries faced due to the ongoing Gulf war. Brokerage firm Systematix warned that the true... -
India’s demand-side push could build USD 37.8 billion forex shield as high oil prices threaten fiscal stability: Brickwork Ratings
May 17, 2026New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): With crude prices likely to stay above USD 100 per barrel for the rest of 2026 and the rupee under pressure near INR 95/USD, Brickwork Ratings said Prime Minister Narendra... -
Nitish Kumar chose Samrat Choudhary as his successor to carry forward his legacy: Union Minister Lalan Singh
May 16, 2026Lakhisarai (Bihar) , May 17 (ANI): Former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar chose Samrat Choudhary as his successor, said Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh, while expressing that a 'Viksit Bihar' is a promise which will... -
“Nowhere is it stated that Namaz should be discontinued”: Mosque Society chief Abdul Samad says Bhojshala verdict “blatantly one-sided”
May 16, 2026Dhar (Madhya Pradesh) , May 17 (ANI): Terming the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order on the Bhojshala-Kamal Maulana mosque complex as "blatantly one-sided," the Kamal Maulana Welfare Society President Abdul Samad on Saturday stated that they... -
India restricts silver bar imports amid rupee pressure, West Asia tensions; 99.9% purity category now needs permit
May 16, 2026New Delhi , May 16 (ANI): The Centre has tightened import rules for certain categories of silver bars by changing their import status from "Free" to "Restricted" with immediate effect, in a move that comes amid... -
Only five RERA-registered JDA projects involve non-agriculturist partners: HPRERA
May 16, 2026Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) , May 16 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HPRERA) has clarified that only five out of 17 real estate projects registered under Joint Development Agreements (JDAs) since 2020 involve non-agri......Read More -
Intra-BRICS trade rises to USD 1.17 trillion in 2024: Commerce Secretary
May 16, 2026New Delhi , May 16 (ANI): Intra-BRICS merchandise trade has grown to USD 1.17 trillion in 2024 from USD 84 billion in 2003, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said while highlighting the growing economic cooperation among BRICS...
