Japan is planning to announce a decade-long investment target worth 10 trillion yen ($68 billion) for India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit later this month.The plan is seen as an upgrade of the five-year investment target set three years back, aiming to deepen economic ties as Japan and India step up efforts to promote…
India will require $467 billion in climate finance by 2030 to put four of its most carbon-intensive sectors — power, steel, cement and transport — on a low-carbon growth path, a new study has found.The working paper titled –India’s Climate Finance Requirements: An Assessment– authored by economists Janak Raj and Rakesh Mohan for the Centre…
Exploration of critical minerals has begun in Mizoram and Assam as part of the government’s wider push to strengthen domestic mineral security, Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy has said.The Minister stressed that the Centre will consult with northeastern states before moving ahead with extraction, given the region’s unique legal frameworks. “Arunachal Pradesh…
Markets regulator Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Thursday said the watchdog is exploring a regulated platform for pre-IPO (initial public offering) trading, which could eventually replace unregulated grey market deals. The move, if implemented, may allow investors to trade shares in a transparent environment during the three-day gap between allotment and listing.Speaking at the…
Since returning to the White House in January 2025, US President Donald Trump’s financial choices have drawn attention, with many questioning how he is investing his money. New disclosures released by the US Office of Government Ethics on Wednesday (local time) reveal that Trump has put more than $100 million into bonds.The filings, reported by…
China is considering allowing the usage of yuan-backed stablecoins for the first time in a move aimed at boosting the global adoption of its currency, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. If approved, the plan would mark a significant reversal of China’s earlier hardline stance against digital assets.According to the sources, the State Council…
GoM backs centre’s GST reform plans NEW DELHI: The Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST rate rationalisation accepted the Centre’s proposal to reduce the current four-slab structure to two, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said on Thursday. The GoM, chaired by Choudhary, endorsed the move to scrap the existing 12 and 28 per cent…
GoM backs centre’s GST reform plans NEW DELHI: The Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST rate rationalisation accepted the Centre’s proposal to reduce the current four-slab structure to two, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said on Thursday. The GoM, chaired by Choudhary, endorsed the move to scrap the existing 12 and 28 per cent…
US retail giant Target said on Wednesday that chief executive officer Brian Cornell will step down on February 1, ending his nearly decade-long tenure at the retailer. The board has named chief operating officer Michael Fiddelke, who has spent 20 years with the company, as his successor. The leadership change comes as the Minneapolis-based chain…
PM to launch new metro services in Kolkata NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate multiple metro projects in Kolkata on Friday (August 22).The PM, during his visit to West Bengal, will flag off a newly built 13.61-km metro corridor with services to be launched on these route.His schedule also includes green-lighting a new…
