SBI Chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty highlighted that sunrise sectors like renewables and semiconductors will drive the next global investment wave. He said domestic banking will be central in supporting this high-technology transition. The next wave of global investment is likely to be shaped by sunrise sectors, with domestic banking and financial institutions playing a central … Read more
At the UNHRC, RSKS India’s Darakhshan Hassan Bhat said India’s digital ecosystem is boosting financial inclusion and economic opportunities for women and rural communities, citing massive growth in internet users, UPI, and welfare schemes. India’s expanding digital ecosystem is strengthening financial inclusion, public-service delivery and economic opportunities for women and rural communities, Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged India and 46 other nations at the UNGA to prevent their citizens from being deceptively recruited by Russia for the war, citing the deaths of foreign nationals on the battlefield and MEA data on Indians. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday (local time) urged India, along with 47 countries to … Read more
A JM Financial report says India’s auto sales will get near-term festive support but growth may ease later. Demand is healthy, with passenger vehicles seeing strong growth led by SUVs, while two-wheeler demand has moderated. India’s automobile sales are likely to get near-term support from inventory build-up ahead of the festive season, but growth rates … Read more
CPI(M) leader MA Baby demanded CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, alleging the electoral roll revision is a ‘Special Intensive Removal’ of voters. He accused the CEC of acting in an ‘authoritarian’ manner, ignoring the views of other commissioners. CPI(M) Demands CEC’s Resignation Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) General Secretary MA Baby on Wednesday demanded the … Read more
The Supreme Court called the three-month delay in deciding disqualification petitions against 20 rebel TMC MPs a ‘red flag’. The court was hearing a plea by Abhishek Banerjee but refrained from setting a fixed deadline for Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. SC Flags ‘Red Flag’ Over Delay The Supreme Court on Wednesday flagged as a … Read more
The US Secret Service and NYPD briefly closed areas near the UN headquarters in New York to investigate a suspicious item. The item was found to pose no threat, and the area was reopened. It was the second similar incident in as many days. The US Secret Service and New York City Police Department (NYPD) … Read more
The Patiala Foundation urged the UNHRC to address the poor condition of minority religious sites in Pakistan. Founder Ravee Singh Ahluwalia highlighted that only 37 of 1,800 Hindu temples and Sikh gurdwaras are reportedly functional in the country. The Patiala Foundation has raised concerns over the protection and preservation of Sikh, Hindu and other minority … Read more
The Enforcement Directorate filed a chargesheet against ex-CGPSC chairman Taman Singh Sonwani and others in the alleged recruitment scam. The charges, filed under the PMLA, relate to large-scale corruption in the 2020 and 2021 exams. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint or chargesheet against former chairman of Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) … Read more
A Bolivian diplomat highlights that India-Bolivia relations are reaching a new high, spurred by India’s new embassy in La Paz. This has led to deeper diplomatic ties, ongoing talks on lithium, and expanding cooperation in AI and energy. Counsellor of the Embassy of Bolivia to India, Arlette Gabriela Bustamante G, said on Wednesday that the … Read more