DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday conducted a detailed review of preparations for the “Jan-Jan Ki Sarkar, Jan-Jan Ke Dwar” programme at the chief minister’s residence. He emphasised the need to ensure that welfare scheme benefits reach every eligible citizen under the “Administration Towards the Village” campaign.The chief minister directed officials to…
Asian stocks fell sharply on Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street, as concerns mounted over the technology sector and the heavy spending on artificial intelligence cautioned investors.Hong Kong’s HSI was trading below 111 points or 0.44% at 25,357 at 10:38 AM IST. Nikkei also trimmed over 422 points to reach 49,089. Kospi also lost 1.39%…
China is pressing ahead with a massive hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, a move that experts and Indian officials warn could seriously endanger water security, ecology and livelihoods downstream in India.As the river enters India as the Brahmaputra, any large-scale intervention upstream is seen as a direct risk to millions who…
Rupee on Thursday opened 6 paise up to 90.32 against the US dollar in early trade, continuing its tentative recovery after hitting historic lows earlier this week. The uptick comes a day after the currency staged a sharp rebound on Wednesday, when it snapped a five-day losing streak to recover from the losses, rising 55…
California Governor Gavin Newsom is continuing his colorful public campaign attacking President Donald Trump’s reputation and behavior, this time launching a page on the state’s website purportedly “tracking Trump’s top 10 criminal cronies” — a list on which the crypto world features prominently. The state’s own website includes the new page, with comments from Newsom:”Trump…
NEW DELHI: The United States on Wednesday said India was not excluded from its newly launched Pax Silica technology initiative due to political or trade tensions, asserting that New Delhi remains a “highly strategic potential partner” in supply chain security efforts.Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg dismissed speculation linking India’s absence from…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) delivered a live address from the White House, highlighting the financial and economic achievements he achieved in his second term. Much of the speech centred on inflation, trade policy, tariffs and household finances, alongside sharp criticism of the previous Democrat administration.Beginning his address, Trump highlighted that he…
According to market experts, the overall sentiment continues to be weak. (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, opened in red in trade on Thursday. While Nifty50 was below 25,800, BSE Sensex was down around 150 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,784.80, down 34 points or…
New Delhi: Cracking down on poor quality work by highway builders, govt will ban them from bidding for national highway projects for two years from the date of a “major incident”, such as bridge and reinforced wall collapses and severe road damage, reports Dipak Dash.TOI has learnt road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has…
New Delhi: India Inc is projected to post 9% salary growth in 2026, with auto and high tech (product and consulting) leading the trend, according to global HR consulting firm, Mercer India.Salary increases this year were largely in the high single-digit range, aligned with a moderating economic environment.From a global perspective, India continues to stand…
