NEW DELHI: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation this week moved to fast-track approvals for new medicines by allowing No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) for laboratory testing to be issued immediately upon receipt of applications — a step aimed at reducing delays in the drug approval process.Under the revised procedure, NOCs for testing new drugs at designated…
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with members of Congress as he departs following his State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Feb. 24, 2026. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images BEIJING — U.S. President Donald Trump avoided directly naming China in his State…
Sanjeev Sanyal (File photo) India’s heavy dependence on foreign-flagged vessels, which carry more than 90 per cent of the country’s trade by volume, poses a serious strategic vulnerability risk, according to Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.Speaking to ANI, Sanyal argued that India’s limited merchant fleet constrains the nation’s…
Tether USDT$1.0003, the world’s largest stablecoin by market value, continues to shrink and looks set for a second straight monthly contraction, signaling challenging conditions for a sustainable broader market recovery. Tether’s market capitalization has dropped by 0.8% to $183.61 billion this month, extending January’s 1% slide from a record $186.84 billion, according to data source…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Tuesday decided to bring the beneficiaries of the widow and disability financial assistance schemes under the Ayushman Bharat health scheme. The Delhi Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta decided to include approximately 3.97 lakh widows and 1.31 lakh Divyang persons under the ambit of the Pradhan Mantri…
A person using a laptop and mobile phone. Tom Werner | Digitalvision | Getty Images Applications are now open for the fourth edition of CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies list, produced in partnership with market research firm Statista. Each year, CNBC and Statista chart the top fintech players from around the world, ranging from startups…
(AP) President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that most of the US’ trading partners want to continue trade arrangements negotiated under his tariffs despite the recent ruling by the Supreme Court striking down many of them.Speaking at the joint session of Congress during his 2026 State of the Union address, Trump also reiterated that tariff…
Praveen Khandelwal (ANI image) NEW DELHI: BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Wednesday wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah requesting that the national capital, Delhi, be renamed Indraprastha, following the Centre’s recent approval to rename Kerala as “Keralam.”In his letter, Khandelwal argued that the name Delhi reflects only a later historical phase, whereas Indraprastha connects…
Asian stocks traded in green on Wednesday, mirroring Wall Street’s gains and sustained enthusiasm around the artificial intelligence boom. Investors also kept close eye on US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, delivered during Asian trading hours. In Japan, Nikkei benchmark index touched a fresh record, leading the positive mood across the region.Nikkei…
Bitcoin BTC$65,248.69 reclaimed $65,400 early Wednesday as a weaker U.S. dollar and a risk-on tone across Asian equities gave crypto markets their first clean bounce in weeks. The broader crypto market cap had slipped to $2.19 trillion earlier this week, practically retesting the lows hit during the Feb. 5 crash. That proximity is what makes…
