Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) Alleging a series of “secret meetings” with top BJP leaders, AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal on Tuesday mounted a sharp attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, releasing an open letter that raises ten pointed questions over alleged backroom deals and governance issues ahead of the Assembly election.Kerala goes to the polls on Thursday to elect 140 new MLAs.Leading his charge, Venugopal questioned Vijayan’s private meeting with Union Home Minister…
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New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) India’s strong fiscal position and robust foreign exchange reserves provide the Reserve Bank of India with more policy flexibility, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.Addressing the golden jubilee celebrations of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, the Finance Minister said: “India has fiscal space with room to maintain the government’s capex programme, room for the RBI to cut rates and room to offer targeted support to affected sector…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Monday urged the government to implement credit and liquidity-supportive measures, especially for MSMEs over concerns of the ongoing West Asia crisis impacting India’s trade and industry.The association called for extension and relaxation of loan repayments for MSMEs and small traders and launch of a special Credit Guarantee Line Scheme to support liquidity.Further, it requested interest subvention for severely impacted…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and discussed bilateral cooperation in areas including trade, fertilisers, connectivity and people-to-people ties.The Prime Minister also welcomed ongoing efforts by both sides to implement the outcomes of the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit held during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India in December last year.Taking to X, the Prime Minister wrote: “Pleased to meet R…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, briefing him on the progress in various areas of bilateral cooperation, including trade and economic partnership, fertilizers, connectivity and people-to-people ties. During the meeting, PM Modi recalled Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India in December last year for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit.According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), PM Mod…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov arrived in New Delhi early on Thursday for high-level discussions covering defence, energy, trade and a range of other bilateral issues.In a post on X, the Ministry of External Affairs said, “A warm welcome to Mr Denis Manturov, First Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation and co- Chair of the India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological & Cultural Cooperation, to New D…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review the evolving situation in West Asia and assess its potential impact on India’s national interests.This was the second CCS meeting since tensions escalated on February 28, 2026, following US-Israel airstrikes on Iranian targets and subsequent retaliatory actions, which have led to disruptions in the region, including in the Strait of Hormuz, and volatility in …
Moscow/New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov will arrive in New Delhi on Thursday on a two-day official visit to India. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), during his visit, Manturov is scheduled to meet External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval.Secretary of the General Council of the Edinaya Rossia Party and First Deputy Chairman of the Federation…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) A Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed a criminal defamation complaint filed by Lipika Mitra, wife of former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Somnath Bharti, against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal of the Rouse Avenue Court declined to proceed with the complaint, holding that no grounds were made out to take cognisance of the allegations.“I do not see anything in this matter to proceed further and I am denying cognisan…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) With the FY26 fiscal set to end on Tuesday, investors are gearing up for several reforms, including revised Securities Transaction Tax (STT) rules that will come into effect from April 1.Many brokers, traders and demat account holders are concerned about the sharp increase in STT on futures and options (F&O) trades, following revisions announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget FY26-27. She had also proposed a significant increase in charg…