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Khokon for withdrawing existing banknotes, allowing undisclosed money to be legalised at 25% tax

, June 28 -- BNP lawmaker AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon on Sunday proposed withdrawing all existing banknotes from circulation and requiring people to deposit their cash in banks within one or two months, al... Read More


HDFC Bank chief reappointment: Legal review bolsters case, but RBI unlikely to be swayed

New Delhi, June 28 -- HDFC Bank's board may seek to reappoint Sashidhar Jagdishan as MD & CEO for a third term following a legal review by two external law firms engaged by the bank that found no ... Read More


2020 REDUX: Goans force govt to scrap 56-village urbanisation plan

PANJIM, June 28 -- Bowing to intense public pressure and political outcry, the State government on Saturday withdrew its controversial May 2026 circular proposing to notify 56 villages across Goa as u... Read More


Proptech unicorn Square Yards engages bankers for $300-mn IPO

New Delhi, June 28 -- Proptech unicorn Square Yards has engaged bankers to raise about $200-300 million through an initial public offering (IPO) over the next financial year, two people familiar with ... Read More


Indian stock market: How are Sensex and Nifty 50 likely to perform next week amid US-Iran war?

Indian stock market, June 28 -- The Indian stock market wrapped up the holiday-shortened week on a firm footing, registering gains in three of the four trading sessions. Despite persistent global unc... Read More


Can I-T dept raise tax over alleged cash paid for property? ITAT clarifies

New Delhi, June 28 -- Can the Income Tax Department add undisclosed income to a taxpayer's return merely because documents recovered during a search on a real estate developer suggest an "on-money" pa... Read More


Speaker expresses concern over no-show MPs, urges strict adherence to speaking schedule

Sangsad Bhaban, June 28 -- Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Sunday urged Members of Parliament to remain prepared for their scheduled speeches and strictly adhere to their allotted time as the House enter... Read More


Google limits Meta's use of its Gemini AI models: Report

New Delhi, June 28 -- Google has reportedly put limits on Meta's use of its Gemini AI models after the social media company sought more computing capacity than the rival tech group could provide. Acco... Read More


TIB launches project to strengthen governance in sexual and reproductive healthcare

Dhaka, June 28 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has launched a new project aimed at improving the quality of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services for women and adole... Read More


Home Minister questions Jamaat's Islamist credentials in Parliament

Sangsad Bhaban, June 28 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday questioned Jamaat-e-Islami's claim of being an Islamic political party, saying its election manifesto contains nothing about establi... Read More