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Vikram Doraiswami, India's high commissioner to UK, appointed India's next ambassador to China

India, March 19 -- Vikram Doraiswami, who is currently India's high commissioner to United Kingdom, has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to the People's Republic of China. In an official... Read More


India's net direct tax collections rise 7.2% to Rs.22.80 trillion

New Delhi, March 19 -- The central government's net direct tax collections so far this fiscal year stood at Rs.22.80 trillion after accounting for refunds, up 7.19% from the previous year, data releas... Read More


FPIs turn heavy sellers in Financials; pull out over Rs.31,000 crore in H1 March

New Delhi, March 19 -- Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) heavily dumped financial services stocks in the first half of March, amid heightened global geopolitical tensions and a weakening rupee driven ... Read More


FPIs dump financial stocks worth Rs.31,800 crore in first half of March; overall outflows top Rs.52,700 crore

New Delhi, March 19 -- Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) heavily dumped financial services stocks in the first half of March, amid heightened global geopolitical tensions and a weakening rupee driven ... Read More


Public participation to shape Delhi's Budget- 2026: CM

New Delhi, March 19 -- In a bid to make Delhi's Budget 2026 more people-centric and practical, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday hosted a special 'Samvad' (dialogue) at the secretariat, that bro... Read More


Law, Liberty, and Narcotics

Srinagar, March 19 -- The recent ruling against routine re-testing of narcotic samples under the NDPS Act is a powerful reminder that justice must not be compromised by shortcuts or mechanical procedu... Read More


250 million hours a day: Women's unpaid labour sustaining global water crisis, finds UN report

India, March 19 -- Women and girls spend 250 million hours every day collecting water globally, the UN report finds Over 2.1 billion people lack safely managed drinking water, with the burden falling... Read More


Weekend events you can't miss in Chennai (March 20-22)

India, March 19 -- Memory and Matter (Art Exhibition) Friday; 9.30am-5.30pm Inko Centre, Adyar An exhibition that brings artists from across South India, explores the spiritual, emotional, and mate... Read More


Himanshu: How India's farm sector could end up as a major casualty of the conflict in West Asia

New Delhi, March 19 -- The war in West Asia has raised geopolitical vulnerabilities. These are not only affecting countries in the region that are directly or indirectly involved in the war, but also ... Read More


RS bids farewell to 59 members; PM lauds contribution

India, March 19 -- The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday bid farewell to 59 of its retiring members, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging them to remain active in the service of the nation and its people w... Read More