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India-Canada trade deal: What New Delhi wants, what Ottawa is seeking as CEPA talks gather pace

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- India and Canada are seeking to deepen trade and investment ties through a proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), with both countries aiming to expand bila... Read More


IDBI Bank to be bought by Fairfax: a belated but worthy deal struck by India's government

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The on-now-off-again 'privatization' of IDBI Bank is finally on again, following the Union Cabinet's clearance of its sale. Under the deal approved by the Cabinet Committee on E... Read More


Can compensatory afforestation really replace a forest?

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Visible, hopeful, and a solid photo opportunity, tree planting has become one of the most recognisable acts of urban environmentalism, the kind that inevitably finds its way on t... Read More


Consolidated Account Statement covers stocks, mutual funds and NPS. Could insurance be next?

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is exploring options to provide investors with a more complete picture of their finances by incorporating insurance information ... Read More


Uttarakhand clears 2,000 women constable posts, Ankita case convicts serving life terms

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Uttarakhand has approved a proposal to raise the number of women constable posts in district police units from 526 to 2,000, while police officials have detailed the investigatio... Read More


Yogi highlights education gains in Uttar Pradesh, targets girls' welfare

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said women's health, education and empowerment were essential to securing the country's present and brightening its future, citing ch... Read More


Punjab seizes Rs.20.64 crore in medicines, suspends 520 chemists' licences

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Punjab government says it seized medicines worth Rs.20.64 crore and suspended 520 chemists' licences during an 18-month enforcement drive targeting drug-law violations. The D... Read More


UP CM Yogi cites direct recruitment scheme to highlight UP's sports push

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday highlighted direct recruitment of sportspersons under the state's 'Padak Lao, Pad Pao' initiative, alongside cash awards fo... Read More


Rajasthan BJP chief Madan Rathore's 'we will stand with Pak' in case of war with US remark sparks Cong, AAP backlash

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Madan Rathore has triggered a political controversy after saying India would stand with Pakistan if a war broke out between Islam... Read More


Rs.5,000 monthly small-cap SIP for 20 years: How much could your daughter get at 25?

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- If your daughter has just turned five, investing Rs.5,000 a month through a systematic investment plan (SIP) in a small-cap mutual fund could help build a corpus for her future n... Read More