Sunetra Pawar and Ajit Pawar (File photo) Sunetra Pawar’s elevation as the national president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) marks a defining moment for the party. Her promotion was necessitated by what is arguably the NCP’s gravest crisis yet — the untimely demise of her husband and the party’s then-chief, Ajit Pawar, in a…
With UPSC CSE 2026 underway, 2,834-post shortfall signals opportunity in All India Services. Applications are already underway for the 2026 Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission, and this year the numbers tell an important story. With 933 vacancies to be filled through the examination process and the application window open until…
Jefferies has increased its allocation to India and Taiwan in its Asia Pacific ex-Japan relative-return portfolio, while cutting exposure to China and Indonesia, as it reassesses growth prospects and macro risks across the region, ANI reported.In its latest strategy note, the global investment bank said it has raised the weightings of India and Taiwan by…
Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Live Score: Zimbabwe captain Richard Ngarava has won the toss and elected to bowl first against Bangladesh in the one-off Test in Harare. With plenty of grass on the surface, the hosts are backing their seam attack to make early inroads. Ngarava explains toss decision “We are going to bowl first. We…
MUMBAI: Following media reports of an on-ground Air India Boeing 787 fuel control switch malfunction in London the UK’s civil aviation regulator has sought information from the airline on the maintenance work done on the said aircraft in London before it was cleared to take off for Bengaluru.In a letter sent to Air India, the…
Making a case for maintaining the status quo on interest rates, PwC Partner and Economic Advisory Services leader Ranen Banerjee said any rate cut at this stage would amount to “wasting a bullet” at a time when economic growth is robust and inflation remains benign.The Reserve Bank of India is unlikely to reduce the policy…
HTET exam postponed: The Board of School Education, Haryana (BSEH), has postponed the Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) 2026. The examination, which was earlier tentatively scheduled for January 17 and 18, has now been delayed. The change has not been officially announced but has been noticed on the official website. The “important dates” section previously…
NEW DELHI: In a move that may help India’s high-emission industries navigate the EU’s carbon border tax regime by adopting clean manufacturing processes in due course, Niti Aayog, the govt think tank, has come up with comprehensive roadmaps for decarbonisation of aluminium and cement sectors. This will also contribute to the country achieving its long-term…
The United States and Bangladesh on Monday reached an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade as both sides seek to deepen their “bilateral economic relationship”. Under the arrangement, Bangladesh’s exports to the American market will face a 19% tariff, slightly below the earlier rate of 20%. The signing brought together US trade representative Jamieson Greer and Bangladesh’s…
US Fed chair Jerome Powell (File photo by AP) The US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), led by Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday cut the key rate by 25 basis points. The rate now stands between 3.5 percent and 3.75 percent, the lowest level in nearly three years. “In support of its…