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The rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India, chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, began its three-day meeting on Monday to decide the upcoming bi-monthly monetary policy. The outcome will be announced on Wednesday (August 6), amid expectations of a pause in the rate-easing cycle and rising uncertainty over the impact of…

Visitors seeking B-1 and B-2 visas from countries with significant overstay percentages must submit bonds before visa approval. (AI image) The Donald Trump administration has announced that some categories of visas may now require a $15,000 bond from the visitors before being issued by America. The regulation revives a measure from US President Donald Trump’s…

India has emerged as the world’s fifth largest aviation market, handling 241 million passengers in 2024, while the Mumbai–Delhi route ranked 7th among the world’s busiest airport pairs, according to the World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).India’s passenger numbers grew 11.1% over 2023, when it handled 211 million…

The Income Tax Department has awarded the PAN 2.0 modernisation contract to IT services major LTIMindtree, with the new system is expected to go live within 18 months, PTI reported citing a government official. The PAN 2.0 platform will serve as a one-stop solution for all matters related to Permanent Account Numbers (PAN) and Tax…

NEW DELHI: A joint platform of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) and ten central trade unions on Monday announced a nationwide protest on August 13 against the proposed 25 percent US tariff and the recently signed India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).In a joint statement, the CTUs-SKM criticised US President Donald Trump’s tariff threat…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a new residential complex in August on Baba Kharak Singh Marg, featuring 184 large and spacious flats for Members of Parliament, partially addressing the requirement for accommodation in Lutyens’ Delhi, according to a TOI report by Dipak Dash. Over the past few years, the government has constructed supplementary housing…

Indian property buyers in Dubai are facing regulatory challenges after using international credit cards (ICCs) for property purchases. They opted for this payment method through builder-shared links or during UAE visits, making down payments and instalment payments.The process appeared straightforward, avoiding bank paperwork and potentially circumventing the 20% tax-collected-at-source (TCS). However, they allegedly misused ICCs,…

In an unprecedented move, Boeing Co.’s defence workers in St. Louis have initiated their first strike in nearly 30 years after rejecting the company’s revised contract proposal.Approximately 3,200 machinists ceased work at midnight following their rejection of an offer featuring a 20% wage increase and enhanced retirement benefits. The last strike action occurred in 1996,…

VinFast in Chennai with its biggest showroom in India (Credit: VinFast Fb account) VinFast Auto India, a Vietnamese electric vehicle company, opened its largest retail outlet in Chennai, marking its second showroom in the country, as announced by a company representative, quoted by news agency PTI.The 4,700 sq ft showroom, situated in Teynampet, represents the…

Workers near one of the three metro rail cars received by the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) for the Yellow Line as construction was going on. (BMRCL via PTI – file photo) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the long-awaited Yellow Line of Bengaluru Metro on August 10, a move seen as…