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In Trump era, look beyond IT for H-1B visas

AMID THE RAGING debate over H-1B visas in the US, policy think tank Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) Tuesday said there was a need to diversify the skill sets beyond software since bulk of the H1-B visas are allotted to IT professionals.

India to Face Challenges in Improving Biz Ranking Score: Report

INDIA MAY FACE challenges in achieving good scores on parameters like business entry, labour regulations, and international trade in the World Bank's Business Ready report, according to think tank GTRI.

Coffee exports surpass $1-bn mark in Apr-Nov

A New High

Revised standards for organic products soon

INDIA WILL SOON unveil updated standards for organic agricultural products to bring them at par with the latest European Union's (EU) grade to bring in more clarity and transparency in the processes while strengthening the regulatory oversight through data analytics, a senior official said.

Capacity of wheat silos to triple in three years

THE GOVERNMENT IS aiming to build 9 million tonne (MT) of wheat silos capacities over the next three years, from a current level of 2.8 MT of state-of-the-art grain storage facilities.

Spurious drugs worth Rs 6.6 cr seized in Kolkata

A joint investigation conducted by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and the Drugs Control Directorate, West Bengal at the premises of a wholesale firm in Kolkata recently led to the seizure of spurious drugs estimated to be worth Rs 6.6 crore.

Record number of APAs signed in FY24: CBDT

FY24 witnessed the highest number of advance pricing agreement (APA) signings, at 125, in any single financial year since the commencement of the programme in 2012, official data showed.

Govt firms up plan to widen ambit of quality control for steel

THE STEEL MINISTRY has firmed up a plan to bring all steel grades consumed in the country whether domestically manufactured or imported under strict quality control norms, official sources said.

GTRI: Exports cross $800 billion in 2024

India's overall exports in calendar year 2024 likely touched $814 billion, growing at 5.58% year-on-year, according to a report by trade policy think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).

Centre's fiscal deficit in Apr-Nov at 52.5% of BE

Capex down 12.3%, FY25 target may be missed

Coal Stocks at Thermal Units Improve to 72%

COAL STOCKS AT the country's thermal power plants improved to 72% of the normative level as of December 30, compared to just 58% in the same period of last year, data from the Central Electricity Authority showed.

Core sector growth in Nov at four-month high of 4.3%

Economists expect overall industrial growth to be 5-7%

Bears gain ground, bulls sober up

INDICES SCALED NEW HIGHS IN FIRST 9 MONTHS, RALLY LOST ITS LEGS AFTER SEPT

Three shots that sank India in fourth Test

\"AAJ KAYA pehle waala? (Today's or the previous one?),\" Rohit Sharma queried when a question was asked about Rishabh Pant's shot in the final session on the final day that changed the game, even as India plunged to a 184-run defeat to Australia, bundled for 155 chasing 339 in the fourth innings at Melbourne.

₹18k a month for priests, granthis if AAP wins: Kejriwal

With an eye on Delhi's Pandit and Sikh voters, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal Monday announced his fifth poll promise -- ₹18,000 a month to all pandits and pujaris working in temples and granthis in gurdwaras across the city if the party returns to power in the Assembly election next year.

AI-based warfare, cyberattacks pose big challenge, says Rajnath

DEFENCE MINISTER RAJNATH Singh said on Monday that unconventional methods like Artificial Intelligence-based warfare and cyberattacks pose a big challenge.

Isro's PSLV-C60 lifts off with SpaDeX spacecraft

ISRO's PSLV-C60 rocket carrying two spacecraft that would aid in demonstration of space docking, a critical technology for future space missions, lifted off from the spaceport here late on Monday.

Medium-term outlook Uncertain: RBI

India's GDP growth fell to a seven-quarter low of 5.4% in Q2 FY25.

Mamata's Sandeshkhali outreach: Don't pay anyone for state benefits

ON HER FIRST visit to Sandeshkhali since protests erupted over alleged land grabbing and sexual harassment of women by local TMC leaders, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday asked its residents not to pay anyone to avail benefits of state-run schemes.

Sanjay Malhotra: Dove, hawk or owl?

YET, HE HAS to face a unique set of immediate challenges - chiefly, the unfinished agenda of reining in inflation within the target band amid signs of a growth slowdown, and complexities caused by a certain intractability of global inflation and a falling rupee.

Adani Group to sell stake in Wilmar JV, to fetch $2 bn

THE EXIT WILL take place in two phases.

FM says wishes to do more for middle class

EVEN AS THE economic growth has slowed, tax receipts are relatively strong for the government, with gross personal income tax collections growing at 20.2% on year in the April-October period of the current financial year.

IPCA Labs looks to revive US biz

To launch new divisions in high-growth areas

JSW Energy ramps up renewables play

Sets 20 GW capacity and 40 GWh storage target by 2030

Hindalco: Earnings to stay range-bound

Lower margin expectations for subsidiary Novelis

H-1B Visa Power

Trump's endorsement is good news for India, which is the largest beneficiary of the H-1B visa

Boost private consumption

UPCOMING BUDGET NEEDS TO RESET MEDIUM-TERM PRIORITIES, FOCUS ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

The economic consequences of Mr Trump

Keynes' criticism of Churchill's decision to restore the pre-war gold standard applies to the US president-elect's redrawing of American priorities

South Korea Orders Airline Safety Probe After Worst Domestic Crash

SOUTH KOREA'S ACTING President Choi Sang-mok on Monday ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country's entire airline operation as investigators worked to identify victims and find out what caused the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil.

Musk trying to influence our election: Germany

THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT accused US billionaire Elon Musk on Monday of trying to influence its election due in February with articles supporting the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, even though it suggested they amounted to \"nonsense\".