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UAE non-oil trade crossed $1 trillion in 2025, achieving 95 percent of 2031 targets early/Image: X The United Arab Emirates has recorded a landmark year for non-oil trade, crossing the $1 trillion mark for the first time and reaching economic targets set for the next decade well before schedule. Reviewing the latest foreign trade figures,…
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday amid rising global uncertainty regarding tariffs from the United States.The Budget proposals draw a clear line between items that may turn cheaper for consumers and sectors that could feel the pinch. On the relief side, the government has moved to lower…
NEW DELHI: Acting on the Supreme Court’s directions in a petition filed by affected candidates, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has added 49 postgraduate medical seats of the Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (HIMSR) to the Round III seat matrix, enabling students to exercise choices immediately.The admissions will be conducted through centralised All…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a tax holiday till 2047 for foreign companies providing cloud services globally using data centres located in India, signalling a major push to strengthen the country’s digital infrastructure.Presenting the Union Budget for FY 2026-27 Sitharaman said, “I propose to provide tax holiday till 2047 to any foreign…
Trading and certain corporate cash distribution routes are set to become costlier after the government proposed changes to buyback taxation, securities transaction tax (STT) and tax collected at source (TCS) on select goods, signalling a sharper push to curb tax arbitrage and improve compliance.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while announcing the measures, said the change in…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting her ninth consecutive Union Budget on Sunday, announced several major healthcare measures, including customs duty waivers on 17 cancer drugs and duty exemptions for medicines for seven rare diseases. The finance minister highlighted India’s economic stability, fiscal discipline, and sustained growth under the Narendra Modi-led NDA…
Nirmala Sitharaman (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: The government’s flagship Khelo India programme, aimed at identifying grassroots sporting talent, is set for a major push after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced plans to launch a Khelo India mission that will also prioritise the long-term development of training centres and coaches over the next decade.While presenting…
As Grammy Week 2026 unfolded, a compelling Instagram panel brought together Miles Minnick, Sierra Hull, will.i.am, and Harvey Mason Jr. to confront artificial intelligence’s transformative-and contentious, role in music industry and song writing, brought together some really strong points that highlighted the need to use AI in a better manner. The discussion, rich with personal…
The moment we hear the phrase “Land of Black Gold,” it immediately conjures the image of Saudi Arabia, a beautiful country in the Middle East. The term “black gold” is used for crude oil which is the foundation of the nation’s contemporary identity which has been attracting travellers from across the globe. It’s the country’s…
LUCKNOW: A retired Indian Air Force officer was critically injured after being shot by unidentified assailants at his restaurant in the Sushant Golf City area of Lucknow on Friday night, police said.The incident occurred around 10:30 pm at Shopping Square-2 complex under the Sushant Golf City police station limits. Lucknow: BJP MLA Flags Issues, CM…
