INDIA
Arunachal Pradesh to Tiananmen Square, we asked Deepseek 5 questions: 'Beyond my current scope'
Nvidia, the pioneer of AI infrastructure, was the worst-hit by the Deepseek shock. The company suffered the worst single-day loss of the market capitalisation as it shed $600 billion in value due to the panic sell-off.
WORLD
US vs Colombia over deportations and tariffs, here is what we know so far
Since 2024, Colombia has been accepting deportation flights from Panama funded by the US administration.
INDIA
H-1B visa total overhaul comes into effect from today - Know all about key clauses, and impact on Indian professionals
H-1B visa latest news: Those long delays in issuing of the visas may soon become thing of past. As per the new changes, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services will ensure faster processing of the H-1B extension applications
INDIA
8th Pay Commission Latest News: How much salary hike can 1+ crore central government employees, pensioners expect? Check calculation and more
8th Pay Commission Latest News: Since India's independence in 1947, the country has seen seven Pay Commissions.
BUDGET
Manmohan Singh's 'Epochal Budget' to Nirmala Sitharaman's 'Once-in-a-Century Budget' – most iconic budgets that changed India
Typically, the term "black budget" refers to the allocation of funds for classified or secret projects. However, in the Indian context, the 1973 Union Budget presented by then Finance Minister Yashwantrao B Chavan is known as the "Black Budget" due to its abnormally high fiscal deficit
BUDGET
Union Budget 2025: Revisiting Nirmala Sitharaman's 'Once-in-a-Century' Budget - key takeaways, market reaction
Union Budget 2025: According to market data, Indian bourses registered their best-ever budget day performance on February 1, 2021, in the last two decades.
BUDGET
Railway Budget 2025: Indian Railways' wishlist from Nirmala Sitharaman - higher allocation, new trains, infra upgrade
Railway Budget 2025: Ahead of the Budget presentation, Indian Railways released its expenditure report on January 5 last week. In the report, the Railways said that it had spent 76 percent of the total budgetary allocation.
BUDGET
Union Budget 2025: Why Indira Gandhi's 1973 budget is called 'Black Budget'?
Union Budget 2025: The Union Budget for FY25 is likely to be presented by Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 next month.
BUDGET
Union Budget 2025: How you can read key Budget documents - Easy guide to decode Nirmala Sitharaman's speech
Union Budget 2025: The Union Budget, regarded as the roadmap or blueprint for policy formulation for the upcoming fiscal year, is divided into several sections.
BUSINESS
Stock Market Holidays 2025 List: Dates when NSE and BSE will remain shut – Check trading holiday calendar
Stock Market Holidays 2025 List: According to the official holiday calendar released by the BSE and NSE, the stock markets will remain closed on 14 days this year.
INDIA
ISRO's blockbuster 2025 lineup: Chandrayaan-4, Gaganyaan Missions, and NVS-02 satellite launch
ISRO Latest News: This 100th mission aims to successfully deploy the second-generation satellite of the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) system and is expected to enhance India's navigation capabilities in the region.
BUSINESS
BSE and NSE closed today? Check what stock market holiday calendar says about January 1, 2025
Stock Market Holiday News: This means that the pre-open trade will begin at the usual slot of 9:00 am and the markets will commence the day’s trade at the fixed slot of 9:15 am.
BANKING
Bank Holidays in India 2025: Check how many are falling on Saturdays and Sundays – Complete list
Bank Holidays in India 2025: It should be noted that there is no communication by the RBI regarding the bank holiday on January 1, 2025
INDIA
Amid tensions with India, Bangladesh eyes 400-km range Abdali ballistic missiles from Pakistan, says report
The Hatf 2 short-range ballistic missile has small warhead with greater accuracy. The missiles can easily target airbases and other military infrastructure among other things.
WORLD
How China is using this mysterious island for developing 'fast breeder' nuclear weapons
As per 2021 data from the nuclear watchdog IAEA, China has as many as 50 fully operational nuclear reactors.
BUSINESS
Nirmala Sitharaman chairs 55th GST Council Meeting in Jaisalmer today - Rate cut on health insurance, ATF in focus
GST Council Meeting: The current GST slabs of 5, 12, 18 and 28 percent will continue. Additionally, a new slab of 35 percent is likely to be introduced targeting sin goods.
BUDGET
Budget date 2025: Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman present Union Budget 2025-26 on Saturday?
Budget date 2025: There is no rule that bars the Government of India from presenting the Union Budget on a Saturday.
BUDGET
Union Budget 2025: All about Economic Survey and why it is presented
Union Budget 2025: In the simplest terms, the Economic Survey can be seen as a report card of the Indian economy, prepared by the Department of Economic Affairs.
BUSINESS
US Fed meeting Date and Time: When, where, how to watch US Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell's December FOMC meeting
US Fed meeting Date and Time: The Federal Open Market Committee projections will also be released along with the decision on the rate cut.
BUDGET
How Government of India prepares Union Budget? 5 key steps explained
Union Budget 2025: The process of preparing the Union Budget starts six months in advance. This means that for the Union Budget 2025, the Department of Economic Affairs kickstarted the process back in August this year. The first step in Budget preparation is sending out Budget Circulars.
BUSINESS
PF withdrawal through ATMs on cards, EPFO decision likely soon
EPFO Latest News: While the Labour Secretary has not given a concrete timeline, reports claimed that the system is likely to be rolled out across India sometime in May or June next year.
INDIA
Noida's Jewar International Airport: Check opening date, real estate buzz and more as IndiGo lands test flight
Jewar Airport: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, during his stint as Uttar Pradesh CM, had first proposed the Jewar Airport plan in 2001.
BUSINESS
Shaktikanta Das: Career administrator, gold medalist and more - Key facts about one of RBI's longest-serving Governors
Shaktikanta Das Latest News: Shaktikanta Das has served as RBI Governor for six years. This makes him second-longest-serving RBI governor. The longest-serving Guv for RBI was Benegal Rama Rau, who held the position for 7.5 years in the 1950s.
INDIA
Jharkhand Election 2024 Phase 1: Key candidates, contests and seats going to polls tomorrow
Jharkhand Election 2024 Phase 1: Among the prominent leaders who are contesting the election in the first phase include former Chief Minister Champai Soren, ex-CM Madhu Koda’s wife Geeta Koda
