India’s PLFS 2026 to count gig, platform workers separately for first time NEW DELHI: In a first, India’s official statistical machinery is likely to provide data on the digital and platform-based workers in the upcoming annual periodic labour force survey (PLFS), a move which will help policymakers assess the true scope and nature of the…
Govt reopens AI/ML vendor empanelment, looks to expand tech partner pool for Digital India projects NEW DELHI: Govt is looking at widening its pool of technology partners for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) projects, with the ministry of electronics and IT reopening empanelment of agencies that can deploy AI/ML resources across govt programmes.The…
Govt to sell up to 6% stake in Hindustan Copper via OFS to raise around Rs 3,000 crore MUMBAI: Govt is selling up to 6% in Hindustan Copper at a floor price of Rs 514 per share through an offer for sale (OFS) to mobilise about Rs 3,000 crore. The floor price for the OFS…
Trump’s 50% tariff net catches 550+ Canadian goods Honey, makeup, Christmas decorations and a host of other everyday products have fallen victim to the latest US-Canada trade crossfire.More than 550 Canadian goods are now facing a steep 50% US tariff that came into force on Saturday. The list also includes kitchenware, smartphones, golf equipment, cosmetics,…
Ashwini Vaishnaw shares glimpse of bullet train project taking shape India’s first bullet train is slowly moving from plans to pillars. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday shared a glimpse of the work taking shape across Thane and Palghar, calling it, “a whole new vibe!” The 135.45-km elevated section stretches from Shilphata in Thane district…
Trump and Musk had rocky ties with Musk having worked in White House but then having a public spat with now two being on talking terms again US President Donald Trump reportedly invested between $15,001 and $50,000 in Elon Musk’s SpaceX in June, according to a financial disclosure that reveals a new financial link between…
File photo: A man walks past the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) logo outside its headquarters in Mumbai (Picture credit: Reuters) The Reserve Bank of India likely intervened in the foreign exchange market on Tuesday to protect the rupee from pressure caused by elevated oil prices and sustained corporate demand for dollars, four traders told…
Will Venezuela, which has suddenly made its way to the list of India’s top crude suppliers be able to step up? The turmoil in global crude oil markets that began in March refuses to die down. Even as the US looks to tighten its noose on Iran with economic blows, a new bill empowering the…
Wars are now hitting more than 43% of the world’s oil supply More than 43% of the world’s oil now comes from countries caught in wars, attacks and export curbs. Countries hit by the disruptions produced about 45 million barrels of oil a day in 2025, according to Reuters calculations based on IEA data.The figure,…
