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Dividend cheque was presented to Union health minister JP Nadda by Dr Anitha Thampi, chairperson of HLL, in the presence of minister of state Anupriya Patel and health secretary Punya Salila Srivastava. Mini-Ratna CPSE HLL Lifecare Limited has paid a record dividend of Rs 69.53 crore to the Government of India for the financial year…

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India NEW DELHI: The department of financial services (DFS) in the finance ministry and govt’s policy think tank Niti Aayog have no role in the investment decisions of LIC, and the investment guidelines of the state-owned company are governed by board-approved policies, officials said on Saturday, adding that the insurer’s…

File photo: EU President Ursula von der Leyen (Picture credit: AP) The European Union is moving to reduce its reliance on China for critical raw materials, following Beijing’s latest export restrictions on rare earths and battery materials. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday said the bloc is preparing a new strategy, named…

Pakistan’s total public debt reached $286.832 billion (PKR 80.6 trillion) as of June 2025, almost 13 per cent higher than the previous year, according to official data released by the ministry of finance in its Annual Debt Review for FY25. Of this, domestic debt stood at PKR 54.5 trillion while external debt was PKR 26.0…

For almost two years, prices in the United States have been climbing faster than most people’s paychecks. Groceries, rent, fuel, and electricity all went up, squeezing budgets and forcing families to cut back. Now there’s finally a bit of good news: inflation is slowing. Prices in September rose 3% compared to a year earlier, a…

India is making rapid strides in developing advanced semiconductor chipsets capable of powering high-tech applications such as CCTVs, servers, and high-performance computing, Union minister for electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. The government plans to invest over Rs 200 crore in energy-efficient microprocessors as part of this initiative.Semiconductors are crucial for modern technology,…

The government is working on measures to protect conventional media from disruptions caused by the rapid growth of new media platforms, sources cited by news agency ANI claimed on Saturday. As part of the efforts, government advertisement rates for print media are set to increase by 26 per cent, with a formal notification expected after…

In a move aimed at simplification, transparency, and improving the Ease of Doing Business, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has merged 31 separate Customs Duty notifications into a single, comprehensive document. As per news agency ANI, the consolidated Notification No. 45/2025, dated October 24, 2025, will come into effect on November…

Investing in gold once used to be a domain dominated by neighbourhood jewellers, and velvet ornament boxes. Now, the age-old practice of buying gold has undergone a glittering transformation, with investors increasingly turning to digital gold for its flexibility, safety, and ease of access.Unlike traditional gold, digital gold is 24-carat pure (99.99%) and comes without…

A senior official from the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy division has raised allegations of plagiarism against economists at the State Bank of India. In an unprecedented situation, a public spat has emerged on social media between professionals from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the State Bank of India (SBI).A senior official…