<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Economic Times</title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com</link><description>The Economic Times: Breaking news, views, reviews, cricket from across India</description><language>en-gb</language><copyright>Copyright:(C)Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:43:46 Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd,  http://info.indiatimes.com/terms/tou.html</copyright><docs>http://timescontent.com/</docs><image><title>Economic Times</title><url>https://img.etimg.com/thumb/msid-76939477,quality-100/economictimes.jpg</url><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com</link></image><lastBuildDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:43:46 +0530</lastBuildDate><atom:link type="application/rss+xml" rel="self" href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/rssfeedstopstories.cms"/><item><title><![CDATA[Weather today (Sep 23): IMD issues red alert; check]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/weather-today-september-23-imd-issues-red-alert-check-which-states-are-likely-to-see-heavy-rain/articleshow/134424124.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/weather-today-september-23-imd-issues-red-alert-check-which-states-are-likely-to-see-heavy-rain/articleshow/134424124.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:42:30 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump-Lee hail progress on $350 bn investment talks]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/trump-lee-hail-progress-on-350-billion-us-south-korea-investment-talks/articleshow/134424025.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/trump-lee-hail-progress-on-350-billion-us-south-korea-investment-talks/articleshow/134424025.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:34:29 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[India emphasizes Global South cooperation at UNGA]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/eam-jaishankar-emphasizes-global-south-cooperation-on-challenges-like-energym-food-security-at-unga/articleshow/134424034.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/eam-jaishankar-emphasizes-global-south-cooperation-on-challenges-like-energym-food-security-at-unga/articleshow/134424034.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:31:25 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump backs the idea of a ban on diesel exports]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/trump-backs-the-idea-of-a-ban-on-diesel-exports/articleshow/134423715.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/trump-backs-the-idea-of-a-ban-on-diesel-exports/articleshow/134423715.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:07:55 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[GST's 1-yr old gift showing up in cars, TVs &amp; more]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/rs-2-lakh-crore-bonanza-indias-gst-one-year-old-tax-gift-showing-up-in-cars-tvs-and-revenues/articleshow/134403856.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/rs-2-lakh-crore-bonanza-indias-gst-one-year-old-tax-gift-showing-up-in-cars-tvs-and-revenues/articleshow/134403856.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:56:02 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI’s risk: Researchers could lose scientific reasoning]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ai/ai-insights/researchers-losing-the-ability-to-develop-scientific-reasoning-a-big-fear-with-ai-climate-scientist-william-boos/articleshow/134412767.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ai/ai-insights/researchers-losing-the-ability-to-develop-scientific-reasoning-a-big-fear-with-ai-climate-scientist-william-boos/articleshow/134412767.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:19:36 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A world in turmoil turns to the UN for answers]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/a-world-in-turmoil-walks-into-the-un-looking-for-a-way-out/articleshow/134403765.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/a-world-in-turmoil-walks-into-the-un-looking-for-a-way-out/articleshow/134403765.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:34:57 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[US wants Gulf’s energy map redrawn with a $5B bet]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-wants-to-redraw-gulfs-energy-map-with-a-5-billion-bet-beyond-hormuz-report/articleshow/134400654.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-wants-to-redraw-gulfs-energy-map-with-a-5-billion-bet-beyond-hormuz-report/articleshow/134400654.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:30:02 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[China warns on 'red lines' ahead of Trump, Xi meet]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/chinas-us-ambassador-warns-on-red-lines-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting/articleshow/134423528.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/chinas-us-ambassador-warns-on-red-lines-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting/articleshow/134423528.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:52:52 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM Modi to visit Canada in December]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/pm-modi-likely-to-visit-canada-in-december-as-both-nations-seek-to-lock-trade-deal/articleshow/134423623.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/pm-modi-likely-to-visit-canada-in-december-as-both-nations-seek-to-lock-trade-deal/articleshow/134423623.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:41:48 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the US-Greenland-Denmark security deal]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/whats-inside-the-us-greenland-denmark-security-deal-donald-trump-military/articleshow/134423584.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/whats-inside-the-us-greenland-denmark-security-deal-donald-trump-military/articleshow/134423584.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:30:03 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump repeats India-Pakistan ceasefire claim at UN]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/trump-again-claims-credit-for-ending-india-pakistan-war-says-pakistan-pm-thanked-him/articleshow/134415798.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/trump-again-claims-credit-for-ending-india-pakistan-war-says-pakistan-pm-thanked-him/articleshow/134415798.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:18:10 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maharashtra drought deepens, crisis mounts]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/maharashtra-drought-deepens-crop-output-crisis-mounts/articleshow/134419296.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/maharashtra-drought-deepens-crop-output-crisis-mounts/articleshow/134419296.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:16:36 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran waiting to see how I do in midterms: Trump]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/iran-is-waiting-to-see-how-i-do-in-mid-term-election-trump/articleshow/134419663.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/iran-is-waiting-to-see-how-i-do-in-mid-term-election-trump/articleshow/134419663.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:40:27 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green clearance validity for ports extended]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/green-clearance-validity-for-ports-harbours-extended-to-20-years/articleshow/134419221.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/green-clearance-validity-for-ports-harbours-extended-to-20-years/articleshow/134419221.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:12:58 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sulphur price surge: Govt plans subsidies for DAP]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/chem-/-fertilisers/sulphur-prices-surge-govt-plans-differential-subsidies-for-dap-production/articleshow/134418969.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/chem-/-fertilisers/sulphur-prices-surge-govt-plans-differential-subsidies-for-dap-production/articleshow/134418969.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:04:08 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The second home is getting a resort makeover]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/property-/-cstruction/resort-led-real-estate-gains-traction-as-buyers-seek-lifestyle-beyond-second-homes/articleshow/134419058.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/property-/-cstruction/resort-led-real-estate-gains-traction-as-buyers-seek-lifestyle-beyond-second-homes/articleshow/134419058.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:02:40 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI wants US to lead global AI standards]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ai/ai-insights/openai-wants-us-to-lead-global-standards-for-ai-self-improvement/articleshow/134418417.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ai/ai-insights/openai-wants-us-to-lead-global-standards-for-ai-self-improvement/articleshow/134418417.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:31:36 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamie Dimon’s message for India’s tax policymakers]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-editorial/jamie-dimon-has-a-message-for-india-dont-make-foreign-capital-work-harder/articleshow/134417978.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-editorial/jamie-dimon-has-a-message-for-india-dont-make-foreign-capital-work-harder/articleshow/134417978.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:12:59 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delhi SIR: Supreme Court flags 'mechanical' notices]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/supreme-court-flags-mechanical-notices-in-delhi-sir-suggests-allowing-voters-to-respond-through-whatsapp-email/articleshow/134417276.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/supreme-court-flags-mechanical-notices-in-delhi-sir-suggests-allowing-voters-to-respond-through-whatsapp-email/articleshow/134417276.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:44:06 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[L’Oréal gets CCI nod for Innovist parent]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/cci-approves-loreal-indias-acquisition-of-personal-care-firm-onesto-labs/articleshow/134417248.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/cci-approves-loreal-indias-acquisition-of-personal-care-firm-onesto-labs/articleshow/134417248.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:41:26 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[India condemns Pakistan airstrikes on Afghanistan]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/india-condemns-pakistan-airstrikes-in-afghanistan-warns-of-regional-security-risks/articleshow/134416902.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/india-condemns-pakistan-airstrikes-in-afghanistan-warns-of-regional-security-risks/articleshow/134416902.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:25:44 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Goyal plans to take trade support to districts]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/piyush-goyal-plans-1000-strong-regional-language-network-to-handhold-exporters/articleshow/134416842.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/piyush-goyal-plans-1000-strong-regional-language-network-to-handhold-exporters/articleshow/134416842.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:20:03 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Standford AI ad row: White student ‘race-swapped’]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/us-news-stanford-ai-photo-controversy-white-male-student-replaced-by-black-woman-in-ad-silenced-and-erased/articleshow/134416798.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/us-news-stanford-ai-photo-controversy-white-male-student-replaced-by-black-woman-in-ad-silenced-and-erased/articleshow/134416798.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:18:42 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[US, Denmark and Greenland sign Arctic security deal]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/trump-signs-arctic-security-pact-with-denmark-greenland-after-months-of-tensions/articleshow/134416135.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/trump-signs-arctic-security-pact-with-denmark-greenland-after-months-of-tensions/articleshow/134416135.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:44:01 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamirpur student’s Rs 87,000 drone gets Rs 3.5 cr]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/student-gets-rs-3-5-cr-from-govt-meet-hamirpurs-sarvesh-sharma-who-built-army-drone-designed-to-evade-enemy-radar-resist-jamming-attempts/articleshow/134416464.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/student-gets-rs-3-5-cr-from-govt-meet-hamirpurs-sarvesh-sharma-who-built-army-drone-designed-to-evade-enemy-radar-resist-jamming-attempts/articleshow/134416464.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:10:38 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank strike Sep 28-30: Why 3-day closure?]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/bank-strike-september-28-30-why-will-banks-remain-closed-for-3-days-check-services-that-may-be-affected/articleshow/134415898.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/bank-strike-september-28-30-why-will-banks-remain-closed-for-3-days-check-services-that-may-be-affected/articleshow/134415898.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:37:10 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 online multiplayer to launch in 2027?]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/us-news-gta-6-online-multiplayer-to-launch-in-2027-twitch-ceo-dan-clancy-drops-hint-says-you-are-going-to-see/articleshow/134415956.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/us-news-gta-6-online-multiplayer-to-launch-in-2027-twitch-ceo-dan-clancy-drops-hint-says-you-are-going-to-see/articleshow/134415956.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:33:40 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s China supply blip could twist the plot]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/indias-china-supply-chain-blip-could-be-a-big-twist-in-the-plot/articleshow/134407791.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/indias-china-supply-chain-blip-could-be-a-big-twist-in-the-plot/articleshow/134407791.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:46:29 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBI changes valuation rules for InvIT, REIT units]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/property-/-cstruction/rbi-amends-valuation-rules-for-invit-reit-units-held-by-all-india-financial-institutions/articleshow/134413279.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/property-/-cstruction/rbi-amends-valuation-rules-for-invit-reit-units-held-by-all-india-financial-institutions/articleshow/134413279.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:51:05 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UDAN gets another decade to fly, ₹60,000 cr in sight]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/udan-scheme-expansion-21-states-sign-mous-west-bengal-to-join-on-september-28/articleshow/134407712.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/udan-scheme-expansion-21-states-sign-mous-west-bengal-to-join-on-september-28/articleshow/134407712.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:26:19 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan must act against terrorism: MEA]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/pakistan-must-act-against-cross-border-terrorism-before-world-believes-it-would-do-what-it-says-mea/articleshow/134415622.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/pakistan-must-act-against-cross-border-terrorism-before-world-believes-it-would-do-what-it-says-mea/articleshow/134415622.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:01:49 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overseas job offers emerge as trafficking route]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/latest-updates/overseas-job-offers-fuel-dangerous-trend-of-trafficking-mha-calls-for-specialised-action/articleshow/134414622.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/latest-updates/overseas-job-offers-fuel-dangerous-trend-of-trafficking-mha-calls-for-specialised-action/articleshow/134414622.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:36:38 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[India has incentives for lithium, nickel processing]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/metals-mining/mines-ministry-to-launch-incentive-scheme-for-domestic-lithium-nickel-processing/articleshow/134414562.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/metals-mining/mines-ministry-to-launch-incentive-scheme-for-domestic-lithium-nickel-processing/articleshow/134414562.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:50:26 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[India beats China, Europe in WEF's growth outlook]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/india-outpaces-china-europe-to-emerge-with-strongest-growth-outlook-globally-wef-survey/articleshow/134409909.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/india-outpaces-china-europe-to-emerge-with-strongest-growth-outlook-globally-wef-survey/articleshow/134409909.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:24:54 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nolan Wells: Why did the jury find no crime?]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/us-news-nolan-wells-death-update-why-did-grand-jury-find-no-evidence-of-a-crime-after-18-year-old-was-found-dead-in-mississippi/articleshow/134414051.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/us-news-nolan-wells-death-update-why-did-grand-jury-find-no-evidence-of-a-crime-after-18-year-old-was-found-dead-in-mississippi/articleshow/134414051.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:25:25 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bombay HC to Mallya: Don't share case papers online]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/bombay-hc-warns-vijay-mallya-against-posting-court-documents-on-social-media/articleshow/134413788.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/bombay-hc-warns-vijay-mallya-against-posting-court-documents-on-social-media/articleshow/134413788.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:21:19 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who pays the charges for UPI payments? May be you]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/retail/retailers-likely-to-pass-upi-mdr-to-consumers/articleshow/134397369.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/retail/retailers-likely-to-pass-upi-mdr-to-consumers/articleshow/134397369.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:17:11 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN sounds health alarm over super El Nino ]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/el-nino-health-warning-dengue-malaria-cholera-threat-grows-as-un-and-who-call-climate-cycle-a-risk-multiplier/articleshow/134413540.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/el-nino-health-warning-dengue-malaria-cholera-threat-grows-as-un-and-who-call-climate-cycle-a-risk-multiplier/articleshow/134413540.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:07:17 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A hint &amp; status check NSE IPO investors waiting for]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/ipos/fpos/nse-ipo-allotment-today-how-to-check-status-on-bse-and-mufg-intime-gmp-hints-at-4-listing-gains/articleshow/134407016.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/ipos/fpos/nse-ipo-allotment-today-how-to-check-status-on-bse-and-mufg-intime-gmp-hints-at-4-listing-gains/articleshow/134407016.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:03:38 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New twist in former Fox News producer's suicide]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/us-news-jennifer-eckharts-suicide-case-takes-a-chilling-turn-after-mother-found-her-body-in-bathtub-with-knife-nearby-and-serious-injuries/articleshow/134413406.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/us-news-jennifer-eckharts-suicide-case-takes-a-chilling-turn-after-mother-found-her-body-in-bathtub-with-knife-nearby-and-serious-injuries/articleshow/134413406.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:49:09 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran talks were 'promising, constructive': US]]> </title><description><![CDATA[New York: US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday (local time) said the United States engaged in lengthy talks with the Iranian delegation through mediators on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, describing the discussions as constructive and promising.In a post on X, Witkoff said, "Today, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, we engaged in lengthy talks with the Iranian delegation through the mediators, who shuttled between the two sides throughout the day. They successfully completed a round of discussions that we hope will prove constructive and promising. The mediators will continue their work."Iranian state media also confirmed that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a meeting with Witkoff, who was part of the US delegation present on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.According to state broadcaster IRIB, the meeting was held at Witkoff's request.The report cited by Al Jazeera said Araghchi accepted the request to reiterate Iran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including the immediate lifting of the naval blockade, the release of frozen Iranian assets and an end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon.Earlier, Trump said on Tuesday (local time) that US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were part of the US team that met with mediators involved in talks on a deal with Iran.He said the meeting had lasted for three hours and described it as a "very good meeting."Speaking during his bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump said, "The meeting went very well. It ended an hour ago. It was a meeting that lasted for three hours...It was a very good meeting...""I can't imagine why they wouldn't want to do it... In one case, it's obliteration and the other alternative is potential greatness. It could be a great country," he further said.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/witkoff-says-us-iran-talks-were-promising-constructive-as-iran-confirms-fm-aragchis-meeting-with-envoy/articleshow/134423530.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/witkoff-says-us-iran-talks-were-promising-constructive-as-iran-confirms-fm-aragchis-meeting-with-envoy/articleshow/134423530.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:22:56 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Office realty leasing rises 30%, on track to beat last year high]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Mumbai: Robust demand for office spaces has pushed commercial property leasing in the first three quarters of 2019 by 30% from a year ago, taking it closer to entire 2018’s performance and making sure that this year surpasses the peak touched last year.Driven by tech corporates — accounting for about a third of the leasing activity — office space take-up touched 47 million sq ft in the first nine months against entire 2018’s performance of 48.9 million sq ft, showed data from CBRE South Asia. With this, office leasing activity is now expected to touch its highest level ever, estimated to be over 60 million sq ft in 2019.Leasing activity stood at about 15.4 million sq ft during the quarter ended September, rising by nearly 23% on an annual basis. This was dominated by small- to medium-sized transactions. Small-sized transactions of less than 10,000 sq ft accounted for over 40% of the transaction activity in the quarter.
  
  
  
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“With office leasing scaling a historic high in 2019, we expect further strengthening of occupier sentiment in the medium to long term, backed by corporates looking to expand or consolidate their operations. Favourable government initiatives, transparency in the real estate sector and the right reforms will improve investor sentiment greatly in the coming quarters,” said Anshuman Magazine, CEO, India, South-east Asia, Middle East and Africa, CBRE.Like last year, he expects occupiers would put in greater efforts to incorporate flexibility in their portfolios due to changes in the business environment. Occupiers continued to futureproof their portfolios and hedge against future rental escalations by pre-leasing space across various cities.Bengaluru, followed by Hyderabad, dominated large-sized deal closures, while a few large deals were also reported in the NCR and Pune as well. Large-scale deal closures were mostly dominated by tech firms and flexible space operators. Firms belonging to sectors such as research, consulting &amp; analytics, banking, financial services &amp; insurance (BFSI), and engineering &amp; manufacturing also closed large-sized deals.Tech corporates led the office space take-up, followed by research, consulting &amp; analytics companies (19%) and flexible space operators (15%). The rise in the share of flexible space operators (10% in the second quarter of 2019) was primarily a result of their continued expansion across almost all cities.“The share of the tech sector rose from 31% to 40% annually during 2019 year-to-date, which implies that a rise in technology alternatives, insourcing / job preservation in the US and a global slowdown have not had any specific impact on India’s position as a preferred outsourcing destination for both high-skilled and low-skilled tech services, research and development,” said Ram Chandnani, managing director, advisory &amp; transaction services, India, CBRE South Asia.Supply addition rose by more than 80% in 2019 YTD on an annual basis, with about 43.5 million sq. ft. of development completions reported.Four cities — Hyderabad, Bengaluru, NCR and Mumbai — accounted for almost 80% of this supply addition.Compared to the first three quarters in 2018, the share of SEZs in supply dipped from 40% to 27% during 2019 YTD. Supply addition in the quarter also rose by about 6% on a quarterly basis, touching about 15 million sq. ft. More than 70% of this supply was driven by Hyderabad and NCR, followed by Bengaluru.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/office-realty-leasing-rises-30-on-track-to-beat-last-year-high/articleshow/71641557.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/office-realty-leasing-rises-30-on-track-to-beat-last-year-high/articleshow/71641557.cms</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 08:18:48 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developers may face liquidity crisis on NBFC woes: Fitch]]> </title><description><![CDATA[MUMBAI: Liquidity risk is increasing for Indian-based real-estate developers, as non-bank financial institutions (NBFI; including housing finance companies) are shying away from lending to the sector, said Fitch Ratings.Developers that rely on refinancing from NBFIs, particularly those with weak financial profiles, will be affected the most should conditions persist. The availability of unencumbered assets among large developers may be of limited use, as NBFIs are looking to shed their already-high exposure to the sector, especially to large borrowers.NBFIs have disproportionately increased their share of real-estate sector credit in the previous few years, owing to heightened risk aversion by banks; banks have been cutting exposure due to their own funding challenges that began in late 2018, which have become more acute in the previous few months; domestic bank exposures fell to 2.3% of loans in the financial year ending March 2019 from 2.8% in 2015-16.NBFIs are now also shying away from refinancing maturing debt of even large, proven developers to limit concentration risk to the sector. This is pushing developers towards alternative funding channels, such as private equity. The availability of such funding could be more limited than the value of maturing debt and may only be available to established developers with sufficient unpledged assets. It would also come at a higher cost. We believe banks may still consider exposure to quality real estate, but overall exposure continues to decline.Developers that are focused on high-end projects may face higher risk, as sales of such projects have slowed in the last two years. We believe these developers would be wary of taking sharp price corrections on unsold inventory to boost sales, except in extreme circumstances, as this could diminish the value of unsold inventory and weaken collateral cover for existing lenders.In addition, any boost in sales would be temporary. Meanwhile, developers with substantial exposure to affordable housing may still benefit from marginal access to lenders in light of healthy pre-sales growth, supported by India's substantial housing deficit and government incentives for buyers via the credit-linked subsidy scheme as well as for developers, including tax deductions and grant of infrastructure status, which entitles companies to some benefits and concessions.The government has announced measures to improve NBFI-sector liquidity, but their efficacy remains to be seen. For example, we believe the government's July 2019 announcement to provide a first-loss guarantee of 10% on securitised assets issued by NBFIs to banks could ease funding pressure for NBFIs in the short term. However, the provision refers only to financially sound issuers and there is a lack of clarity about the duration of the guarantee and the definition of what comprises a 'financially sound' entity. In addition, most of the actions by the authorities to alleviate the liquidity squeeze will benefit the largest and least risky NBFIs and is unlikely to address the pressure on the more property focused players.Defaults by two NBFIs - Infrastructure Leasing &amp; Financial Services Ltd (IL&amp;FS) in September 2018 and Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL) in June 2019 - have contributed to the sector-wide liquidity squeeze, as investors have become more risk averse. Banks' low appetite for lending to real-estate developers is evidenced by the usually high risk weights attached to such loans. These are due to developers' typically low credit ratings amid high leverage, making exposure to the sector an inefficient use of banks' already-limited capital.Substantial bank recapitalisation to increase lending capacity could benefit NBFIs as well as real-estate developers, subject to the banks' risk appetite. Although a structural improvement in NBFI asset books would take time. Nonetheless, even under better conditions we expect NBFI's to tighten credit standards, with developers facing funding pressure until there is a broader improvement in their operations, with better end-user demand and pricing support. ]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/property-/-cstruction/developers-may-face-liquidity-crisis-on-nbfc-woes-fitch/articleshow/70700244.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/property-/-cstruction/developers-may-face-liquidity-crisis-on-nbfc-woes-fitch/articleshow/70700244.cms</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2019 15:59:50 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adani Green to seek board nod to raise up to $1 billion]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Adani Green Energy is set to seek board approval to raise Rs 6,150 crore ($750 million) to Rs 8,200 crore ($1 billion) through the qualified institutional placement (QIP) route, said people aware of the matter.Two group companies had got approval of their boards for fundraising on May 13 —Adani Enterprises (Rs 12,500 crore) and Adani Transmission (Rs 8,500 crore).The exercise is part of a group plan outlined internally last year to build a “three-year equity cushion” to support expansion plans.Adani Green has secured such capital-raising permission every year from its board except in 2021, as per a Bloomberg analysis.The capital raised by Adani Green Energy will be used to repay an outstanding $750 million, three-year bond issued in 2021 that’s due next year. The money is likely to be kept in a dedicated redemption reserve account and paid on the due date, said the people cited above.Renegotiating Terms With TotalThe original plan had been to prepay the bond after special Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approval but the company decided against this move.“We do not comment on routine business matters. All public disclosures on business matters are disclosed when appropriate,” an Adani Group spokesperson told ET.Adani Green is also renegotiating the terms of its agreement with French utilities giant TotalEnergies for a proposed $4 billion investment in a green hydrogen venture, having signed a memorandum of understanding in 2022. In February, Total said it was pausing the plan in the wake of the Hindenburg Research report on the Adani Group alleging stock manipulation and fraud. The Adani Group has rejected the report’s findings.Total had said it won’t immediately proceed with the plan that involved taking a 25% stake in Adani New Industries Ltd (ANIL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises.In June last year, ANIL and TotalEnergies had outlined a capex plan of $50 billion to set up a 2.5 million metric tonnes per annum (mmtpa) of green hydrogen manufacturing capacity over the next 10 years, with the first phase of 1 mmtpa expected to be commissioned before 2030. Total had also made a total $10 billion capital commitment to the hydrogen venture, standing guarantor to 50% of the project’s debt, translating to $6 billion, ET had reported February 13.ANIL plans to manufacture green hydrogen and downstream products such as ammonia, urea, methanol and ethanol at its Khavda and Mundra SEZ facilities. The Khavda site has a land bank of 71,000 acres, which has a large-scale renewable deployment potential of 20 GW due to its high wind and solar resource potential.After the initial MoU, a more detailed ‘heads of agreement’ — pre-contractual negotiations for a commercial framework — was originally planned to be signed between May and September this year. But this is unlikely at this juncture.The Adani Group has, however, continued with the project work in Mundra on its own, aiming to complete a substantial part of the first phase of the integrated manufacturing ecosystem for ANIL by December.This involves 4.5 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity and 1.5 GW of wind turbine manufacturing capacity along with electrolysers, glass, aluminium frames etc. Analysts say over 5% of the total capex has already been incurred by Adani though the bulk of the work is scheduled for 2026-2028. Any binding agreement with Total is now expected only in 2024 or 2025 and the valuation and the overall commercial terms is likely to get altered as the French company is not incurring any of the greenfield project risks, they said.“We have 40 GW of land equivalent. We've been doing solar modules for the past five years. We know we will produce modules at 15 cents to 17 cents,” Robbie Singh, chief financial officer of Adani Enterprises, had told ET on January 22.Other than the green hydrogen project, Total has just over $3 billion of investments with Adani, including in gas distribution and solar projects, which it has played down as a small 2.4% slice of its total capital commitments.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/adani-green-to-seek-board-nod-to-raise-up-to-1-billion/articleshow/100459690.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/adani-green-to-seek-board-nod-to-raise-up-to-1-billion/articleshow/100459690.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 06:36:08 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Rs 10,000 crore, Anil Ambani's Reliance Capital recovery may be only 43%]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Lenders to Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Capital are likely to recover just about ₹10,000 crore after the winning bidder, Hinduja Group, declined to significantly improve its offer in the last round of bilateral negotiations that ended on Monday evening, people aware of the development told ET. The recovery, totalling about ₹10,090 crore on factoring in the target company's cash balances and the Hinduja offer, falls short of the ₹12,500-13,000 crore estimated liquidation value. A Hinduja Group entity, IndusInd International Holdings, offered ₹9,650 crore in the extended auction held on April 26. Hinduja improved the offer by only ₹10 crore during the bilateral negotiations, the people cited above said. In addition, the distressed financial services company has around Rs 430 crore as cash balances, which would be distributed among the lenders. This would add up to Rs 10,090 crore, equating to a 43% recovery for verified lenders.Administrator Nageswara Rao Y has admitted Rs 23,666 crore in claims from verified creditors."Hinduja Group will submit a detailed resolution plan by next week while lenders are in the process of finalising distribution of the proceeds," one of the persons cited above said. After this, the administrator will invite lenders to vote on the eligible plans.However, resolution of Reliance Capital will be subject to approval from the Supreme Court, which is scheduled to hear in August the auction-related dispute between Torrent Investments, a bidder also in the fray in the earlier rounds.  100459497Crucial LIC, EPFO RolesThe stand by LIC, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and JC Flowers Asset Reconstruction Co on approving the plan will be critical since they are majority debtholders. Yes Bank, an original Reliance Capital lender, sold its debt to JC Flowers ARC. A resolution plan can be approved only if 66% of creditors vote in its favour.Separately, Credit Suisse-led bondholders have decided not to contest a decision by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), which directed them to return the custody of Reliance General Insurance shares to the administrator, said the people cited above.This has come as a major relief to the lenders that were worried the resolution might be delayed if Credit Suisse-led bondholders appealed against the tribunal's order.In 2018, Credit Suisse-led investors invested in bonds issued by Reliance Home Finance, a Reliance Capital unit. The home finance company failed to honour the payment on the due date. ]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/at-rs-10000-crore-anil-ambanis-reliance-capital-recovery-may-be-only-43/articleshow/100459486.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/at-rs-10000-crore-anil-ambanis-reliance-capital-recovery-may-be-only-43/articleshow/100459486.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 06:01:03 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[September sees biggest IPO rush in nearly 30 years as 30 mainboard issues raise Rs 38,785 crore]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Mumbai: September has emerged as the busiest month in nearly three decades for mainboard initial public offerings (IPOs), with 30 issues so far, the highest monthly count since December 1996, when 33 issues were launched in a month.This month has also seen a sharp increase in fundraising, with mainboard IPOs raising around ₹38,785 crore, the biggest monthly fundraise since October last year, when 10 issues raised ₹45,188 crore.Read more: NSE IPO allotment today: How to check status on BSE and MUFG Intime? GMP hints at 4% listing gainsNational Stock Exchange's ₹22,561-crore IPO, the largest so far this year, is the top contributor to this month's tally.The small and medium enterprise segment has also seen a sharp increase in activity, with 37 issues launched in September, the highest monthly count since the same month last year. These issues have raised around ₹1,486 crore, providing smaller companies with access to the equity markets.134423418Average Size 400 crore The surge in primary market activity has taken place as the secondary market has remained volatile, with continued foreign investor selling, hardening bond yields, tighter global monetary conditions and geopolitical tensions pushing crude oil prices higher."The exuberance in the primary market this September cannot be read in isolation... the backdrop it sits against has turned uneasy," said Aamar Deo Singh, head of research at Angel One. "Volatility has been the theme for a few quarters now, and with the geopolitical churn around oil and the manoeuvring of the big powers refusing to settle, money the world over has grown jumpy. It chases whatever window opens and pulls back at the first hint of trouble."Of the 30 mainboard IPOs launched during the month, only six had an issue size of more than ₹1,000 crore, while the rest were relatively smaller offerings, with an average size of around ₹400 crore.Experts said strong domestic liquidity has been an important factor supporting IPO activity, with SIP flows continuing to provide a steady source of capital for equities. Strong demand for several new issues has also encouraged companies to tap the primary market despite volatility in the broader market.More than half the money raised through mainboard IPOs this year has come through offer-for-sale (OFS) transactions. Of the ₹1.12 crore raised through mainboard IPOs so far this year, ₹66,630 crore has come through the OFS route.SMALL IS BIGThe small and medium enterprise (SME) segment has also witnessed a sharp increase in the number of issues, although experts said the sustainability of the pace will depend increasingly on the quality of companies coming to market."The September SME IPO surge isn't really about market timing; it's about a pipeline that's been building for months finally hitting the market before financials age out and companies need fresh audited numbers," said Rajesh Singla, CEO and fund manager at Alpha AMC &amp; Planify.Volatility in the broader indices does not necessarily deter SME issuers to the same extent as mainboard companies, as investor interest in the segment is also influenced by sector-specific growth opportunities and retail participation. Singla expects the pace of SME IPOs to continue through the rest of the year.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/ipos/fpos/september-sees-biggest-ipo-rush-in-nearly-30-years-as-30-mainboard-issues-raise-rs-38785-crore/articleshow/134423399.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/ipos/fpos/september-sees-biggest-ipo-rush-in-nearly-30-years-as-30-mainboard-issues-raise-rs-38785-crore/articleshow/134423399.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:49:17 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adani Group firms settle Sebi case on governance issues]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Mumbai: Adani Group companies have settled legal proceedings with market regulator Sebi by paying a total ₹1.5 crore in settlement amounts in a case involving alleged related party transaction disclosures and corporate governance issues.The five companies are Adani Enterprises, Adani Total Gas, AWL Agri Business (formerly Adani Wilmar), Adani Green Energy and Adani Energy Solutions (formerly Adani Transmission). Under the settlement terms, Adani Enterprises paid ₹76.05 lakh, while Adani Green Energy paid ₹45.5 lakh. Adani Total Gas, AWL Agri Business and Adani Energy Solutions each paid ₹9.75 lakh.Read more: After Hindenburg: 5 Adani group companies settle disclosure violation case with SebiThe proceedings followed Sebi's examination of allegations relating to related party transactions and corporate governance issues highlighted in the Hindenburg Report. The examination covered several Adani Group companies and possible violations of Sebi's Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR) Regulations and the erstwhile equity listing agreement.The allegations against Adani Enterprises included non-disclosure of related party transactions between Adani Estates Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises and Vakoder Investment, a related party of Adani Enterprises, in its annual report for FY13.Adani Enterprises was also alleged to have had audit and limited review reports signed by Dharmesh Parikh &amp; Co LLP without a valid peer review certificate.Read more: CAS chaos: Nifty’s indicative price drops 1% in seconds to fall below 23,150 on F&amp;O expiry day, Sensex closes 330 pts lowerFurther, its limited review reports for the quarters ended June 2017, September 2017 and December 2021 were allegedly signed by Shah Dhandharia &amp; Co LLP without a valid peer review certificate.Adani Total Gas and AWL Agri Business faced allegations concerning their December 2021 limited review reports being signed by Shah Dhandharia &amp; Co LLP without a valid peer review certificate.In Adani Green Energy's case, Sebi alleged that its audit report for FY19 and limited review reports for the quarters ended September 2018, December 2018 and June 2019 were signed by Dharmesh Parikh &amp; Co LLP without a valid peer review certificate.Adani Energy Solutions faced a similar allegation concerning its limited review report for the quarter ended June 2015.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/adani-group-settles-legal-issues-with-sebi-pays-rs-1-5-cr-over-alleged-corporate-governance-violations/articleshow/134423213.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/adani-group-settles-legal-issues-with-sebi-pays-rs-1-5-cr-over-alleged-corporate-governance-violations/articleshow/134423213.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:11:34 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple faces Indian engineer’s bias lawsuit]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Apple Inc. lost an early round in a discrimination lawsuit brought in the U.S. by a female engineer from India who says her two managers -- one from her country, the other from Pakistan -- treated her as they would in their own countries: as a subservient.The woman’s case in California state court is the latest to allege workplace bias in Silicon Valley that focuses on cultural prejudices of some tech workers from South Asia. Cisco Systems Inc. is fighting a suit brought by California’s civil rights agency alleging bias against a member of India’s so-called lower castes, known as Dalits.Anita Nariani Schulze is part of the Sindhi minority -- she is Hindu, with ancestry in the Sindh region of what is now Pakistan. Her complaint alleges that her senior and direct managers, both male, consistently excluded her from meetings while inviting her male counterparts, criticized her, micromanaged her work, and deprived her of bonuses, despite positive performance evaluations and significant team contributions.Schulze claims the managers’ animus reflects sexism, racism, religious bias and discrimination on the basis of national origin. The Sindhi Hindu nationality is “known for its technical acumen” and its gender equality, she says, which “exacerbated the managers’ discriminatory treatment.”In a tentative ruling on Wednesday, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Sunil R. Kulkarni rejected Apple’s request to toss out the suit. While not ruling on the merits of the case, Kulkarni said Schulze had adequately supported her legal claims. Apple had argued her claims weren’t specific enough and were based on stereotypes.But the judge rejected Schulze’s request to represent a class of female Apple employees who suffered job discrimination over the last four years. He agreed with Apple that she didn’t show a pattern of discrimination that could be applied to a broader group.It wasn’t clear from the court’s docket whether the judge will hold a hearing Thursday before issuing a final ruling.Apple didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.In the Cisco case, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing alleged that two Indian employees at the San Jose-based company discriminated against a Dalit co-worker on the basis of caste.Cisco has denied the claims, insisting it has “zero tolerance for discrimination.” It also said the lawsuit should be tossed out because caste isn’t a protected category under U.S. civil rights law.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/apple-faces-indian-engineers-bias-lawsuit/articleshow/81694292.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/apple-faces-indian-engineers-bias-lawsuit/articleshow/81694292.cms</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2021 23:14:01 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ravi Shankar Prasad questions Arnab Goswami's arrest]]> </title><description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI: Law Minister and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday described the arrest of Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami as "seriously reprehensible, unwarranted and worrisome."He also questioned the silence of the Congress leadership when its government in Maharashtra was "blatantly suppressing freedom of press."Police on Wednesday arrested Goswami in Mumbai for allegedly abetting suicide of a 53-year-old interior designer, a police official said."The arrest of senior journalist Arnab Goswami is seriously reprehensible, unwarranted and worrisome. We had fought for freedoms of Press as well while opposing the draconian Emergency of 1975," Prasad said in a series of tweets.The arrest of senior journalist #ArnabGoswami is seriously reprehensible, unwarranted and worrisome. We had fought… https://t.co/d5fY66b1w5&amp;mdash; Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) 1604465175000He said while Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi have attacked the Modi government "through motivated charges of attack on institutions" yet they are completely silent when their own government in Maharashtra is "blatantly suppressing freedom of Press."He claimed it to be a "textbook case of hypocrisy."Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have openly attacked @narendramodi Govt through motivated charges of attack on instit… https://t.co/TZHS3W6pFJ&amp;mdash; Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) 1604464512000"One can differ, one can debate and one can ask questions too. However arresting a journalist of the stature of Arnab Goswami by abuse of police power, because he was asking questions, is something which we all need to condemn," the Union minister said.One can differ, one can debate and one can ask questions too. However arresting a journalist of the stature of… https://t.co/uc4hEu3uA4&amp;mdash; Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) 1604463867000The ruling alliance in Maharashtra comprises the Shiv Sena, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ravi-shankar-prasad-questions-arnab-goswamis-arrest/articleshow/79035225.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ravi-shankar-prasad-questions-arnab-goswamis-arrest/articleshow/79035225.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 11:10:34 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delhi govt to recruit 15,000 more home guard personnel: LG]]> </title><description><![CDATA[New Delhi: The Delhi government will recruit 15,000 home guards, taking their total number to 25,000, an official statement said on Wednesday.  Delhi LG VK Saxena on Tuesday distributed letters of enrolment to 1669 home guards out of 10,000, for which the recruitment process was started in January, said the statement from the Raj Niwas.  Addressing the newly recruited home guards at an event, the LG said that in the near future additional 15,000 home guards will be added, taking their total strength to over 25,000 it said.  The newly recruited home guards included 226 former civil defence volunteers (CDVs) who were working as bus marshals when they were removed in November last year. The new recruits also included 181 women, the statement said.  The LG in January this year cleared enrolment of 10,285 home guards and directed that the CDVs be given preference in the form of extra credit points in the selection process. However, some candidates approached the court, and as a result, the appointment on 7,939 posts of home guards was kept pending as the matter became sub-judice. The LG, had however, directed appointment of 2,346 home guards who qualified physical measurement and efficiency, and written tests. Out of 2,346 posts, 1669 cleared the medical test and were handed over their appointment letters. In response to the advertisement for 10,285 vacancies, total 1.09 lakh applications were received but only 32,511 reported for the physical test. Meanwhile, the some applicants moved the high court over various issues and a status quo was ordered by the court. The LG has also directed the director general (home guards) to ensure that the remaining 7,939 vacancies are also filled up at the earliest after taking cognizance of the court matters, added the statement.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/government-jobs/delhi-govt-to-recruit-15000-more-home-guard-personnel-lg/articleshow/115980286.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/government-jobs/delhi-govt-to-recruit-15000-more-home-guard-personnel-lg/articleshow/115980286.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:15:01 +0530</pubDate></item></channel></rss>