<?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, 04 Nov 2026 13:12:29 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, 04 Nov 2026 13:12:29 +0530</lastBuildDate><atom:link type="application/rss+xml" rel="self" href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/rssfeedstopstories.cms"/><item><title><![CDATA[IndiGo to buy 100 jets from Brazil's Embraer]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/indigo-in-talks-with-brazilian-planemaker-embraer-for-100-jets-sources-say/articleshow/135529809.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/indigo-in-talks-with-brazilian-planemaker-embraer-for-100-jets-sources-say/articleshow/135529809.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:06:34 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FD interest rates up to 8.50%: Check revised rates of 4 banks]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/invest/fd-interest-rates-up-to-8-60-in-november-2026-compare-revised-rates-of-kotak-mahindra-bank-axis-bank-suryoday-sfb-and-utkarsh-sfb/articleshow/135529310.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/invest/fd-interest-rates-up-to-8-60-in-november-2026-compare-revised-rates-of-kotak-mahindra-bank-axis-bank-suryoday-sfb-and-utkarsh-sfb/articleshow/135529310.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:59:36 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The debt mountain behind middle class' retail itch]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/middle-class-spending-boom-in-india-comes-with-growing-debt-bill/articleshow/135526004.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/middle-class-spending-boom-in-india-comes-with-growing-debt-bill/articleshow/135526004.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:31:38 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA['India is bigger than US for ChatGPT': Sam Altman]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/india-is-bigger-than-us-for-chatgpt-openais-sam-altman-says-americans-are-negative-about-ai-indians-unusually-positive/articleshow/135528561.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/india-is-bigger-than-us-for-chatgpt-openais-sam-altman-says-americans-are-negative-about-ai-indians-unusually-positive/articleshow/135528561.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:49:50 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[D-St may now break free from geopolitical overhang]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/us-mid-terms-may-help-d-street-break-free-from-geopolitical-overhang/articleshow/135516732.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/us-mid-terms-may-help-d-street-break-free-from-geopolitical-overhang/articleshow/135516732.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:48:58 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What motivated voters US midterms voters? Check]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-midterms-2026-what-motivated-voters-poll-points-to-economy-democracy-trump-backlash/articleshow/135528592.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-midterms-2026-what-motivated-voters-poll-points-to-economy-democracy-trump-backlash/articleshow/135528592.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:34:09 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[US midterms rewrite history with Black, LGBTQ rep]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/black-native-american-lgbtq-us-midterm-elections-2026-rewrite-history/articleshow/135526985.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/black-native-american-lgbtq-us-midterm-elections-2026-rewrite-history/articleshow/135526985.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:56:06 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tharoor has a new term for 'godi', 'andhbhakts']]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/tired-of-using-andhbhakts-godi-congress-leader-shashi-tharoor-has-an-alternative-for-you/articleshow/135526929.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/tired-of-using-andhbhakts-godi-congress-leader-shashi-tharoor-has-an-alternative-for-you/articleshow/135526929.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:47:54 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold price in Pak Rs 20,000 cheaper than India]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/gold-price-in-pakistan-rs-20000-cheaper-than-india-check-24k-and-22k-rate-comparison/articleshow/135521181.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/gold-price-in-pakistan-rs-20000-cheaper-than-india-check-24k-and-22k-rate-comparison/articleshow/135521181.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:53:30 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robotic surgery: Will 50% health cover be sufficient?]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/insure/planning-robotic-surgery-your-health-insurer-may-pay-only-50-of-the-hospital-bill-know-what-to-check/articleshow/135523212.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/insure/planning-robotic-surgery-your-health-insurer-may-pay-only-50-of-the-hospital-bill-know-what-to-check/articleshow/135523212.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:09:16 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA['America trying to deport Trump': Memes erupt]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/america-trying-to-deport-trump-donald-trump-faces-blue-storm-on-social-media-as-democrats-look-set-to-sweep-polls-check-hilarious-memes/articleshow/135522583.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/america-trying-to-deport-trump-donald-trump-faces-blue-storm-on-social-media-as-democrats-look-set-to-sweep-polls-check-hilarious-memes/articleshow/135522583.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:21:36 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[US has no immediate plan to strike Iran: Trump]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/us-has-no-immediate-plan-to-strike-iran-trump-tells-ft/articleshow/135516546.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/us-has-no-immediate-plan-to-strike-iran-trump-tells-ft/articleshow/135516546.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:18:26 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Georgia elects first Black woman as governor]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-midterm-election-results-2026-democrat-keisha-lance-bottoms-makes-history-in-georgia-as-1st-black-woman-to-be-elected-governor/articleshow/135519747.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-midterm-election-results-2026-democrat-keisha-lance-bottoms-makes-history-in-georgia-as-1st-black-woman-to-be-elected-governor/articleshow/135519747.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:28:08 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Trump post may hint at Republicans' poor show]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/we-would-have-won-a-landslide-trump-claims-he-would-have-won-big-if-on-ballot-as-democrats-on-course-for-midterms-rout/articleshow/135521705.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/we-would-have-won-a-landslide-trump-claims-he-would-have-won-big-if-on-ballot-as-democrats-on-course-for-midterms-rout/articleshow/135521705.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:24:53 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian origin Suhas Subramanyam re-elected]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/latest-updates/us-midterm-elections-2026-indian-origin-suhas-subramanyam-re-elected-as-us-congressman-from-virginia/articleshow/135518359.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/latest-updates/us-midterm-elections-2026-indian-origin-suhas-subramanyam-re-elected-as-us-congressman-from-virginia/articleshow/135518359.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:35:41 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he will become ‘political pundit’]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/trump-says-he-will-become-a-political-pundit-following-democrats-big-win-in-us-2026-midterms/articleshow/135524418.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/trump-says-he-will-become-a-political-pundit-following-democrats-big-win-in-us-2026-midterms/articleshow/135524418.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:37:53 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FM Sitharaman fires back at RaGa's debate dare]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/sitharaman-hits-back-at-rahul-gandhi-over-debate-challenge-says-parliament-is-the-right-forum/articleshow/135509464.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/sitharaman-hits-back-at-rahul-gandhi-over-debate-challenge-says-parliament-is-the-right-forum/articleshow/135509464.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 23:31:03 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rs 35L unexplained cash yet wins in ITAT Jaipur]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/insurance-agent-deposits-rs-35-lakh-cash-collected-from-policyholders-in-his-bank-account-gets-tax-notice-he-fights-and-wins-in-itat-jaipur/articleshow/135522909.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/insurance-agent-deposits-rs-35-lakh-cash-collected-from-policyholders-in-his-bank-account-gets-tax-notice-he-fights-and-wins-in-itat-jaipur/articleshow/135522909.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:06:01 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancelled flight ticket? Airline to refund &amp; claim it]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/cancelled-flight-ticket-gstat-says-airlines-can-refund-gst-to-passengers-and-claim-it-back-from-the-government/articleshow/135488189.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/cancelled-flight-ticket-gstat-says-airlines-can-refund-gst-to-passengers-and-claim-it-back-from-the-government/articleshow/135488189.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:48:11 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dems flip key Republican states to reclaim Senate]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/democrats-flip-key-republican-states-to-reclaim-senate-put-trump-agenda-on-the-defensive-from-the-white-house-to-capitol-hill-donald-trump-faces-a-new-balance-of-power-us-midterm-elections-live-updates/articleshow/135524068.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/democrats-flip-key-republican-states-to-reclaim-senate-put-trump-agenda-on-the-defensive-from-the-white-house-to-capitol-hill-donald-trump-faces-a-new-balance-of-power-us-midterm-elections-live-updates/articleshow/135524068.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:27:15 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[This fee in your gold jewellery bill is 67% up now]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/spend/buying-gold-jewellery-this-dhanteras-you-need-to-pay-67-more-on-this-fee-heres-how-your-final-bill-will-look/articleshow/135490507.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/spend/buying-gold-jewellery-this-dhanteras-you-need-to-pay-67-more-on-this-fee-heres-how-your-final-bill-will-look/articleshow/135490507.cms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:07:19 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrat Gina elected 1st Latina governor in Texas]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-midterms-texas-results-democrat-gina-hinojosa-elected-first-latina-governor-in-state-ousts-republican-incumbent-greg-abbott/articleshow/135523016.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-midterms-texas-results-democrat-gina-hinojosa-elected-first-latina-governor-in-state-ousts-republican-incumbent-greg-abbott/articleshow/135523016.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:58:23 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The first Democrat Georgia governor in this century]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/democrats-score-georgia-governors-win-as-trump-unpopularity-reshapes-midterm-contests/articleshow/135520210.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/democrats-score-georgia-governors-win-as-trump-unpopularity-reshapes-midterm-contests/articleshow/135520210.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:45:56 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Pappas is now first openly gay man in Senate]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-midterm-election-results-updates-chris-pappas-holds-new-hampshire-us-senate-seat-for-democrats/articleshow/135517666.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-midterm-election-results-updates-chris-pappas-holds-new-hampshire-us-senate-seat-for-democrats/articleshow/135517666.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:57:52 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's ethanol target faces drought-driven setback]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/renewables/drought-threatens-indias-20-ethanol-blending-target-as-food-takes-priority/articleshow/135520093.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/renewables/drought-threatens-indias-20-ethanol-blending-target-as-food-takes-priority/articleshow/135520093.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:36:14 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amul raises butter, ghee prices]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/amul-raises-butter-ghee-prices-check-new-prices-and-reason/articleshow/135522260.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/amul-raises-butter-ghee-prices-check-new-prices-and-reason/articleshow/135522260.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:46:29 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[US elections cast first shadows on world's lifeline]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/oil-edges-down-as-investors-await-us-midterm-election-results/articleshow/135518721.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/oil-edges-down-as-investors-await-us-midterm-election-results/articleshow/135518721.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:47:27 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact-checking viral claims of election fraud]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/false-fraud-claims-cloud-us-midterms-as-isolated-voting-glitches-fuel-conspiracy-theories/articleshow/135520798.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/false-fraud-claims-cloud-us-midterms-as-isolated-voting-glitches-fuel-conspiracy-theories/articleshow/135520798.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:59:55 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian shares fall as US futures retreat on poll bets]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/us-stocks/news/global-market-today-asian-shares-advance-as-us-tech-stocks-rebound-midterm-results-awaited/articleshow/135517317.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/us-stocks/news/global-market-today-asian-shares-advance-as-us-tech-stocks-rebound-midterm-results-awaited/articleshow/135517317.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:30:42 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midterms may bring a wave of historic firsts in US]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-midterm-elections-2026-may-bring-a-wave-of-historic-firsts-across-states-and-the-country-check-here/articleshow/135519126.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-midterm-elections-2026-may-bring-a-wave-of-historic-firsts-across-states-and-the-country-check-here/articleshow/135519126.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:08:48 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young voters move away from Republicans]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-midterm-election-results-key-takeaways-young-voters-move-away-from-republicans-many-voters-driven-by-opposition-to-trump/articleshow/135518941.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-midterm-election-results-key-takeaways-young-voters-move-away-from-republicans-many-voters-driven-by-opposition-to-trump/articleshow/135518941.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:58:22 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s cooling systems face Europe-style cyber risks]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/indias-cooling-systems-face-europe-style-cyber-risks-say-experts/articleshow/135504736.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/indias-cooling-systems-face-europe-style-cyber-risks-say-experts/articleshow/135504736.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[IT firms turn to acquisitions to boost revenue growth]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/information-tech/it-firms-turn-to-acquisitions-to-boost-revenue-growth/articleshow/135509425.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/information-tech/it-firms-turn-to-acquisitions-to-boost-revenue-growth/articleshow/135509425.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premji's deeptech bets; Razorpay gets IPO nod]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/newsletters/morning-dispatch/premjis-deeptech-bets-razorpay-gets-ipo-nod/articleshow/135517823.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/newsletters/morning-dispatch/premjis-deeptech-bets-razorpay-gets-ipo-nod/articleshow/135517823.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:29:57 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premji Invest goes big on strategic output &amp; tech]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/premji-invest-goes-big-on-strategic-output-tech/articleshow/135507853.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/premji-invest-goes-big-on-strategic-output-tech/articleshow/135507853.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats eye governors' majority in midterms]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/democrats-aim-for-historic-majority-in-governors-offices-amidst-trump-tensions/articleshow/135518034.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/democrats-aim-for-historic-majority-in-governors-offices-amidst-trump-tensions/articleshow/135518034.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:21:48 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Americans voted in the midterm elections]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/voter-motivations-in-midterm-elections-key-issues-from-immigration-to-healthcare-costs/articleshow/135518181.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/voter-motivations-in-midterm-elections-key-issues-from-immigration-to-healthcare-costs/articleshow/135518181.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:34:18 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump rages at Fox News as midterm voting wraps]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-midterm-results-trump-reaction-rages-at-fox-as-us-midterms-voting-wraps/articleshow/135517554.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-midterm-results-trump-reaction-rages-at-fox-as-us-midterms-voting-wraps/articleshow/135517554.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:49:30 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kathy Hochul, Bruce Blakeman face tough fight in NY]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/new-york-governor-race-results-2026-who-is-winning-kathy-hochul-vs-bruce-blakeman-latest-updates-as-votes-are-counted/articleshow/135516918.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/new-york-governor-race-results-2026-who-is-winning-kathy-hochul-vs-bruce-blakeman-latest-updates-as-votes-are-counted/articleshow/135516918.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:06:23 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats notch early Senate win]]> </title><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-midterm-elections-2026-democrats-take-early-senate-victory-as-polls-close/articleshow/135517555.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/us-midterm-elections-2026-democrats-take-early-senate-victory-as-polls-close/articleshow/135517555.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:52:24 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBI gets market players to the table]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Mumbai: India's central bank has formed a technical consultative committee to engage with market participants on policy and operational issues amid rapidly evolving financial markets and infrastructure.The committee, chaired by the deputy governor in charge of financial markets regulation, will serve as a forum for discussions on money markets, government securities, foreign exchange markets, related derivatives and market infrastructure, the central bank said in a statement on Wednesday.Here are some details:- The committee includes seven external members, including representatives from State Bank of India, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Citibank India, Clearing Corporation of India and Morgan Stanley India- Ananth Narayan, a former senior policymaker at India's markets regulator, is also one of the external members- The committee will look at issues related to the functioning, efficiency, liquidity and resilience of the money, government securities, foreign exchange and related derivative markets- It will examine international and domestic developments, financial innovations, and emerging risks that may affect Indian markets- Issues relating to trading, clearing, settlement, reporting and other market infrastructure, including the associated regulatory and operational framework, will also be examined- The committee was announced by the Reserve Bank of India at its monetary policy review in October- Meetings of the committee will be convened at least once a quarter]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/rbi-sets-up-panel-with-banks-market-players-to-review-financial-market-issues/articleshow/135528321.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/rbi-sets-up-panel-with-banks-market-players-to-review-financial-market-issues/articleshow/135528321.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:21:26 +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[BLS Polymers shares rally 6% after strong stock market debut]]> </title><description><![CDATA[Shares of BLS Polymers gained nearly 6% on Wednesday, hitting a high of Rs 284 against the previous close of Rs 268.80 on the NSE, after making a strong market debut on Tuesday.The company listed at a 65% premium over the IPO price. The stock opened at Rs 244 on the BSE and Rs 248 on the NSE, against its issue price of Rs 150 per share.The IPO, which opened for subscription on October 27 and closed on October 29, received an overwhelming response, garnering an overall subscription of 241.22 times. The non-institutional investor (NII) category was subscribed 559.20 times, while the qualified institutional buyers (QIB) portion saw 200.25 times subscription. The retail individual investor category was subscribed 128.36 times.Also Read | Stellar Start! BLS Polymers shares list at 65% premium over IPO priceThe Rs 255-crore book-built issue comprised an entirely fresh issue of 1.70 crore shares. The company had fixed the price band at Rs 142-150 per share, with a lot size of 100 shares. Retail investors applying for one lot at the upper end of the price band were required to invest a minimum of Rs 15,000.Unistone Capital Pvt. Ltd. acted as the book-running lead manager to the issue, while KFin Technologies Ltd. was the registrar.BLS Polymers IPO was commanding a grey market premium (GMP) of around Rs 68 per share.IPO objects of the issueThe company plans to utilise Rs 77.56 crore from the IPO proceeds to fund capital expenditure for expanding its manufacturing facility and increasing the production capacity of certain existing products.Another Rs 89.50 crore will be allocated towards meeting working capital requirements, while the remaining proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. The total estimated amount earmarked for the specified objects is Rs 167.06 crore.In FY26, BLS Polymers Ltd.'s total income increased 5% to Rs 354 crore from Rs 337 crore in FY25. Its profit after tax (PAT) rose 28% to Rs 27 crore from Rs 21 crore over the same period.Also Read | BLS Polymers IPO Day 3: Issue subscribed 42.47 times with GMP at 34%. Check key detailsAbout BLS PolymersBLS Polymers Ltd. manufactures specialised polymer compounds used in wires, cables and underground pipelines. Its product portfolio includes HDPE, MDPE, LLDPE, XLPE, PVC, HFFR, cable filling compounds and adhesive coating compounds. These products cater to industries such as power, telecommunications, railways, water, and oil and gas. The company operates a manufacturing facility in Goa spread across approximately 24,220 square metres and equipped with 11 machines. It also has an in-house laboratory, a quality control team and ISO 9001:2015 certification. The company develops customised products to meet specific customer requirements.BLS Polymers serves more than 190 customers and exports its products to countries including Bangladesh, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the US and Zambia. Its proximity to Mormugao Port supports the import of raw materials and export of finished products.Disclosure: This article has been written by Surbhi Khanna, who is not a SEBI-registered Research Analyst or an investment advisor. Surbhi Khanna does not hold any financial interest in Economic Times as of the date of publication. The views/recommendations mentioned in this article, wherever applicable, are those of the respective SEBI-registered Research Analyst/brokerage and have been reproduced/reported with due attribution. They should not be construed as the views or recommendations of the EconomicTimes Digital or the journalist. Readers are advised to consider the original research report and make their investment decisions based on their own assessment.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/bls-polymers-shares-rally-6-after-strong-stock-market-debut/articleshow/135526812.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/bls-polymers-shares-rally-6-after-strong-stock-market-debut/articleshow/135526812.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:42:32 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ITC shares jump 6% in two days after Q2 results. More upside ahead?]]> </title><description><![CDATA[ITC shares jumped another 4% on Wednesday, extending gains to 6% over two days after announcing its Q2 results for the ongoing financial year 2027, with target prices from international brokerages still implying more upside.ITC shares rose to Rs 283.5 apiece on NSE on Wednesday morning, the highest level seen by the stock in nearly three months. The stock has now recovered more than 12% in five sessions after hitting a 52-week low of Rs 253 apiece in late October.ITC on Monday released its results for the July-September quarter of FY27, reporting nearly 19% year-on-year drop in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,229 crore, from Rs 5,187 crore reported in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. Net revenue grew about 5% YoY to Rs 20,454 crore.Also read | ITC Q2 Results: Profit falls 18% to Rs 4,229 crore, revenue rises 5%The company’s cigarette business was the biggest drag on earnings during the second quarter. The segment’s profit declined more than 27% to Rs 3,813 crore from Rs 5,241 crore in the corresponding period last year, while net cigarette revenue fell 21%. ITC's non-cigarette FMCG business delivered its strongest revenue growth in 14 quarters, supported by higher sales across packaged foods, personal care and stationery products.More upside left in ITC shares?Following the Q2 earnings print, international brokerages remained bullish on the stock. Nuvama upgraded its rating to ‘Buy’ from ‘Hold’, with a target price of Rs 310 apiece. This implies more than 13% upside potential from the stock’s previous closing price of Rs 273.90 apiece on NSE. The brokerage said the company's Q2 performance was slightly ahead of estimates, despite pressure on the cigarette business following the tax increase.Nuvama believes that ITC’s cigarette business is nearing the bottom and expects EBIT to improve in the second half of FY27 as ITC adjusts to the higher tax burden. The brokerage also highlighted the FMCG business, which posted revenue growth of 16% and profit growth of 28%. This marked the fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth for the business.Jefferies maintained its ‘Buy’ rating on the shares of ITC with a target price of Rs 350 apiece, implying around 28% upside potential from the stock’s previous closing price. The international brokerage said the operating environment remains uncertain amid geopolitical tensions, elevated crude and input costs, and inflationary pressures. However, Indian demand remained resilient across rural and urban markets, although uneven monsoons and El Niño pose risks to agricultural output and inflation, it added.Also read | What Jefferies, Nuvama said after ITC Q2 results?ITC share priceITC shares have gained more than 8% in a week and 10% in a month, but the stock is down around 23% in 2026 so far. The shares of the FMCG major have dropped more than 31% in the past one year.In the longer term, ITC shares have delivered negative returns of more than 35% in three years but gained 24% in five years. The company has a market capitalisation of more than Rs 3.5 lakh crore.Disclaimer: This article has been written by Debaroti Adhikary, who is not a SEBI-registered Research Analyst or an Investment Adviser. Debaroti Adhikary and his/her ‘relative(s)’ (as defined under Section 2(77) of the Companies Act, 2013) do not hold any financial interest in the companies mentioned in this article as of the date of publication. The views/recommendations mentioned in this article, wherever applicable, are those of the respective SEBI-registered Research Analyst/brokerage and have been reproduced/reported with due attribution. They should not be construed as the views or recommendations of The Economic Times Digital or the journalist. Readers are advised to consider the original research report and make their investment decisions based on their own assessment. Brokerage disclaimers here.]]> </description><link>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/itc-shares-jump-6-in-two-days-after-q2-results-more-upside-ahead/articleshow/135526058.cms</link><guid>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/itc-shares-jump-6-in-two-days-after-q2-results-more-upside-ahead/articleshow/135526058.cms</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:35:56 +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>