Browsing Category
GOVERNANCE NEWS
India Higher Education Sector Records Decade of Growth
Universities increased from 760 to 1,289 between 2014–15 and 2023–24.
Higher education enrolment rose 31.5% to 4.50 crore students.
Female enrolment grew 42.2%, reaching 2.24 crore in 2023–24.
STEM enrolment crossed 1 crore,…
Assam Probes HIV Cases Among Jail Inmates
226 inmates tested HIV-positive across 31 Assam jails between April and July.
202 inmates are receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Around 95% of the reported cases have been linked to injecting drug use, according to sources.…
India GDP Growth Seen at 7–7.2% in FY27: EY Report
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - According to a recent EY report issued on Sunday showed that India’s economic growth is expected to remain resilient in 2026-27, with real GDP growth projected at 7-7.2% supported by robust domestic demand and…
Sitharaman Says India Meets Fiscal Deficit Target for 2025-26
By Anjali Sharma
CHICAGO/NEW YORK - Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that India has achieved the fiscal consolidation target set for 2025-26, reiterated that the government remains committed to maintain fiscal…
Russia Strike on Ukraine Weapons Depot Leaves 37 Dead
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Sunday said that at least 37 people were killed after a major drone attack by Russia on a Kyiv-area ammunition depot sparked a detonation.
He said dozens of people…
From Spectrum to Personal Guarantees: Understanding India’s High-Profile Financial Scandals and What…
By Alok Lahad
The recent National Company Law Tribunal decision in the Subhash Chandra personal-guarantor case produced dramatic headlines: roughly ₹6.5 crore against admitted claims of more than ₹22,000 crore. Many readers saw another…
India Notifies One Nation, One Time Rules
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 30th Aug: The Department of Consumer Affairs has notified the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026, establishing Indian Standard Time (IST) as the common time reference for legal, administrative,…
India-Chile CEPA Talks Advance Towards 2026 Deal
India and Chile reaffirmed commitment to a balanced Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
Negotiations are targeted for completion by the end of 2026.
Key sectors include healthcare, pharmaceuticals, energy, minerals,…
PM Modi Pays Tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri in Tashkent
PM Modi paid floral tributes at the Shastri Memorial in Tashkent.
This year marks the 60th anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri’s passing in Tashkent.
Modi visited Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies and interacted with…
PM Modi Receives Uzbekistan’s Highest Honour
Modi received the Oliy Darajali Do’stlik Order, Uzbekistan’s highest honour for foreign leaders.
The award recognises his contribution to strengthening friendship between India and Uzbekistan.
Modi dedicated the honour to the 1.4…