NEW DELHI: Soon after the overhaul of index of industrial production (IIP) for the formal sector, govt machinery is preparing to enter the statistical blind spot of the vast informal economy. The statistics ministry is finalising plans to launch an entirely new index designed to measure monthly industrial production, specifically for the country’s vast informal…
Alexander Zverev breezed past Rafael Jodar to stay on course for an elusive Grand Slam title at the French Open, while Joao Fonseca’s scintillating run came to an end in the quarter-finals on Tuesday. Zverev powers into French Open semis as Fonseca run ends Zverev, the highest-ranked player left in the men’s draw, put an…
Shares of Vodafone Idea Ltd. gained after ICRA upgraded its credit rating and outlook on the stock to A-/Stable on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Vodafone Idea informed the exchanges that the ratings agency has upgraded its credit rating and revised its outlook to ‘stable’ from its previous rating and outlook of BBB/(Positive). This comes just…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday removed CBSE chairperson Rahul Singh and secretary Himanshu Gupta from their posts with immediate effect and ordered a one-member inquiry into the procurement of the digital evaluation (on-screen marking) system.The appointments committee of Cabinet approved the appointment of Lokhande Prashant Sitaram, additional secretary in the ministry of home affairs,…
NEW DELHI: A potentially debilitating wave of alleged cyberattacks struck CBSE’s newly launched Class 12 verification and re-evaluation portal within hours of its activation on Tuesday, raising fresh concerns over the cybersecurity preparedness of India’s high-stakes examination infrastructure and the safety of sensitive student data linked to the board’s on-screen marking (OSM) system.CBSE said the…
NEW DELHI: India and the UK on Tuesday agreed to resolve the gaps so that the bilateral trade agreement can be implemented at the earliest.Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal held talks with UK secretary of state for business and trade Peter Kyle on addressing the ticklish issues as India has concerns over the steel…
Victor Wembanyama is making a lasting impression in his first playoff run, inspiring awe-struck comments from his opponents on the eve of the NBA Finals opener. Knicks, Brunson in awe of ‘unbelievable’ Wembanyama Wembanyama, in only his third NBA season, will lead the San Antonio Spurs against the New York Knicks when the best-of-seven championship…
After tying the knot in a hush-hush wedding, star couple Dua Lipa on Tuesday, shared the first official photos from her intimate wedding to Callum Turner.In an Instagram post, Lipa could be seen packing on the PDA with her husband as they sat on the courthouse bench. Dua also showed off her bridal look and…
Indian companies posted a surprise earnings beat for the three months ended March, as domestic activity hummed along boosted by consumption tax cuts and easy monetary policy, but the Iran war-led energy shock is expected to weigh on profitability. As Indian markets slip to seventh place in market value rankings amid a record foreign fund…
NEW DELHI: Fuelled by unusually warm waters in the Pacific, El Nino is rapidly developing and is set to impact global temperature and rainfall patterns, increasing risk of extreme weather in coming months, World Meteorological Organisation warned on Tuesday in an update that points to an “80% likelihood of El Nino forming in June-Aug”.This makes…
