BRS alleges scam in cotton procurement

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has alleged that there was a major scam in cotton procurement this season (2024-25) as there was a “huge difference in procurement details being put out by the government”. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, former MLA Peddi Sudarshan Reddy, and party leaders Errolla Srinivas, Manne Goverdhan Reddy and…

“India’s economy is in good shape despite challenging global environment”: CEA Nageswaran

Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Dr V Anantha Nageswaran expressed confidence in the economy’s resilience and said India’s economy is in good shape despite the challenging global environment. Speaking at an event at Ashoka University on Saturday, India’s CEA Nageswaran also said that the current economic indicators show that the Indian economy is progressing well. Nageswaran…

US Fed policy, Q4 results, global cues among key triggers to drive Indian stock market next week

As Indian markets gear up for a data-heavy week, experts say that the direction of the stock market will largely depend on the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision, March quarter corporate earnings, macroeconomic data, and the geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. In the past week, both the…

India conducts maiden flight-trials of stratospheric airship platform in Madhya Pradesh

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carries out maiden flight-trials of Stratospheric Airship Platform from Sheopur Trial site, in Sheopur on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI India on Saturday (May 3, 2025) successfully carried out maiden flight-trials of a stratospheric airship platform which is being developed to boost the military’s surveillance capabilities. Very few…