New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded the recent GST reforms announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Speaking to National Awardee teachers at his official residence on 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, PM Modi highlighted that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been made simpler, with tax slabs reduced to just 5%...
New Delhi: The government has approved the appointment of former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel as Executive Director (ED) at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a three-year term. He will succeed K V Subramanian, whose tenure was cut short by six months, effective April 30, 2025. The Appointments Committee of the...
Washington: Former U.S. President Donald Trump has called for the resignation of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook following allegations of mortgage fraud. The controversy emerged after Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and a Trump ally, urged the Justice Department to investigate two mortgages Cook allegedly misrepresented. Trump echoed these claims on...