The Financial World

09/08/2025

ICICI Bank Hikes Minimum Account Balance for New Customers

New Delhi: India’s second largest lender ICICI Bank has raised the monthly minimum average balance requirement for all customer segments, effective August 1. Customers at metro and urban locations who opened their savings accounts on or after August 1 have to maintain Rs 50,000 monthly average bal...

07/08/2025

Trump’s India Policy Strains Two Decades of US-India Ties: Report

US President Donald Trump’s policy towards India, particularly the imposition of a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods in response to New Delhi’s ongoing imports of Russian crude oil while showing leniency to China, has strained the bilateral relationship that was carefully cultivated over past t...

07/08/2025

Rahul Gandhi Exposes Massive Voter List Manipulation
https://www.thefinancialworld.com/rahul-gandhi-exposes-massive-voter-list-manipulation/

Report: Kavita Sharma

Says, Elections are clearly choreographed in India New Delhi: The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has provided indisputably conclusive evidence as to how the elections are being rigged and stolen by the Bharatiya Janata Party in collusion with the Election Commission of India. Gandhi....

07/08/2025

India needs to lead in supply chain management and skill development: Sourav Ganguly
https://www.thefinancialworld.com/india-needs-to-lead-in-supply-chain-management-and-skill-development-sourav-ganguly/

Report: Tanvir Kaur

New Delhi: The International Procurement and Supply Chain Conference (IPSC) 2025, held in New Delhi, marked a milestone moment for India’s logistics and procurement sector.  IPSC, a non-profit initiative jointly hosted by ASSOCHAM, India’s apex industry chamber, and Blue Ocean Corporation.  Ad...

06/08/2025

President Donald Trump Imposes Additional 25 Pc Tariffs on Indian Imports

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he has signed an executive order imposing an additional 25 per cent tariff on imports from India, citing the country’s continued purchase of Russian oil. The White House said the decision is aimed at strengthening measures taken under earlier s...

06/08/2025

Akal Takht Sahib Issues Strong Directives on Panthic Unity, Sikh Sentiment Violations, and Code of Conduct Breaches

Amritsar: In a significant gathering held today at the Secretariat of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the Five Singh Sahibans deliberated on crucial matters concerning Sikh religious integrity, community unity, and recent violations of Sikh values by individuals and government entities. The meeting was presid...

06/08/2025

No Plans to Curb Weekly F&O Expiries: SEBI Chairman

Mumbai: SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Wednesday termed media reports about curbing weekly expiries as “speculative”. “I am not aware of any such communication. Media reports are speculative, what we have been saying is out in the open,” the SEBI Chairman said. He added that reforms are...

05/08/2025

India Lost One of Its Bravest Voices: Political Leaders Mourn Former J&K Governor Satyapal Malik

New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Governor, Satyapal Malik, a prominent political figure known for his fearless voice and advocacy for farmers and the underprivileged, passed away at the age of 79 on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. His death has left a deep void in Indian politics, with l...

04/08/2025

Shibu Soren, Former CM Jharkhand & founding patron of JMM Passes Away

New Delhi: Shibu Soren, former Jharkhand Chief Minister and founding patron of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), has passed away, his son, CM Hemant Soren, announced on Monday. “Respected Guru Dishom has left us all. Today, I have become empty…” wrote Hemant Soren on his X handle in Hindi. Shi...

04/08/2025

Young eyes at risk: Corneal blindness cases soar across India
https://www.thefinancialworld.com/young-eyes-at-risk-corneal-blindness-cases-soar-across-india/
Report: Yogesh Kant

ISCKRS conference urges national response to prevent avoidable vision loss New Delhi: Corneal blindness, once considered a condition predominantly affecting the elderly, is now emerging as a major threat to India’s younger population. Ophthalmologists across the country are witnessing a sharp rise...

04/08/2025

Tabs given to children became toys without SIM or internet says Bhupinder Hooda
https://www.thefinancialworld.com/tabs-given-to-children-became-toys-without-sim-or-internet-spat-schemes-dropped-ayushman-yojana-has-been-turned-to-a-game-hooda/
Report: Satish Handa

Hooda claims SPAT schemes dropped & Ayushman Yojana has been turned to a game Chandigarh: Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda attacked the ruling state government over the tablets given to children in schools. He said that without SIM and internet, these tablets have become toys. Hoo...

31/07/2025

Trump & Tariffs: India Says will take all Steps Necessary to Secure ‘National Interest’
https://www.thefinancialworld.com/trump-tariffs-india-says-will-take-all-steps-necessary-to-secure-national-interest/