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8th pay panel set up, report in 18 months
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Tuesday finalised the terms of reference and the appointment of three members of the Eighth Central Pay Commission, and tasked it with submitting its recommendations within 18 months. The panel will be headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, with IIM-Bangalore professor Pulak Ghosh named a member and…
Donald Trump-Xi Jinping talks: US may ease China tariffs in exchange for fentanyl chemical crackdown, says report
File photo: US President Donald Trump with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, in 2019. (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to discuss a proposed trade framework on Thursday that could see Washington reduce tariffs on…
India’s gold reserves: RBI gets home 64 tonnes of gold in first half of FY2026 – why move is important in era of global financial warfare
Countries around the world are growing increasingly cautious about maintaining sovereign assets abroad. (AI image) India’s gold reserves are increasingly being stored in the country – a significant move in an era where countries use financial warfare to mount pressure and settle scores. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has intensified its efforts to transfer…