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Delhi, Maharashtra and Chandigarh have topped Niti Aayog’s inaugural India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2024, emerging as frontrunners in the country’s transition to electric vehicles. The index evaluates the performance of all states and Union Territories across 16 indicators grouped under three broad themes: EV adoption, charging infrastructure readiness, and EV technology and innovation.According to…

US stocks bounced back on Monday, recouping a significant portion of the sharp losses they suffered last week amid rising concerns that President Donald Trump’s tariff actions may be weighing on the economy.The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% in early trading, clawing back nearly half of Friday’s steep drop. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by…

Niti Aayog on Monday urged the government to formulate a National Electric Vehicle (EV) policy with clear targets and timelines to accelerate India’s shift to clean mobility, as part of its latest report titled “Unlocking a USD 200 Billion Opportunity: Electric Vehicles in India.“The report, released by Niti Aayog member Rajiv Gauba, called for a…

The rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India, chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, began its three-day meeting on Monday to decide the upcoming bi-monthly monetary policy. The outcome will be announced on Wednesday (August 6), amid expectations of a pause in the rate-easing cycle and rising uncertainty over the impact of…

Visitors seeking B-1 and B-2 visas from countries with significant overstay percentages must submit bonds before visa approval. (AI image) The Donald Trump administration has announced that some categories of visas may now require a $15,000 bond from the visitors before being issued by America. The regulation revives a measure from US President Donald Trump’s…