Ashwini Vaishnaw joins US-led ministerial meet on strengthening critical minerals supply chains

IANS | January 13, 2026 9:21 AM

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) India’s Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, attended a high-level Finance Ministerial meeting hosted by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington to discuss measures to secure and diversify global critical minerals supply chains, particularly rare-earth elements vital for advanced manufacturing and electronics.

Net direct tax collection rises by 8.8 per cent in FY26

IANS | January 12, 2026 8:42 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Central government's net direct tax collections touched Rs 18.37 lakh crore between April 1 and January 11 of the current financial year (2025-26), according to data released by the Income Tax Department on Monday.