Nvidia board can remove Jensen Huang as CEO without criminal finding: Report

IANS | November 9, 2026 4:29 PM

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Nvidia's board has the authority to remove founder and Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang from his executive role through a majority vote of directors in office without a criminal finding or conviction, although removing him as a board director would require shareholder approval under separate procedures, according to a report.

Govt extends deepsea oil, gas block bidding deadline to Dec 10

IANS | November 9, 2026 3:38 PM

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The government has extended the deadline for submitting bids for deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil and gas exploration blocks under its 10th and 11th Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) rounds to December 10, marking the seventh postponement for OALP-X and the third for OALP-XI.

World Bank hails India's poverty reduction offering lessons for developing countries

IANS | November 9, 2026 2:53 PM

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) India's sharp reduction in poverty over the past decade driven by sustained economic growth, rising consumption, expanding employment and social protection, offers important lessons for developing countries, a new report has said after World Bank said that Indians living in extreme poverty fell to 2.6 per cent in 2023 from 27.1 per cent in 2011.

How China is using cheap finance to spread its footprint in Central Asia

IANS | November 9, 2026 2:19 PM

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) For Kazakhstan and other Central Asian economies seeking affordable capital to fund infrastructure, industrial expansion and trade, Chinese financing has become an increasingly appealing option, yet behind these favourable terms lies a broader strategic picture that extends far beyond simple economics, according to an article in Myanmar’s Mekong News.