New Delhi: The Union Cabinet approved on Friday the opening of 85 new Kendriya Vidyalayas and 28 new Navodaya Vidyalayas, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. It also gave its nod to expanding one Kendriya Vidyalaya. The opening of these new Kendriya Vidyalayas will provide an opportunity for over 82,000 students to receive affordable and high-quality…
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated by 5 paise to settle at 84.66 against the US dollar on Friday, as the Reserve Bank of India left repo rate unchanged at 6.5 percent in its monetary policy decision. The Reserve Bank of India on Friday kept its key interest rate unchanged citing inflation risks, but cut the Cash…
New Delhi: Capital markets regulator Sebi on Friday unveiled an updated investor charter aimed to enhance investor protection, market transparency, and trust and confidence among investors. The updated charter has emphasized on ensuring the confidentiality of investor information and providing the right to exit at fair and reasonable terms from the securities market-related products or…
New Delhi: The GDP slowdown in the September quarter was not “systemic” and the economic activity in the third quarter, with better public expenditure, is likely to compensate for the moderation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. India recorded a 7-quarter low GDP growth of 5.4 percent in July-September FY25. In the first quarter,…
New Delhi: Asserting that previous governments weighed development to votes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the progress of the northeast was not given much emphasis earlier due to fewer population and votes in the region. Inaugurating the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav here to celebrate the vibrancy of the northeast, he said the government of Atal…
Adelaide: Australia reached 86 for 1 in their first innings after dismissing India for 180 at the end of the opening day of the pink-ball Test here on Friday. Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne were at the crease on 38 and 20 respectively when the stumps were drawn after 33 overs of play in Australia’s…
Politics in India is rarely dull, but this week’s circus in Parliament set a new low. In the spotlight: Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi, currency bundles on his seat/desk, and Sambit Patra’s scorching “traitor” jibe at Rahul Gandhi. If this were a reality show, it’d be called House of Scandals. Let’s dive into the madness….
Shambhu: A ‘jatha’ of 101 farmers on Friday began its foot march to Delhi from their protest site at Shambhu border, but was stopped a few metres away by a multilayered barricading. The security personnel used teargas as some farmers reached near the barricades put up on the Haryana side of the Shambhu border. Haryana…
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said a wad of currency notes was recovered by security staff from the seat allotted to Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi. The currency was recovered from seat no. 222, which is allotted to Singhvi, on Thursday after the sitting of the House, he said. The assertion triggered…
New Delhi: Congress MP Hibi Eden has submitted a notice to move a privilege motion against BJP MP Sambit Patra for his remarks calling Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi “traitor of the highest order”, asserting that the usage of “completely defamatory and unparliamentary words” has clearly violated constitutional norms. In his letter to Lok Sabha…
