Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to keep the policy rate unchanged for the 11th time in a row but sharply lowered the GDP growth forecast to 6.6 percent for the current fiscal, as against an earlier projection of 7.2 percent. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) maintained the status quo on…
Kolkata: Bangladesh has summoned Shikder Mohammad Ashrafur Rahman, the Acting Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata, for urgent consultations following protests over attacks on Hindu minorities. Rahman, who is also Minister of Political Affairs, stationed in Kolkata, has returned to Dhaka. “Ashrafur Rahman was called for urgent consultations following ongoing protests outside our mission in Kolkata….
MS Shanker In a decisive political shift, Devendra Fadnavis has returned as Maharashtra’s Chief Minister, leading the BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP alliance, or Mahayuti, to a resounding victory in the state elections. The win not only highlights Fadnavis’s political acumen but also signals the growing irrelevance of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), an alliance comprising the Congress,…
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said there is a pressing need to defend, protect and safeguard the ideals of B R Ambedkar as also his “finest” contribution – the Constitution of India. “On the Mahaparinirvan Diwas of Babasaheb Dr Ambedkar, we express our heartfelt gratitude to the ardent champion of the Constitution…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to the main architect of the Constitution, B R Ambedkar, on his death anniversary, saying his tireless fight for equality and human dignity continues to inspire generations. Ambedkar came from a Dalit family and rose to become one of the most important figures in Indian…
Washington: Bipartisan support and cooperation on security and defense is the most important dimension of India-US partnership, a top Indian American defense leader said amidst presidential transition. In an interview with PTI, Dr Vivek Lall, Chief Executive of General Atomics Global Corporation, said “One of the most important strategic partnerships of the 21st century is…
Washington: Of the belief that India is headed to be a USD 55 trillion economy by 2047, India’s Executive Director at the IMF Dr K V Subramanian on Thursday said India’s growth offers phenomenal opportunities to American investors. Subramanian said this during the launch of his latest book “India@100: Envisioning Tomorrow’s Economic Powerhouse”. “The opportunities…
New Delhi India slammed developed countries for causing the climate crisis during a landmark hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday, saying they exploited the global carbon budget, failed to honour climate-finance promises and are now demanding that developing countries restrict their resource use. The court is examining what legal obligations countries…
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday dissolved the Pradesh, district, city, and block committees of the party’s Uttar Pradesh unit with immediate effect. The move comes months after the Lok Sabha polls and days after bypolls in the state in which the Congress did not field any candidates, supporting the Samajwadi Party and…
New Delhi: Days after he said farmers in distress and agitating did not augur well for the nation, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has put farmers issues at the centre stage. Speaking in the Upper House, he stressed that the issues of farmers have been put at the…
