New Delhi: Fitch Ratings on Wednesday raised India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.9 per cent for the current fiscal year, from 6.5 per cent earlier, citing strong June quarter growth and domestic consumption-led demand. Fitch is the first global rating agency to have upped India’s GDP growth estimates for the current fiscal year after the…
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday approved the construction of 4-lane Mokama-Munger section of the Buxar-Bhagalpur high-speed corridor in Bihar with a total cost of Rs 4,447.38 crore. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the project will be completed in…
New Delhi: The Election Commission will soon decide on the date to roll out special intensive revision on a pan-India basis, and the exercise to clean up the voter list across states may take place before the end of the year, officials said Wednesday. After a day-long meeting of EC’s state chief electoral officers here,…
Kathmandu: The Nepal Army on Wednesday imposed nationwide restrictive orders followed by a curfew to quell possible violence under the guise of protests, a day after Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli resigned in the face of massive anti-government demonstrations. The army, which took control of nationwide security operations from Tuesday night after incidents of…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host his Mauritian counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam, who is on a state visit to India, in Varanasi on Thursday and hold bilateral discussions with him. The meeting in the historic city underscores the enduring civilisational connect, spiritual bonds and deep-rooted people-to-people ties that have shaped the special and unique…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said there was “no situation” for the Enforcement Directorate to arrest Congress MLA Satish Sail, alleging that his party leaders are “being selectively targeted for political reasons.” The ED arrested Sail in a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal iron ore exports in the state….
Mumbai: Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde on Wednesday said the state government will not ignore the concerns expressed by the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) community over the Maratha reservation issue. The BJP leader was speaking after attending the first meeting of the cabinet sub-committee formed last week to expedite welfare measures for the OBCs and resolve…
Kathmandu: Army troops fanned out across Kathmandu and other cities from early Wednesday morning, enforcing restrictive orders and restoring calm, a day after violent anti-government protests swept across Nepal, triggering the resignation of K P Sharma Oli as Prime Minister. The Nepali Army, which assumed command of nationwide security operations at 10 pm on Tuesday,…
New Delhi: India will participate in a multilateral joint military exercise in Russia from today to that seeks to improve interoperability and provide a platform to exchange tactics, techniques, and procedures in the domains of conventional warfare and counter-terrorism operations, officials said. A contingent of the Indian armed forces, comprising 65 personnel, departed on Tuesday…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reacted warmly to US President Donald Trump’s positive assessment of trade talks between the two countries, expressing confidence that the ongoing negotiations will pave the way for unlocking the limitless potential of the partnership between them. India and the US are close friends and natural partners, Modi…
