New Delhi: The government’s fiscal deficit at the end of November stood at Rs 9.06 lakh crore or 50.7 per cent of the full-year budget estimate, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday. In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit — the difference between expenditure and revenue — was at…
Bengaluru: Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Friday inaugurated a new design and test facility at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) Aero Engine Research and Development Centre (AERDC) here. The AERDC is currently involved in the design and development of several new engines including two strategic engines — Hindustan Turbo Fan Engine (HTFE) of 25 kN (kilonewtons)…
Kathmandu: Despite concerns about rising temperatures, melting glaciers and snow and increasing extreme weather events, the mountaineering community celebrated the 70th anniversary of scaling Mount Everest with around 500 climbers, including four Indians, making it to the summit in 2023. Ever since New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepal’s Sherpa Tenzing Norgay summited the 8,848.86 metres…
New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was elected Janata Dal (United) president on Friday at the meeting of the party’s national executive which lauded his role in bringing together opposition parties and spearheading the demand for caste census. Party’s chief spokesperson K C Tyagi said Kumar has agreed to take over the mantle from…
Ayodhya: Ayodhya is all geared up for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on December 30, with the city being decked up with flowers, murals, and thematic ornamental columns amid heavy security deployment in the temple town. Divisional Commissioner of Ayodhya, Gaurav Dayal said preparations are in full swing for the visit and despite dense fog…
New Delhi:: Personal income and corporate tax collections are likely to rise to more than Rs 19 lakh crore in 10 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, providing more leeway to come out with people-friendly tax measures. Driven by the increasing income of individuals, net direct tax collections after adjusting for refunds increased from…
AYODHYA (UP): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ayodhya on December 30, the streets in the temple town in Uttar Pradesh are being decorated with flowers to give the city a “divine look”. On Thursday, strings of orange and yellow marigolds were being wrapped around ornamental lamp posts installed on the median of…
Mumbai: A fine 82 from Jemimah Rodrigues and a brisk unbeaten 62 from Pooja Vastrakar propelled India Women to their highest ODI total of 282/8 against Australia in their opening match here on Thursday. India’s previous best against Australia in ODIs was 281/4 at Derby in 2017. With several top-order batters failing to convert starts,…
Centurion: South Africa were all out for 408 in their first innings in reply to India’s 245 on day 3 of the opening Test here on Thursday. South Africa added 152 runs to their overnight score of 256 for 5 to take their overall lead to 163 runs. Marco Jansen was unbeaten on 84, while…
New Delhi: Scientists have discovered links between the source and quality of macronutrients in low-carbohydrate diets (LCDs) and the resulting long-term weight changes in new research. They found that LCDs stressing on high-quality proteins, whole grain-derived fats and carbohydrates, and healthy plant-based foods were significantly linked with slower weight gain in the long term. In…
