Markets to react positively to BJP’s big victory in 3 states; RBI interest rate decision eyed: Experts

New Delhi: Equity markets will respond positively to the BJP’s big wins in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh assembly polls, as a stable political environment could further boost investors’ confidence and drive stocks higher, analysts said. Besides the state elections outcome, global trends, trading activity of foreign investors, and RBI’s interest rate decision are the other…

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Behind BJP’s impressive show in MP are 14 rallies addressed by Modi and his development agenda

Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed 14 rallies in Madhya Pradesh during campaigning for polls and reached out to young voters by reminding them of the failures of previous Congress governments on various fronts as he doubled down on development of all sections. Modi’s appeal seemingly clicked with voters, including women, in the central state…

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Simple-to-apply, needle-free vaccine patch developed against Zika infection

Washington: Scientists have developed a simple-to-apply, needle-free vaccine patch that may protect people from the potentially deadly mosquito-borne Zika virus. The experimental vaccine developed by researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia elicited an effective immune response to Zika virus in mice. The vaccine, described in the journal Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acids, uses the high-density…

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Govt convenes all party meeting ahead of Parliament’s Winter session

New Delhi:  Leaders of political parties in Parliament are meeting here on Saturday to discuss the agenda for the Winter session of Parliament beginning Monday. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi has convened the meeting which is being attended by senior leaders such as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh,…

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