Mumbai: India could become a developed country by 2047 with an average annual real GDP growth of 7.6 per cent over the next 25 years, said an article published by the Reserve Bank in its July bulletin. The task, however, may not be easy, given the current level of capital stocks, infrastructure and skill sets of…
Bengaluru: With a call for unity, top leaders of 26 opposition parties began crucial deliberations on Monday to chalk out their joint programme aimed at defeating the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee, who were seated next to each other, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge,…
Washington: US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Shamina Singh, a prominent Indian-American business leader, to the President’s Export Council, which serves as the principal national advisory committee on international trade. Singh, who is the Founder and President of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, has said that she is “honoured to join…
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has sacked the Kashmir University public relations officer, a police constable and a revenue department officer for allegedly working with Pakistan-based militant outfits, raising finances for them, and propagating their ideology, officials said on Monday. The three employees have been identified as PRO Kashmir University, Faheem Aslam, Revenue Department officer,…
New Delhi: As the flood situation in the national capital improved on Sunday, some roads, including Bhairon Marg, were opened for traffic movement, the Delhi Traffic Police said. According to a traffic advisory, the Ring Road stretch from ISBT Kashmere Gate to Timarpur and Civil Lines (Mall Road side) has also been opened. Besides, the Ring…
The 20-year-old World no.1 Carlos Alcaraz’s hard-fought win against the 23-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic on Sunday has stalled the latter’s effort to equal the record of Roger Federer, of winning the Wimbledon title for the eighth time. Alcaraz, up against the man who has been synonymous with the tournament for over five years…
(D Nagarjuna) Karnataka results have disturbed the apple cart of the BJP in Telangana. Results of ensuing elections in other states may or may not consolidate INC’s strength, further weakening the BJP. In the political melee, BRS is also facing tremors of mild scale but not to be brushed away lightly. People of Telangana appear…
Mirpur: The Indian women’s team continued its embarrassing batting show to suffer its first-ever ODI defeat against Bangladesh following a 40-run loss in the opening game here on Sunday. Debutant seamer Amanjot Kaur’s four-wicket haul and an impressive bowling performance of restricting the hosts to 152 in 43 overs was completely undone by the batting unit…
Jaipur: BJP president J P Nadda charged on Sunday that opposition parties were in the process of forming an alliance to “protect” their dynastic politics and that the UPA of Congress stood for “utpidan, pakshpat and atyachar” – oppression, favouritism and atrocities. The proposed coalition is not a “Patriotic Democratic Alliance” but a “Protection of Dynasties…
(Yerram Venkata Reddy) Problems of farmers in India are plenty. However, the farmers woes appears to be different, especially from the south to north or east to west. Reasons may be many. But commonly identified problems are; (i) insufficient water resources, (ii) lack of modern farming equipment, (iii) Over dependence on traditional crops, (vi) Poor…
