New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu on April 24 and 25 to inaugurate and lay foundation stones of projects worth more than Rs 27,000 crore. During his visit, Modi will participate in the National Panchayati Raj Day celebrations…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assessed the developments in Sudan with a specific focus on safety of over 3,000 Indian citizens currently located throughout the violence-hit country. According to an official statement, Modi, at a high-level meeting, instructed relevant officials to remain vigilant, closely monitor developments in Sudan and evaluate safety of Indian…
New Delhi: Gold prices plunged by Rs 430 to Rs 60,550 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday amid weak global cues, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 60,980 per 10 grams. Silver also tumbled Rs 670 to Rs 75,080 per kg. Retail demand…
Mumbai: Fairfax-backed IIFL Finance on Friday said it has fully repaid its maiden USD 400 million bond on maturity this month. The retail focused non-bank had raised the money as part of its medium-term note programme in February 2020. Kapish Jain, its group chief financial officer, said the company had pre-paid a portion of the…
New Delhi: Hospital chain Narayana Health is dedicated to patient-centric care and digital tools such as a mobile app that allows doctors to monitor their patients in real time and collaborate with their care team are an integral part of this commitment, says Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Sandhya J. With Narayana Health’s patient platform, patients…
Ujjain (MP): Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh on Friday said contrary to the Centre’s claim, terrorism cases are on the rise in Jammu and Kashmir, and referred to the latest attack on an Army vehicle that led to the death of five soldiers. The former Madhya Pradesh chief minister maintained terror activities were largely confined to…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Telangana High Court order granting protection from arrest till April 25 to YSR Congress Party Lok Sabha member Y S Avinash Reddy in a case pertaining to the murder of former Andhra Pradesh Minister Y S Vivekananda Reddy. Observing that an “atrocious and unacceptable” order was passed…
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday termed as “most serious” reports of the Election Commission identifying “defective” VVPAT machines and asked the poll body to take everyone into confidence to help restore public faith in the integrity of the electoral process. The opposition party posed several questions to the EC, and said it must respond with…
New Delhi: Indian celebrities and top politicians ranging from Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi lost verified blue ticks on their Twitter accounts after Elon Musk’s microblogging site started removing check mark icons from accounts that did not pay a subscription fee. Twitter has begun removing the check…
Singapore: Nearly 100 local artists are staging various art forms, including Carnatic and Hindustani Music, Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, and Odissi, at an art festival being organised by the Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society (SIFAS). “The Festival of Arts 2023 showcases how artists can experiment, push borders and expand horizons and yet be entertaining, pure and…
