New Delhi: The government Wednesday decided to continue the supply of free fortified rice under the food law and other welfare schemes till 2028 with an outlay of Rs 17,082 crore, a move aimed at reducing anaemia and micro-nutrient deficiency. The decision was taken at...
New Delhi: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das Wednesday said that retail inflation for the current fiscal (FY25) is projected at 4.5 per cent due to healthy monsoon and sound supply conditions. Addressing the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting here, Das said that...
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Wednesday decided to maintain the status quo on the repo rate at the current 6.5 per cent, while retaining India's real GDP growth forecast at 7.2 per cent for FY25. RBI Governor Shaktikanta...
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back sharply on Tuesday after six days of slump following a rally in index heavyweights HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and Mahindra & Mahindra. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 584.81 points or 0.72 per cent to finish at...
New Delhi: Riding on higher enrolments, which allows for upward fee revisions, and students scouting for new course offerings, schools and colleges are expected to report 12-14 per cent revenue growth this fiscal, according to a report Tuesday. The growth will be despite the high...
San Francisco: A jury at a district court in the US has found that tech major Cognizant allegedly discriminated against non-Indian workers in Silicon Valley, asking for punitive damages against the company. According to multiple reports, the jury verdict against Cognizant came in a class-action...
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monday said it has entered into a currency swap agreement with the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) under the SAARC Currency Swap Framework 2024-27. Under the agreement, the MMA is eligible for financing support from the RBI amounting to...
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty settled lower for the sixth straight session Monday due to heavy selling in bellwether stocks including HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries amid mixed trends in the global markets and outflow of foreign funds. Falling for the sixth consecutive...
New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA Monday issued an advisory to Indian airlines operating Boeing 737 planes regarding the potential risk of a jammed rudder control system. The move follows the recent probe report by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that highlighted safety concerns...
New Delhi: Veteran industrialist and Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata Monday said there is no cause for concern regarding his health and he is undergoing check-ups for age-related medical conditions. Terming as ‘rumours’ reports of his hospitalisation in a Mumbai hospital, in a post...
The already strained ties between India and Canada escalated to a full blown diplomatic row 14 October, as both countries...
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A new government has come to Jammu and Kashmir after its first election in 10 years, shifting some powers from...
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The government has decided to extend the term of RBI Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao for another year, until October...
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The National Conference-Congress alliance will form the government after winning a comfortable majority in the Jammu and Kashmir elections, while...
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