NEW DELHI: India can achieve a growth rate of 10 per cent in the next decade and become the second-largest economy by 2032 and the largest by 2050, given the energies and transformation driving the nation to overcome its challenges, said RBI Deputy Governor Michael Debabrata Patra. He was delivering a keynote address on The […]
Jammu:PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said the revocation of AFSPA and withdrawal of security forces from civilian areas has been an important demand of the people of Jammu and Kashmir for the past several years and hoped that Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on the issue are not just a “jumla”. The PDP has […]
New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani-led group on Thursday announced the start of the first phase of the world’s largest single-location copper manufacturing plant at Mundra in Gujarat, which will help cut India’s dependence on imports and aid energy transition. Kutch Copper, a subsidiary of group’s flagship firm Adani Enterprises Ltd, “commissioned the first phase” of […]
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday urged the Delhi High Court to grant it time to file reply to a plea by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest in a money-laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, appearing for the agency, said the “bulky” petition […]
Mumbai: India’s current account deficit narrowed to USD 10.5 billion or 1.2 per cent of GDP in the October-December quarter as against USD 11.4 billion or 1.3 per cent in the preceding three months ending September, the Reserve Bank said on Tuesday. When compared to the year-ago period, the narrowing in the CAD was much […]
JAMMU: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has moved the High Court for cancellation of bail of former Minister and now Congress candidate from Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat Choudhary Lal Singh.The Enforcement Directorate had arrested Lal Singh last year. After spending some days in ED custody and jail, Lal Singh was bailed out by the court.The ED […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has quashed the bail condition imposed by the Orissa High Court on a man that he shall not be involved in any political activity, saying it will breach his fundamental rights. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Sandeep Mehta passed the order on a plea filed by Siba […]
Baharampur (WB): Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday claimed that Varun Gandhi was denied a Lok Sabha ticket by the BJP because of his connection with the Gandhi family and extended an invitation to him to join the grand old party. Chowdhury described Varun as a “dabang neta (strong leader)” and said he […]
New Delhi: Ahead of the AAP’s protest against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Tuesday said entry and exit gates at Lok Kalyan Marg metro station have been closed due to security reasons. Entry and exit have been restricted at Patel Chowk and Central Secretariat metro stations. In a […]
United Nations: The UN Security Council Monday passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the month of Ramzan, a breakthrough coming after more than five months since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict. The 15-nation Council adopted the resolution, put forth by the 10 non-permanent elected members of the Council, with 14 […]