Ranchi, Nov 4 (IANS) BJP leaders on Wednesday welcomed the Assam Cabinet's decision to make polygamy and unauthorised second marriages grounds for dismissal from government service, with several leaders calling for the policy to be implemented across all states.
Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) The Reserve Bank has constituted a Technical Consultative Committee for Financial Markets (TCCFM), headed by RBI Deputy Governor Rohit Jain, against the backdrop of rapidly evolving financial markets and market infrastructure.
Lucknow, Nov 4 (IANS) Amid reports suggesting that Samajwadi Party (SP) chief, Akhilesh Yadav, may not contest the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, state Minister O.P. Rajbhar on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Kannauj MP, accusing him of running away from the electoral battlefield.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday criticised senior Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan over the alleged circulation of a doctored video of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and called the act a part of the "conspiracy to destroy India's image".
Hubballi (Karnataka), Nov 4 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP MP, Basavaraj Bommai, on Wednesday alleged that Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, was receiving funds from billionaire investor George Soros and working to weaken Indian democracy.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday criticised Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, saying he should face legal proceedings for spreading misinformation. He also questioned LoP Gandhi's claims of having evidence against the alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, stating that he had failed to submit any proof despite more than 600 hours having passed since his presentation before the President.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Demand buoyancy fuelled growth of business activity and new orders across India's service economy in the month of October, as HSBC PMI came at 55.8 on Wednesday, rising from 55.2 in September which is the strongest pace of growth for four months.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The latest edition of NCERT Social Science textbooks for Class 9 has made a significant shift by introducing dedicated chapters on personal finance and entrepreneurship. These additions, highlighted by Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India, aim to equip students with real-world financial knowledge and entrepreneurial skills from an early age.
Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) Additional officers have been included in the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Kolkata Police probing Indranil Sen, former West Bengal Tourism Minister and former Minister of State for Information and Cultural Affairs, in connection with his alleged involvement in the multi-crore fake Durga Puja pass case linked to UNESCO-tagged festival tours.
Chandigarh, Nov 4 (IANS) A total of 2,196 incidents of stubble burning have been recorded in Punjab, and FIRs have been registered in 494 cases, officials said on Wednesday.
