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BJP Minority Morcha chief writes to President seeking Bharat Ratna for RSS founder Hedgewar

IANS | October 1, 2025 12:23 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) As the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) gears up to mark its centenary year from Vijayadashami 2025 to 2026, Jamal Siddiqui, National President of the BJP Minority Morcha, has written to President Droupadi Murmu, requesting that Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, the founder of the RSS, be posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour.

Sangh is virtuous incarnation of eternal national consciousness: PM Modi at RSS centenary celebrations

IANS | October 1, 2025 12:04 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday participated in the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and said the organisation is the "virtuous incarnation" of an "eternal national consciousness", which has touched every aspect of the nation.

RBI slashes inflation forecast to 2.6 pc in FY26 over GST reforms, benign food prices

IANS | October 1, 2025 11:27 AM

Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) The RBI’s monetary policy committee (MPC) on Wednesday slashed its forecast for India’s inflation rate for the financial year 2025-26 to 2.6 per cent from 3.1 per cent in August primarily on account of the GST rate cuts and benign food prices.

RBI raises India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.8 pc for 2025-26

IANS | October 1, 2025 11:08 AM

Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) The RBI has raised its projection of India’s GDP growth rate to 6.8 per cent for 2025-26 from 6.5 per cent earlier, as the implementation of several growth-inducing structural reforms, including streamlining of GST, is expected to offset some of the adverse effects of the external headwinds, Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Wednesday.

Navi Mumbai International Airport a monument shaped by thousands of hands, hearts: Gautam Adani

IANS | October 1, 2025 10:52 AM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Navi Mumbai International Airport, set to open next week, is a monument shaped by thousands of hands and hearts, said Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Wednesday.

RBI sticks to status quo on repo rate, stays with neutral stance

IANS | October 1, 2025 10:30 AM

Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced on Wednesday that the monetary policy committee (MPC) has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent, and stick to the “neutral” policy stance.

UPI transactions see 31 pc growth at 19.63 billion in September: NPCI data

IANS | October 1, 2025 9:42 AM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) saw 31 per cent transaction count growth (year-on-year) at 19.63 billion in the month of September — with 21 per cent growth in transaction amount at Rs 24.90 lakh crore, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showed on Wednesday.

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BJP Minority Morcha chief writes to President seeking Bharat Ratna for RSS founder Hedgewar

Sangh is virtuous incarnation of eternal national consciousness: PM Modi at RSS centenary celebrations

RBI slashes inflation forecast to 2.6 pc in FY26 over GST reforms, benign food prices

RBI raises India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.8 pc for 2025-26

Navi Mumbai International Airport a monument shaped by thousands of hands, hearts: Gautam Adani

RBI sticks to status quo on repo rate, stays with neutral stance

UPI transactions see 31 pc growth at 19.63 billion in September: NPCI data

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PM Modi to attend RSS centenary celebrations in Delhi today

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