New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should implement a 25 basis‑point rate hike by October, followed by another 25 bps in December, as rising global oil and commodity prices and early signs of inflation generalisation warrant pre‑emptive action, a new report has said.
Dehradun, Sep 12 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Harish Rawat, on Saturday resigned from his posts at the state Congress Committee and the Congress Working Committee, after a large amount of cash and jewellery were seized from his OSD Chandan Singh Jeena, saying that he didn't "want his action to weaken the party's struggle", while denying allegations of any wrongdoing by his aide.
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The approvals under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0) are set to reach the 20-lakh milestone soon, according to the government.
Chandigarh, Sep 12 (IANS) In a first-ever extradition from Europe and a major breakthrough against transnational organised crime, Punjab Police with the assistance of central agencies secured the extradition of fugitive criminal Amritpal Singh, alias Amrit Dalam, a key operative of the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang, from the Republic of Moldova, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Saturday.
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) India is hosting the high-profile 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday, prompting the Delhi Traffic Police to implement traffic restrictions, diversions and regulated movement across key routes in the national capital in view of the movement of foreign dignitaries and world leaders.
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) India will host the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday and Sunday (September 12-13), bringing together leaders from BRICS member and partner countries, along with outreach invitees.
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Xu Feihong, Chinese Ambassador to India, has said that Beijing and New Delhi are arranging for the bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that China will work with India to act on the strategic guidance of the two leaders.
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto arrived in New Delhi on Friday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit. He was received by Minister of State (MoS) Satish Chandra Dubey at the airport.
Bhopal, Sep 11 (IANS) A book compiling RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's views on national issues, social harmony, nation-building and contemporary subjects was released on his birthday on Friday, with All India Organisation of Imams Chief Imam Dr Umer Ahmed Ilyasi stressing the importance of dialogue in strengthening social harmony.
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Friday underscored the significance of multipolarity and the need to reform multilateral institutions, including the UN Security Council, to reflect contemporary realities.
