New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The much-anticipated Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting is set to begin from Wednesday, with the outcome on the key policy rate on Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Delhi’s air quality continued to worsen on Wednesday morning, with several locations recording ‘severe’ pollution levels. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data from 40 monitoring stations, at least 14 stations showed an Air Quality Index (AQI) above 401 at 7.05 a.m., placing them in the ‘severe’ category.
Alappuzha, Dec 3 (IANS) In a startling incident, two live bullets were recovered from the school bag of a Class 8 student at a private school in Karthikappally in Kerala's Alappuzha district.
Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) A leading Indian jewellery brand has opened its largest showroom in the United States, marking a major expansion of its US presence as it seeks to cater to the growing Indian diaspora in the region.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, on his birth anniversary, lauding his exemplary service and vision, which continues to inspire future generations.
Kolkata, Dec 3 (IANS) A division bench of the Calcutta High Court will on Wednesday pronounce its judgement in the case on irregularities in the recruitment of 32,000 primary teachers in state-run schools in West Bengal.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) In a poignant display of neighbourhood solidarity, India has once again emerged as the first responder to Sri Lanka's hour of need, extending critical humanitarian aid as the island nation grapples with the catastrophic aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s sudden visit to New Delhi, and reports of meeting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership, are being considered politically significant in light of his party’s rising bitterness with Opposition Mahagathbandhan allies, especially since the run-up to the Bihar Assembly elections last month.
Varanasi, Dec 2 (IANS) At just 19, Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe has done something that last happened two centuries ago. Inside the serene premises of the Vallabhram Shaligram Sangved Vidyalaya in Varanasi, Devavrat completed the Dandakarma Parayanam, a rigorous recitation of 2,000 mantras from the Shukla Yajurveda Madhyandina branch, over 50 uninterrupted days.
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 2 (IANS) Right to Information (RTI) activist Bhimappa Gadad alleged on Tuesday that the Karnataka government has spent about nearly Rs 43 lakh on a single chair for the Legislative Assembly Speaker in the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi, and an additional Rs 67 lakh on installing portraits of national leaders inside the building.
