Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $938 million to $682.321 billion in the week ended May 28, reversing the decline recorded in the previous week, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) India on Friday lodged a strong protest with Pakistan regarding the latter's plans to hold “General Elections” to the so-called “Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly” in the Indian territories illegally occupied by Pakistan. New Delhi reiterated its position that entire Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including the so-called "Gilgit-Baltistan" are integral and inalienable parts of India and such endeavours by Pakistan cannot mask the underlying issues of grave human rights violations, political repression, economic exploitation and denial of freedom in territories illegally occupied by Pakistan.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Reaffirming its stance on illegal immigration, India on Friday said that all foreign nationals residing unlawfully in the country, including from Bangladesh, will be handled according to the established legal procedures, with deportations of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants set to move forward once pending nationality verification is completed by Dhaka.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Rejecting Pakistan's criticism of two river projects, India on Friday reiterated its consistent stance on the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), saying that the agreement remains in abeyance until Pakistan completely stops cross-border terrorism.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The results of the recently concluded Assembly elections have redefined the anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political space, with the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, expected to begin later in July, likely to unfold against a dramatically transformed political landscape.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Union Education Ministry on Friday dismissed allegations of data breach in Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) results, deprecating attempts to undermine public trust in the examination conducted by IIT Roorkee for more than 1.79 lakh students.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The reforms, rewards and resilience seen in the RBI MPC decisions can result in potential capital flows of $40 billion, which can pull back the rupee to 92-93 level against US dollar, an SBI Research report said on Friday, adding that it expects rate pause in RBI’s August policy.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) BJP leader Amit Malviya took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, citing the high GDP growth figure for the Indian economy released on Friday as a “tsunami” that has “washed away” the Opposition leader’s “latest sinister attempt to malign India.”
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) As many as 13 foreign nationals were killed and around 22 others injured in the tragic Malviya Nagar fire incident in Delhi this week, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Friday, stating that Indian authorities are in touch with the concerned embassies and is facilitating all necessary assistance, including the required documentation and medical support.
Surat, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday marked 'World Environment Day' by participating in a tree plantation drive under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative, highlighting the government’s ongoing emphasis on environmental sustainability and public participation in afforestation efforts.
