Chennai, Sep 1 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has prohibited devotees from carrying camera-enabled mobile phones into 52 major temples across the state from Tuesday, as part of measures to preserve their sanctity and spiritual atmosphere.
Asheville, Sep 1 (IANS) India has shown that it can adjust to changes in the global economy without allowing its growth to be derailed, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman has said while acknowledging the country’s dependence on imported energy and fertilisers.
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a veiled swipe at the Opposition, saying India's latest gross domestic product (GDP) growth figures have exposed the 'Jhooth Ki Goonj' (echo of lies) being spread by those he described as people "immersed in the depth of despair".
Asheville, Sep 1 (IANS) India strongly supports the US G20 presidency’s focus on economic growth, global imbalances and financial literacy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said after holding a “positive, constructive” bilateral meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction volumes went up 22 per cent (year-on-year) to 24.51 billion in the month of August, while UPI transaction value surged 20 per cent to Rs 29.82 lakh crore last month, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) As the Indian economy recorded real GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the figures, saying they reflected the country's strong economic fundamentals and the collective efforts of its people.
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) As Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's Congress government completed 1,000 days in office, the BJP on Tuesday described the tenure as a failure, alleging that the ruling party has failed to fulfil any of the guarantees it made to the people.
Asheville, Sep 1 (IANS) India’s 7.8 per cent economic growth in the first quarter reflects the hard work of its people and the growing strength of its manufacturing and services sectors, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) have hiked the prices of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 9.50, while aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines have risen 5.46 per cent or Rs 6.28 per litre, effective from Tuesday.
Asheville, Sep 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has hit out at Rahul Gandhi for describing India as a “dead economy”, saying the Congress leader was undermining the work of Indian citizens at a time when the country had recorded 7.8 per cent growth.
