Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday said it is too premature to think that India will replace China when it comes to influencing global economic growth. However, the situation may change going forward as India is already the world’s fifth largest economy, it is growing and has the potential to keep expanding. At a … Read more
The upcoming international airport in Noida’s Jewar look will reflect Uttar Pradesh’s tradition and give a feeling of Banaras ghat upon entrance, informed Christoph Schnellmann, CEO of the Airport and COO Kiran who briefed media on the groundwork progress of the under-construction airport. The front look of the Noida International Airport has also been revealed. … Read more
Uttarakhand: Indian Army troops deployed in the high-altitude mountains near the China border in Uttarakhand say that they are ready for both special missions as well as for relief and rescue operations in Joshimath which has been affected by land subsidence. The soldiers while exuding confidence in successfully executing all the operations or missions said … Read more
Chandigarh: BJP’s Anup Gupta was today elected as Chandigarh’s new Mayor defeating Aam Aadmi Party’s Jasbir Singh by one vote in the mayoral polls. According to officials, while Mr Gupta secured 15 votes, the AAP candidate got 14. A close fight was expected between the BJP and AAP after the Congress, which has six members … Read more
electric three-wheeler sales by 2025: Assam is likely to achieve 100 percent electric three-wheeler sales by 2025, making it the first Indian state to reach the milestone, according to a study carried out by a top US university. As of fiscal 2023 — April 2022 – January 2023 — Assam has achieved about 85 percent … Read more
Davos: Amid rising geopolitical risks, a vast majority of Indian CEOs have indicated in a survey that they are reducing or planning to reduce operating costs, even as they are more upbeat than their global peers on their country’s economic prospects. However, most of the companies do not plan to cut their headcount or salaries, … Read more
Kolkata: Journalist-turned-politician M J Akbar has said the quality of governance will decide the 2024 general elections, and that Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo’ campaign would not have much impact on poll outcomes. The former minister in the Narendra Modi cabinet also said tourism has flourished in Jammu and Kashmir in the aftermath of the abrogation … Read more
Mumbai: A special CBI court in Mumbai on Monday rejected a plea seeking to call Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani as a witness in a 1989 case related to an alleged attempt to murder businessman Nusli Wadia. Ivan Sequeira, one of the accused in the more than 33-year-old case, had moved the special Central Bureau … Read more
New Delhi: Addressing the first batch of Agniveers of the three Services, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated them on being the “pioneers of the path-breaking Agnipath Scheme.” The prime minister highlighted that this transformative policy will be a game changer in strengthening our Armed Forces and making them future-ready for the challenges that lie … Read more
New Delhi: India Inc is likely to see an average salary increment of 9.8 per cent in 2023, slightly higher than a 9.4 per cent hike in 2022, and for top talent the increase will be much more, says a survey. According to Korn Ferry’s latest India Compensation Survey, organizations are focused on retaining critical … Read more
Kolkata: Eminent classical dancer and activist Mallika Sarabhai has voiced disappointment over the “complete destruction of ideals” in the country, alleging that ‘Hindutva’ is being shoved down the throat of people in the name of Hinduism. Hinduism is actually all about asking questions, the 68-year-old Padma Bhusan awardee said during a session about her life, … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday held that default bail granted to an accused can be cancelled if a special and strong case is made out on filing of a charge sheet. READ | Religious conversion serious issue, should not be given political angle: Supreme Court A bench of Justices M R Shah and … Read more
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today dismissed a review plea moved against an order dismissing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud. The Division Bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vikas Mahajan while dismissing the review plea said, the petitioner is unable to show … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with Agniveers, who are among the initial teams of recruits under the short-term induction program for the armed forces. Official sources said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also attended the exercise. Under the Agnipath scheme, announced on June 14 last year, the three services are recruiting youths … Read more
New Delhi: The BJP will hold a grand roadshow led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday in the national capital. The two-day national executive meeting of the BJP will be held at NDMC Convention Centre here starting today. BJP’s national president JP Nadda along with Union Ministers, including Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Ministers … Read more