- India
Rs 8470 cr worth of Rs 2000 notes still with public: RBI
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said nearly 97.62 per cent of the Rs 2000 bank notes have returned to the banking system, and only about Rs 8,470 crore…
- Business
Direct Benefit Transfer worth Rs 34 lakh cr facilitated by PFMS: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said Direct Benefit Transfer of Rs 34 lakh crore has been facilitated by the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) and asked accounts officers to…
- India
BJP saving examination mafia, corrupt people: Priyanka Gandhi on Agra exam paper leak
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday slammed the BJP over yet another exam paper leak incident in Uttar Pradesh, accusing the ruling party of hollowing out the foundation of…
- Telangana
Telangana police bust fake drugs racket in Uttarakhand
Hyderabad: Two people were arrested here on Thursday and a consignment of spurious drugs worth Rs 43 lakh was seized from them by a team of Telangana Police, officials said. Those arrested…
- India
Odisha CM announces hike in remuneration of temporary teachers
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday announced a hike in the remuneration of temporary teachers and regularisation of the services of those who passed the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET). Chief Minister Naveen…
- Kolkata
The who, why and how of Sandeshkhali’s TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh
Kolkata: The meteoric rise of Shajahan Sheikh from a modest background of a helper in a local transport company to becoming the so-called tiger’ of Sandeshkhali is what Bollywood film scripts are…
- India
Veteran Congress leader and ex-UP Governor Aziz Qureshi dies
Bhopal: Former Uttar Pradesh Governor and senior Congress leader Aziz Qureshi passed away at a hospital here on Friday after a prolonged illness, a family member said. Qureshi was 83, his nephew…
- India
Ahead of PM’s visit, TMC questions ‘non-release’ of MGNREGA dues to Bengal
Kolkata: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday raised questions about “non-release” of MGNREGA dues to the state, allegedly withheld by the Centre.…
- India
Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to enter Maharashtra on Mar 10
Mumbai: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will reach Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district from Gujarat on March 10, local functionaries of the party said on Friday. The yatra will travel from…
- India
Double engine govt guarantees ‘jungle raj’ in UP: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: The truth of the double engine government in Uttar Pradesh is that it is a “guarantee of jungle raj”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday while announcing a statewide…
- India
SC to hear Gyanvapi committee’s plea against HC order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal of the Gyanvapi management committee against an Allahabad High Court order which held that lawsuits for “restoration” of a temple…
- World
Nikki Haley hammers Trump for being all about himself; faces protests in Virginia
Richmond and Falls Church: Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has hammered her rival Donald Trump for being all about himself as she told enthusiastic crowds here that one more term for…
- India
Sena vs Sena: SC to hear on March 7 plea of Thackeray faction against speaker’s order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said it will list on March 7 the plea of the Uddhav Thackeray faction challenging Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar’s order declaring the Shiv Sena…
- Business
Rupee rises 4 paise to 82.85 against US dollar in early trade
) The rupee appreciated 4 paise to 82.85 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday on the back of robust GDP data and massive inflow of foreign funds in the domestic…
- Stock Market
Sensex, Nifty soar in early trade on impressive GDP data, foreign fund inflows
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty jumped in early trade on Friday helped by impressive GDP data and fresh foreign fund inflows. Also, a rally in global markets added to the positive…
