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- India
Forget GDP growth, talk about price rise, inequality: Congress to Centre
Mumbai: The Congress on Thursday took a swipe at the government over the GDP numbers for the first quarter of this fiscal, saying the only growth that the people of India are…
- India
HC asks Guj govt to file affidavit on rehabilitation of kids orphaned in Morbi bridge crash
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Thursday directed the state government to file an affidavit enlisting steps it has taken so far for rehabilitation of children who were orphaned after their parents…
- India
Centre likely to introduce ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill during special Parliament session
The ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill, which proposes simultaneous holding of Lok Sabha elections and state Assembly elections, may be introduced during Parliament’s special session scheduled from September 18 to 22, according…
- India
Govt uses surveillance tools bought from Israeli firms to snoop on citizens: Report
The Narendra Modi-led Indian government is using powerful surveillance tools bought from Israeli firms to spy on the citizens, a recent Financial Times report claims. The report titled ‘India’s communications backdoor attracts…
- Technology
After PUBG, another banned game Free Fire returns to India
New Delhi: Singaporean online games developer Garena on Thursday announced the launch of Free Fire India — one of the top battle royale games banned by the Indian government in February last…
- India
Govt call special session of Parliament between Sep 18 and 22
New Delhi: The government has convened a special session of Parliament for five days between September 18 and 22, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday. There was no official word…
- Bangalore
Karnataka offers Rs 500 subsidy for on-site Shivamogga airport tickets
Shivamogga: The Karnataka Minister for Infrastructure Development, Large and Medium Industries, M.B. Patil announced a subsidy of Rs 500 for every on-site availed ticket to travel from Shivamogga airport. Speaking at a…
- India
Centre appoints Jaya Verma Sinha as first woman Railway Board Chairman & CEO
New Delhi: The Central government on Thursday appointed Jaya Verma Sinha as the first woman Chairman and CEO of the Indian Railways. In a notification, the government said, “The Appointments Committee of…
- World
New Indo-US task force aims $100 bn electronics trade between 2 nations
New Delhi: The Indo-US Task Force for Electronics, launched here on Thursday, aims to boost the electronics trade between the two countries to $100 billion within a decade. The India Cellular and…
- Technology
Google announces training programme for journalists covering upcoming elections in India
New Delhi: Google on Thursday announced ‘PollCheck Election Academy 2023’, a digital training series for journalists covering upcoming elections in India. Google News Initiative (GNI) India Training Network, in collaboration with DataLEADS…
- India
Aditya-L1 to shed more light on present, future of Sun: ARIES director
Kolkata: Scientists expect to get new information about the past, present and future of the Sun after analysing the data that will be collected by India’s first solar mission Aditya-L1, scheduled to…
- News
Bommai demands immediate halt to release of Cauvery water to TN
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday demanded that the state government immediately stop the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu, file an appeal in the Supreme Court…
- Hyderabad
ED attaches assets worth Rs 90 L of Hyderabad-based Sree Venkateshwara Industries
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached fixed deposits worth Rs 90 lakh of Hyderabad-based Sree Venkateshwara Industries in connection with a money laundering case. The ED initiated PMLA investigation based…
- India
Here’s why Adani shares are falling today; Adani Green Energy drops over 4%
New Delhi: Shares of Adani group stocks fell on Thursday after a report from investigative reporting platform OCCRP alleged hundreds of millions of dollars were invested in publicly traded group stocks through…
- Technology
India’s fintech ecosystem to reach $70 bn in annual revenue by FY30
New Delhi: India’s fintech ecosystem, the third-largest globally, is expected to reach a scale of $70 billion in annual revenue by FY30, accounting for 18-20 per cent of the addressable financial services…
