News from India
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) India remains among the best-performing economies in the world, and "we expect growth dynamics to continue in the medium term", with GDP increasing 6.8 per cent annually over the next three years, S&P Global said...
Amaravati, Aug 14 (IANS) People of Pulivendula and Ontimitta have chosen progress over backwardness, said Andhra Pradesh Minister and TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh. The minister for Human Resources Development and Information Technology took to 'X' to react to the...
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging that Bengali-speaking migrant workers are being detained across several states of the country on suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals. Issuing notice,...
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) could consider further policy rate cuts if upcoming GDP data falls short of expectations and the US Federal Reserve begins aggressive easing in response to a...
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) In a bid to rally public support against alleged attempts to “steal votes” and undermine democratic institutions, Lok Sabha leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav will jointly spearhead...
Kolkata, Aug 14 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday reiterated her allegations that Bengali-speaking people were being harassed in the BJP-ruled states. “Those who are trying to discriminate against Bengalis do have any idea of the language...
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The government has introduced four amendments to the Income Tax Act, 1961, relevant for FY 2025-26, but included in the Income Tax Bill, 2025, applicable for FY 2026-27, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.The...
Lucknow, Aug 14 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh BJP on Thursday welcomed Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Pooja Pal's commendation of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's "zero-tolerance" approach towards crime and mafia, while lashing out at the "PDA group" for allegedly failing to...
Ranchi, Aug 14 (IANS) In a major setback to suspended senior IAS officer Vinay Kumar Chaubey, the Jharkhand High Court on Thursday rejected his bail plea in connection with the multi-crore liquor scam.The matter was heard by Justice Sanjay Dwivedi,...
Chennai, Aug 14 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of a sustained 11-year campaign to undermine Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Election Commission of India (ECI). Prasad...
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Citing economic resilience and sustained fiscal consolidation, global credit ratings agency S&P Global on Thursday upgraded India's long-term unsolicited sovereign credit rating to "BBB" from the earlier "BBB-", ahead of the 79th Independence Day.In a...
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Marking August 14 as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’, Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, on Thursday underscored the significance of the day while lauding the success of a special skilling programme for Sikh youth....