India’s defence exports record over 30-fold quantum leap in last 10 years
New Delhi, July 14- India’s defence exports have recorded a 30-fold quantum leap over the last 10 years from a mere Rs 686 crore in the financial year 2013-14 to a record Rs 21,083 crore in FY 2023-24, reflecting the global acceptability of
Market outlook: Q1 results, FII inflow, monsoon updates key factors next week
Mumbai, July 14 - The Indian equity market experienced one of the best weeks of 2024, with the Nifty and Sensex reaching all-time highs of 24,592.20 and 80,893.51, respectively, before closing at 24,502.15 and 80,519.34.
Indian realty sector saw over Rs 5,327 cr investment from domestic investors in April-June
New Delhi, July 14 - Keeping up with the growth momentum in the Indian real estate industry, the domestic investors pumped in around $638 million (more than Rs 5,327 crore) in the real estate sector in the second quarter this year, from $127
Nearly 3 lakh devotees perform Amarnath Yatra in 15 days
Jammu, July 14 - During the last 15 days since it started on June 29, nearly three lakh devotees performed Amarnath Yatra as another batch of 4,889 enthusiastic pilgrims left for Kashmir valley on Sunday.
Akhara Parishad to issue I-cards for saints, seers in Maha Kumbh
Prayagraj, July 14 - For the first time in the Maha Kumbh, scheduled to be held in early 2025, saints and seers of different akharas will be given identity cards that will give them access to the Mela areas, said a top Akhara
Shiv Sena-UBT under attack for PWP leader Jayant Patil’s defeat in Maha Council poll
Mumbai, July 13 - The humiliating defeat of Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) leader Jayant Patil in the biennial election to the Maharashtra Legislative Council held on Friday has exposed the rift in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) indicating that all is not
Kumaraswamy urges advocates to approach Guv for consent to prosecute K’taka CM
Bengaluru, July 13 - In a major development, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, HD Kumaraswamy has made an appeal to the legal fraternity to seek consent for the prosecution of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah from Governor TC Gehlot in connection with
BJP assails Cong on ‘Samvidhaan hatya’, cites dismissal of state govts in 1980
New Delhi, July 13 - Amid the heated war of words between the Opposition and government over the remembrance of June 25 as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a fresh broadside at the grand old party and enumerated many
BJP’s Kamlesh Shah wins MP’s Amarwara bypoll
Bhopal, July 13 - In a high voltage electoral contest in Madhya Pradesh's Amarwara byelection, the ruling BJP won the bypoll with a margin of 3,552 votes. The result was announced on Saturday.
Bengal bypoll results: Clean sweep for Trinamool in all four constituencies
Kolkata, July 13 - Trinamool Congress candidates have clinched victories with huge margins in all four Assembly constituencies that went for bypolls on July 10.
Omar Abdullah insists on ‘full, undiluted statehood as a pre-requisite’ to Assembly polls in J&K
Srinagar, July 13 - Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister, and Vice President of National Conference, Omar Abdullah, on Saturday, reacted to the amendment in transaction of business rules of J&K government announced by Ministry of Home Affairs.
No issues with probing Nagendra, ED’s action mustn’t be politically-motivated: K’taka HM
Bengaluru, July 13 - Commenting on the arrest of former minister B Nagendra by the ED, Karnataka Home Minister, G Parameshwara said on Saturday that there was no issue with the ED investigating him, but the central agency’s action should not be politically-motivated.
Centre fixes meeting with states to boost maritime, waterways transport
New Delhi, July 13, - The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways will convene the State Maritime & Waterways Transport Committees’ meeting on Tuesday to hold discussions for the comprehensive development of maritime and waterways transport across India and expanding its reach to
In one-sided contest, AAP wins Punjab’s Jalandhar (West) Assembly bypoll
Chandigarh, July 13 - In a face-saving for the AAP government in Punjab led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, its nominee Mohinder Bhagat on Saturday won the Jalandhar (West) Assembly bypoll by 37,325 votes, defeating nearest rival and BJP candidate Sheetal Angural, whose
PM to launch work on inter-district Mumbai-Thane Tunnel Project
Mumbai, July 13 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform the ground breaking ceremony on Saturday for the prestigious inter-district tunnel linking Borivali (in Mumbai) and Ghodbunder Road (in Thane), slated to come up at a cost of over Rs 16,600 crore.
India has potential to become world’s 2nd largest economy by 2031: RBI Dy Governor
Mumbai, July 13 - Given the country’s innate strengths, it is possible to imagine India striking out into the next decade to become the second largest economy in the world not by 2048, but by 2031, and the largest economy of the world
Did Rahul Gandhi and Kamala Harris speak over phone? US V-P’s office debunks ‘lies’
New Delhi, July 13 - United States Vice President Kamala Harris and the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi had a telephonic conversation on Thursday evening, some reports said while social media saw strong buzz over Rahul’s interaction with the
K’taka tribal Board chief missing as ED prepares to take Daddal into custody
Bengaluru, July 13 - The Chairman of the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Limited (KMVSTDC), Basanagouda Daddal, is reportedly missing even as the ED prepares to take him into custody in connection with irregularities in the Board.
Tribal board case: Ex-Karnataka minister Nagendra sent to ED custody till July 18
Bengaluru, July 13 - A special court on Saturday remanded former state minister B. Nagendra to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till July 18 in connection with the multi-crore scam in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation Limited (KMVSTDC).
PM to launch, lay foundation of projects worth Rs 29,000 cr in Maha
Mumbai, July 13 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Mumbai visit on Saturday will inaugurate and lay the foundation of a slew of projects worth Rs 29,000 crore ahead of the forthcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections slated for September-October.