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Reserve Bank leaves percentage limit for FPI debt investment unchanged in FY25

The Reserve Bank on Friday said the limits for FPI investment in government securities, state development loans and corporate bonds will remain unchanged at 6 per cent, 2 per cent and 15 per cent, respectively, of outstanding stocks of securities for the current fiscal.

DELOITTE PROJECTS INDIA'S FY25 GDP GROWTH AT 6.6%

Deloitte India on Friday said it estimates India's GDP growth at 6.6 per cent in the current fiscal helped by consumption expenditure, exports rebound and capital flows

Mkts snap 5-day rally; Sensex falls 609 pts

Rising global crude prices, depreciating and persistent foreign fund outflows weighed on sentiment of participants

Sule banks on voter connect, past work to emerge winner

Locked in a bitter electoral battle with a close family member in the Baramati Lok Sabha seat, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) candidate and sitting MP Supriya Sule on Thursday exuded confidence about winning this time too due to her past work and development she has brought to the western Maharashtra constituency.

'Smooth process,' say citizens who updated their voter IDs

Pune has evolved into a bustling metropolis over the years, boasting world-class education and serving as a hub for various industries.

Training session for Haj pilgrims begins

1.75 lakh pilgrims to undertake journey from India; majority are Ist-time visitors

Banker, his family booked for duping cop of 1.17 crore

The Nerul police have registered a case against a banker, his wife, and two daughters for allegedly cheating a police constable of Rs1.17 crore.

Activists and NGOs demand withdrawal

Notification is profit-oriented seeking to incentivise forest diversion, say NGOs

Defunct jetty causing flamingo deaths

On Thursday, 12 flamingos were injured after wading into marshier side of the wetland; five succumbed on the same day and two more died the next day while undergoing treatment

Milestone early morning launch of bowstring arch bridge for coastal road

The BMC on early Friday morning achieved a significant milestone by connecting the Coastal Road to BandraWorli Sea Link (BWSL). Wary of tidal conditions, a team of engineers installed the giant 2,000 tonne ’bowstring arch’ bridge, which was brought to the Worli site at 2am in a barge.

Bldr gets Kalanagar colony redypt project without bid

Residents say arm-twisted into accepting during late night form signing, project-bagger Prestige Group is represented by 2G scam accused Shahid Balwa of DB Realty; group’s Nabeel Patel constant fixture at meetings

TISS students condemn stifling of free speech’

Student organisations at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) have voiced their opposition to a recent directive banning a wide range of ‘political’ activities on campus, calling it an attempt to stifle free speech.

CGST seeks cancellation of bail of Shemaroo honchos in ITC fraud

4 firms worth 140cr created in names of ex employees; Atul Maru, Hiren Gada, Amit Haria were arrested last year

Eastern Freeway: Highway to Jam

Elevated stretch of Eastern Freeway choked for hours after truck overturns on southbound arm

PSB’s LOC is violative of fundamental right: HC

On April 23, the court quashed Centre’s circular empowering top bank officials to issue LOCs

Naseem Khan quits as Cong's star campaigner

While the Congress recently heaved a sigh of relief after resolving the tug of war regarding the Sangli and Bhiwandi seats with its allies, it now finds itself grappling with another yet discontented leader.

Voter awareness jingles on wheels

As the Thane Lok Sabha seat is all set to go to poll on May 20, the Mira-Bhayandar election officials have stepped up the voter awareness campaign

Claimant vows to challenge HC verdict

Taher Fakhruddin, who lost the suit claiming to be the spiritual seat of the Dawoodi Bohras, has vowed to continue the 'fight' and challenged the Bombay High Court's verdict. Issuing an official statement, Fakhruddin's office pledged to go 'to the full extent of the legal process'.

Uddhav to vote for foe-turned-friend

Former CM pledges to exercise his franchise in favour of Varsha Gaikwad, the Congress’ nominee from Mumbai north central; his residence Matoshree’ is located in the region

A first for Bru voters in Tripura

For the first time, the newly settled Bru voters of Tripura exercised their franchise for the General Election 2024 on Friday. Earlier, they voted in the assembly poll in March last year

UNITED COLOURS OF DEMOCRACY

Three generations of a family and groom and brides lining up at polling stations and people reaching in bullock carts and centenarians in wheelchairs to vote.

Cracks surface in Kerala CPM

Fissures manifested in the CPI-M in Kerala on Friday with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan publicly admonishing Left Democratic Party convener EP Jayarajan, a senior leader from the same district as the CM, for the \"company he keeps.\" Pinarayi was referring to reports EP met senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar clandestinely to join his party.

63% TURNOUT IN 2ND ROUND

A moderate voter turnout of 63% was recorded by late evening across the 13 states and union territories

Assets of officer who gave Aryan clean chit under lens

An enquiry has been ordered into the alleged disproportionate assets of 1996 Odisha Cadre IPS and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Deputy Director General (DDG) Sanjay Kumar Singh by the ministry of home affairs (MHA), after the senior officer proceeded on voluntary retirement last week.

SC upheld technology, not democracy

Trail he plea in the writ petition and the intervention application on Electronic Voting Machine / Voter Verifiable Paper Audit (EVM/VVPAT) in the Supreme Court was for upholding the \"Democracy Principles\" that the voting process should have end-to-end verifiability with the voter having the knowledge that her vote was cast as intended, recorded as cast, and counted as recorded.

Too hot to vote: Low turnout lowers Mahayuti spirits

The relatively low percentage of voting has the ruling Mahayuti worried.

Nation's achievements being eroded: Judge

Over the years, certain vested interest groups have been trying to undermine the achievements of the nation, remarked Justice Dipankar Datta while concurring with a decision to stand by the reliability of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), reports Bar and Bench.

DEAR VOTERS, TRUST EVMS

SC REJECTS ALL PETITIONS FOR 100% VERIFICATION OF EVM VOTES, INSTEAD GIVES DIRECTIONS

It's a wrap!

Actress shares a view from Kubera set as she packs up Dhanushstarrer film

A TIPPPSY AFFAIR

Pooja Bhatt feels it's 'ironic' for Deepak Tijori to make Tipppsy