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Promise of pothole-free city remains unfulfilled

IN the past three years, Arvind Kejriwal must have directed the Public Works Department (PWD) officials to conduct an assessment of the roads in the city on four occasions, however, the promise of making the national capital pothole free remains unfulfilled.

Standing Committee: BJP wins last vacant seat in absence of AAP, Cong

AFTER a day filled with highoctane drama, the BJP clinched the final vacant seat of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's Standing Committee on Friday without councillors from AAP or Congress in attendance.

Zelenskyy accuses peace merchants of having Nobel dream

AS efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict continue, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has remarked that some are attempting to broker peace with an eye on Nobel Prize and not real peace.

Central govt's total debt shoots up 25% to ₹176 lakh crore

THE Central government's total debt at the end of June 2024 quarter has reached 176 lakh crore, up 25% from the previous year's 141 lakh crore.

Air quality panel under SC fire over capital pollution

SC bench says no punitive action has been taken against those who burn crop stubble

Govt to borrow ₹6.61L cr in H2, maintains target

The Centre has retained its borrowing target for the current financial year as it announced its ₹6.61 lakh crore borrowing plan for the second half of the financial year.

Asset quality problems to lift MFIs credit cost

RISING credit cost stemming from asset quality challenges that have begun to surface since many months now will crimp the profitability of microfinance institutions due to the higher credit cost which will halve their return on managed assets to 2-2.5% this fiscal from a high of 4% last fiscal.

SpiceJet starts clearing salaries of employees

AVIATION DAYS after raising 3,000 crore through a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP), budget carrier SpiceJet has started crediting the pending salaries of its employees for the months of June, July and August.

Nifty rises 20%, Sensex gains 19% in CY24

Rally is primarily driven by unprecedented surge in liquidity from domestic investors - both institutional and retail

Sebi eases reporting norms for trading, clearing members

MARKET watchdog Sebi has done away with as many as 90% of the reporting requirements for market makers like trading members, clearing members, and depository participants.

Byju's insolvency case: SC halts creditors meeting

THE Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict and directed the Insolvency Resolution Professional (IRP) of edtech firm Byju's to maintain status quo and not hold any meeting of the Committee of Creditors.

OMCs can reduce petrol, diesel prices by ₹2-3: ICRA

OIL marketing companies (OMCs) could reduce petrol and diesel prices by ₹2-3 per litre if the international crude prices remain stable, according to a report by ICRA.

Hurun's under-35 list: Isha Ambani, Parekh yongest women entrepreneurs

Reliance Retail Ventures’ executive director Isha Ambani, 32, and Toddle co-founder Parita Parekh, 32, are the youngest women entrepreneurs in the 2024 hurun India Under-35 list.

Swiggy to raise ₹3,750 cr through public offer

FOOD tech firm Swiggy said on Thursday it aims to raise ₹3,750 core ($449 million) in its initial public offering (IPO). existing shareholders such as Accel India and Tencent europe will sell about ₹185.3 million shares, Swiggy said in its draft prospectus.

Reform pain after IMF's $7 bn relief package to Pak

ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN said on Thursday it would have to go through \"transitional pain\" after the International Monetary Fund agreed to a new relief package of $7 billion to bolster its economy.

Putin's N-coercion to pressure Ukraine

THE Kremlin said Thursday that an updated nuclear doctrine that will allow Moscow to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear states should be seen as a warning to the West.

Trump raps Ukraine refusal for truce

FORMER President Donald Trump described Ukraine in bleak and mournful terms on Wednesday, referring to its people as 'dead' and the country itself as 'demolished\", and further raising questions about how much the former president would be willing if elected again to concede in a negotiation over the country's future.

Undersea CO, vault to fight climate change opens

NORWAY inaugurated on Thursday the gateway to a massive undersea vault for carbon dioxide, a crucial step before opening what its operator calls the first commercial service offering CO₂ transport and storage.

NY mayor charged for bribery, seeking illegal funds from foreigners

NEW YORK City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Thursday on charges that he took illegal campaign contributions and bribes from foreign nationals in exchange for favours that included helping Turkish officials get fire safety approvals for a new diplomatic building in the city.

Israeli strike kills drone commander of Hezbollah

At least 11 killed, 22 others injured in attack in school shelter in Gaza

No lathis, arms Navami rallies in Bengal in Ram

THE West Bengal Police will not allow weapons to be carried during the Ram Navami rally scheduled next Thursday.

after 3 Maoists killed 5-day-long ops in C'garh

IN a major success, the security forces after five days of toiling operation neutralised three high-ranking Maoist leaders in Paradi forests of Abujhmad, in Narayanpur district, about 400 km south of Raipur.

Rahul: Storm coming, Cong will form govt in Haryana

RECOUNTING his conversations with a Haryana youth who migrated to the US via \"donkey route\" and sharing his experiences, the leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi rapped BJP over unemployment in the state, saying the Haryana government has destroyed the employment system in the state.

Shah says only Modi can restore statehood to J&K

HOME Minister Amit Shah and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed poll rallies in Jammu on Thursday where Shah said J&K will definitely get statehood, but only \"Modi can restore it\" and promised to make J&K-terror free if voted to power.

Gujarat Cong chief slams CM's silence in rape-murder case

THE Gujarat Congress held a protest on Thursday against chief minister Bhupendra Patel's silence over the murder of a six-year-old girl in Dahod by her school principal after she resisted his rape attempt.

RG Kar docs threaten to intensify protest if their demands not met

DAYS after partially resuming duties at government hospitals in West Bengal following a 42-day cease-work over the RG Kar rape-murder, junior doctors on Thursday threatened to intensify their protest from Friday if their demands are not fulfilled.

Glacier burst concern over safety of hydro projects

THE hydroelectric projects will not be affected in the event of a glacier lake burst in future.

Few takers as 5.5K govt schools have zero student enrollment for Class I

THE government's primary education system seems to be having few takers in Madhya Pradesh.

After talks deadlock, team to visit Joshimath in Oct

A high-level disaster management team will visit Joshimath in October to assess the situation after the land submergence and create a tentative Detailed Project Report (DPR) to expedite rehabilitation efforts.

Come '26, 'sound walls' on bullet train route

THE high-speed rail corridor, being developed between Mumbai and Ahmedabad for running India's first bullet train at a speed of 260-300 kmph, is getting ready to mitigate noise impact on residential colonies located along the tracks, officials said.