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Will ensure policy stability: RBI Guv
Malhotra says decisions will be taken keeping in mind public interest, to preserve trust
Govt, industry must work together to manage debt
FINANCE minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said there is a need for governments and the industry to work together to manage debt at both national and local levels, ensuring that future generations are not burdened with unsustainable debt.
Jubilant Bhartia group picks 40% in Coca-Cola bottling arm
JUBILANT BHARTIA GROUP, a conglomerate of diverse businesses spanning from pharma to quick service restaurant (QSR), has announced to acquire 40% stake in Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings, the parent company of the largest Coca-Cola bottler in India, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages.
Ex-Korean def minister in detention tried to kill himself
SOUTH Korea's previous defence minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week's martial law declaration, officials said on Wednesday, as President Yoon Suk Yeol's office resisted a police attempt to search the compound.
Trump mocks Trudeau as Guv of 51
US President-elect Donald Trump took a jab at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the social media platform Truth Social, describing him as the \"Governor of Canada\".
Minister Haqqani killed in suicide attack
THE Afghan minister for refugees was killed on Wednesday in a suicide bombing at the ministry's offices in the capital Kabul, government sources said, blaming the Islamic State group for the attack which has not been claimed.
Humanitarian aid to north Gaza blocked for last two months, says UN
HUMANITARIAN aid to north Gaza, where Israel launched a ground offensive on Oct 6, has largely been blocked for the past 66 days, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Durbar move will be restored in J&K: Omar
JAMMU and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the disbanded Durbar Move will be restored.
Car collides with Raj CM convoy in Jaipur, 1 dead
AN assistant sub inspector of traffic police died and six others, including four policemen, were injured in a road accident involving Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma's convoy in Jaipur on Wednesday.
₹2.8K cr aid to Gujarat, yet it faces malnutrition
DESPITE the Centre allocating ₹2,879.3 crore under Poshan Abhiyaan over the past three years, malnutrition and health challenges persist in Gujarat.
Pitch for Muslim among 2 DyCMs if INDIA bloc wins
IT appears that all is not well within INDIA bloc partners in Bihar as AICC general secretary and party's co-in-charge Shahnawaz Alam on Wednesday said his party would like to have two deputy chief ministers, including a Muslim, if the coalition formed the next government in the state.
Fadnavis in Delhi to sort out Maha knot on berths
Cabinet expansion may take place by Dec 14 before session starts
Constitution at Ambedkar statue vandalised, Maha violence erupts
PROHIBITORY orders were imposed in Maharashtra's Parbhani on Wednesday as violent protests rocked the city over the vandalising of a replica of the Indian Constitution, officials said.
Act of generosity: Body of 2-day-old baby donated in Dehradun hospital
THE family of a two-and-a-half-day-old baby donated her body for medical study at Doon Hospital in Dehradun, making her the youngest donor in the country.
BNP holds ‘long march’ against B’desh mission ‘breach’ in Agartala
BANGLADESH Nationalist Party took out a Dhaka-Agartala ‘long march’ on Wednesday against the recent “breach of premises” of the Bangladesh mission in Agartala.
Tharoor tears into 'ill thought-out' disaster management bill in LS
URGING the Centre to withdraw the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said that it would bring greater centralisation of power in the hands of Centre.
Tharoor tears into 'ill thought-out' disaster management bill in LS
URGING the Centre to withdraw the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said that it would bring greater centralisation of power in the hands of the Centre.
No-trust notice against Chair sparks Upper House uproar
RAJYA Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Wednesday without transacting any business amid uproar by treasury and opposition benches over the no-trust notice against the House Chairman and the George Soros issue.
Tharoor tears into 'ill thought-out' disaster management bill in LS
URGING the Centre to withdraw the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said that it would bring greater centralisation of power in the hands of the Centre.
26/11 attacker among 65 of 178 wanted fugitives taking shelter in US: Govt
EVERY third fugitive wanted by Indian agencies is taking shelter in the United States, making it a safe haven for criminals and terrorists, the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has told the Lok Sabha.
India cuts malaria burden by 69% in 6 yrs: WHO
Declining numbers
Rlys bill okayed, Vaishnaw says won't lead to privatisation
THE Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to amend Railway laws with the Centre insisting that it will not lead to the national carrier's privatisation.
THE SPECTRE OF FUNDAMENTALISM RISES OVER SYRIA
The Assad family held together Syria's disparate communities with a secular government. That body politic will fray. India needs to keep an eye on the possibility of growing radicalisation
PAWN TO QUEEN: A CALL TO EMPOWER ASHA WORKERS
HE ASHA or accredited social health activist programme in India is one of the most celebrated community health worker schemes in the world.
Boat sinks off Colachel coast after merchant ship collision
NINE fishermen were rescued from their sinking vessel mid-sea, after it was struck by a merchant ship, 25 nautical miles off the Colachel coast on Wednesday.
Stay proceedings in Sandhya theatre tragedy: Allu Arjun to Telangana HC
ACTOR Allu Arjun has filed a petition in the Telangana High Court seeking stay on all further proceedings, including his arrest, in connection with FIR No 376 registered by the Chikkadpally police following the death of 39-year-old M Revathi at the Sandhya Theatre during the screening of the premiere show of Pushpa-2: The Rule.
Three defence witnesses turn up for Dileep
Trial in actor abduction case in final stages, concluding hearing expected in a month
Govt to roll out Nirnaya network by April to boost lab facilities, address testing gaps
IN AN effort to provide comprehensive diagnostic services at public health institutions and thereby reduce out-of-pocket expenditure of patients, the state government is set to launch Nirnaya (Nava Kerala Integrated Referral Network for Advanced Diagnostics And Care).
32 FIRs registered based on Hema panel report till Dec 11, govt tells HC
THE state government has informed the Kerala High Court that, as of December 11, 32 FIRs have been registered based on the Justice Hema Committee report.
Stalin, Pinarayi to discuss boiling Mullaperiyar dam issue today
WHILE festive mood prevails at Vaikom in Kottayam where the chief ministers of Kerala and Tamil Nadu will meet on Thursday for the inauguration of renovated Thanthai Periyar Memorial, a protest is raging in interstate border areas over the contentious Mullaperiyar dam issue.