Category: Front Page Stories
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Number of active investors on NSE surged by 13.9 pc in June: NSE report
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14 : The number of active investors on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) surged by 13.9 per cent month-on-month, reaching 1.5 crore in June. This increase marks the third consecutive month of growth in active market users. According to a report by the NSE, the number of individuals trading at least…
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‘India is confident, it will be able to work with whosoever wins US elections’: EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi [India], August 13 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on Tuesday, emphasised that India will be able to work with the president of the United States, whoever he or she will be. Talking about the upcoming US presidential elections, Jaishankar said that the American system will throw up its verdict, and India is…
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Significant milestones expected as farmers adopt natural farming: PM Modi
New Delhi [India], August 12 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi released 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient and biofortified varieties of crops at the India Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi and highlighted that significant milestones are on the horizon as farmers are increasingly adopting natural farming. While interacting with the farmers on Sunday at PUSA, PM Modi noted…
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman attends RBI Board of Directors meeting
New Delhi [India], August 10 : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday attended a meeting of members of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) here in the national capital. The meeting as held after the Union Budget 2024-25 and days after the Lok Sabha passed the finance bill, with…
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PM Modi to visit landslide-affected areas in Kerala’s Wayanad today
New Delhi [India], August 10 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to arrive in Wayanad in Kerala to assess the ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts following recent landslides in the region. The Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive in Kannur at around 11 am and then proceed to undertake an aerial survey of the…
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“Reiterated our commitment for welfare of SC/ST communities” says PM Modi after meeting BJP MPs
New Delhi [India], August 9 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with a delegation of SC/ST MPs on Friday regarding the Supreme Court’s decision that the creamy layer of SC/ST be excluded from the reservation.“Met a delegation of SC/ST MPs today. Reiterated our commitment and resolve for the welfare and empowerment of the SC/ST communities,”…
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So far 650 Indians repatriated from Cambodia, 415 from Myanmar, 548 from Laos: Jaishankar in LS on cyber trafficking
New Delhi [India], August 9 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that the government has taken up seriously the issue of cyber crime trafficking of nationals to South East Asian countries. Speaking in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour, the minister said that the central government has taken the issue of cyber…
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Nirmala Sitharaman to introduce new bills to amend banking laws in Lok Sabha today
New Delhi [India], August 9 : As the Parliament convenes for the ongoing Budget Session on Friday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce new Bills including the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 to amend the Reserve Bank of India Act, the Banking Regulation Act and the State Bank of India Act among others in…
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Supreme Court grants bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in Excise Policy case
New Delhi [India], August 9 : The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Manish Sisodia in the excise policy irregularities cases. The order has been delivered by a bench of justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan. The court also imposed various conditions including surrendering the passport and not influencing witnesses. The top…
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“I gave my best, but it was Arshad’s day”: Neeraj Chopra reflects on missing gold at Paris Olympics
Paris [France], August 9 : Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who earned a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, said on Friday that while he gave his best, it was Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem’s day to win gold. Chopra said it was time to assess his performance and focus on future improvements.“We all feel happy whenever we…