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New Delhi: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress party on Friday issued three whips to Lok Sabha members, directing them to attend the House at the beginning of the second phase of the budget session from March 9-11.The second phase of the conference will be held from March 9 to April … Read more
NEW DELHI: India may face severe disruptions in the supply of fertilizers and raw materials next autumn (starting June) if the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz due to the conflict in West Asia continues, industry insiders said. They added that since it was the off-season, there was no immediate crisis.Any reduction in liquefied natural … Read more
ED raided Anil Ambani’s company Reliance Power Ltd at multiple locations. New Delhi: law enforcement bureau Searches were conducted at various locations in Mumbai and Hyderabad on Friday as part of the probe involving businessman conglomerate Reliance Power Anil Ambani.According to PTI, around 10-12 premises related to the company and its executives are being searched … Read more
New Delhi: Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar – one of the pilots killed in Assam Karbi Anglong In the Sukhoi plane crash – yes operation sindor.Speaking to reporters, Ravindra Duragkar, Purvesh’s father, recalled that his son was a dedicated army officer with deep loyalty to the country. Indian Air Force loses two pilots as Sukhoi 30MKI … Read more
New Delhi: For more than three decades, Bihar’s politics has revolved around Jayaprakash Narayan’s disciples Nitish Kumar and Lalu Yadav. With Lalu out of active politics and Nitish now opting to be a member of the Lok Sabha instead of the country’s top job, Bihar appears to be entering an uncharted phase where a new … Read more
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday began a sit-in to protest against the state’s so-called Special Intensification Amendment (SIR) deletion of voters’ lists, accusing the BJP and the Election Commission of hatching a “conspiracy to disenfranchise Bengal voters”. She vowed to introduce all voters declared dead by the polling body.“I will … Read more
As the “breadbasket” of India, the agricultural landscape of Uttar Pradesh (UP) is quietly undergoing huge changes. While the state has always been a major producer, recent data shows the state is transitioning from traditional agriculture to a high-productivity, technology-driven powerhouse. This shift is not just about higher yields; This is related to the fundamental … Read more
Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a historic shift in its financial landscape. Recent data shows a sharp increase in credit allocation, industrial investment and banking access, signaling a strong shift in the economy towards self-reliance and manufacturing-led growth. 1. Loan-to-deposit ratio: surge in financial momentum The credit-to-deposit (CD) ratio is a key indicator of how effectively … Read more
New Delhi: A day after the world marks World Obesity Day, a new international study has issued a stark warning: Metabolic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension and cholesterol are rising rapidly across the Asia-Pacific region, with countries like India among the worst affected.The research is published in the journal metabolismanalyzed data from the Global … Read more
Opposition Lok Sabha leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday lashed out at the foreign policy of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, claiming it was “exploitation of damaged individuals” in the backdrop of the US’s recent exemption to India allowing New Delhi to buy Russian oil.“Rahul criticized X while retweeting a video shared by the Congress … Read more