India

Indian economy set to surpass 7 per cent growth, as per SBI

27 May 2023 03:47 AM IST

The Indian economy is projected to achieve a growth rate exceeding 7 percent in Fiscal Year 2023, primarily driven by the manufacturing sector, according to a report released by the State Bank of India (SBI). The report, called Ecowrap, published on Friday, indicated that India’s growth in the fourth quarter

Services ordinance issue intensifies, Kejriwal to boycott Niti Aayog meeting

27 May 2023 03:31 AM IST

In an escalating political saga, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is slated to meet Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao in Hyderabad on Saturday. The primary objective of the meeting is to rally the Bharat Rashtra Samithi’s support to vehemently oppose the Centre’s recent ordinance on controlling the bureaucracy in

DU urges UGC to approve 3,000 posts to maintain student-teacher ratio

27 May 2023 02:50 AM IST

Delhi University has urged the University Grants Commission (UGC) to sanction more than 3,000 additional teaching and non-teaching posts across 46 colleges to maintain the student-teacher ratio, officials said on Friday. The student-teacher ratio has been impacted due to the implementation of the 10 per cent reservation for the EWS

Centre notifies names of new Madras, Bombay HC Chief Justices : NEW DELHI

27 May 2023 02:34 AM IST

The Centre on Friday notified the names of Chief Justices of Madras High Court and Bombay High Court. According to the notification, Justice Ramesh Deokinandan Dhanuka, Judge of the Bombay High Court, will be the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. Centre also appointed Justice Sanjay Vijaylcumar Gangapurwala, Judge,

SC stays HC order imposing Rs 25 lakh cost on TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee : KOLKATA

27 May 2023 01:59 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the imposition of Rs 25 lakh cost on TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee by the Calcutta High Court which had dismissed his plea for recall of its previous order that CBI and ED could interrogate him in the West Bengal school jobs scam cases. The

Delhi HC dismisses Gandhis’ pleas against IT assessment transfer : NEW DELHI

27 May 2023 01:47 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed petitions by Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra against the Income Tax department’s decision to transfer their assessments to the Central Circle instead of an ordinary assessment in a matter related to arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari. The court also

BJP to file complaint against ‘stealing’ of files from secretary’s office

27 May 2023 00:26 AM IST

The BJP will lodge a complaint with Delhi Police in connection with the alleged “stealing” of files from the office of special secretary (vigilance) YVVJ Rajasekhar at Secretariat building, party MP Manoj Tiwari said on Friday. In a joint press conference with the leader of the opposition in Delhi assembly

Kejriwal writes to PM Modi, to skive Niti Aayog meeting

27 May 2023 00:19 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday saying he won’t be able to attend the Niti Aayog meeting over the Centre’s recent ordinance on control of services in Delhi. The ordinance brought recently by the BJP-led central government has taken back elected Delhi government’s

PMLA case: SC grants interim bail to jailed Satyendar jain

27 May 2023 00:15 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Delhi’s former health minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case on medical grounds for six weeks. Satyendar Jain has been in Tihar jail since his arrest in connection with a money laundering case in

India reviews progress on Indus Basin Projects

27 May 2023 00:09 AM IST

India has made progress on several fronts, particularly on completing works on all Indus Basin projects, in a timely manner to better utilise its rights under the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan, a statement said here on Friday. The second meeting of the task force to ensure exercise of India’s

Indian manufacturing can meet US demands

26 May 2023 23:59 PM IST

As the US looks for an alternative to Chinese products, India’s manufacturing sector has the potential to meet its demands, an Indian-American entrepreneur has said, asserting that American technology and Indian manpower can create another cool economy. Vinesh Virani, who is working on a number of Indian agricultural products with

Global support for India’s peacekeeper memorial wall

26 May 2023 23:53 PM IST

Top United Nations officials have voiced support for India’s initiative to establish a memorial wall honouring the fallen UN peacekeepers as they lauded the country’s role and contributions to the world body’s peacekeeping missions across the globe. The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers was commemorated here Thursday with solemn