India’s benchmark equity indexes posted gains on Friday amid mixed global signals, while in the broader market on the BSE, midcap and smallcap stocks rose over 1% each. The Sensex rose 182 points or 0.24% to close at 76,992. The Nifty rose 67 points or 0.29% to close at 23,465. In the forex market, the…
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Wholesale Price Index (WPI) of India rose to 2.61% in May 2024. This is the highest in 15 months since 3.85% in February 2023, after declining to 1.41% in March 2023. According to data released today by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the recent rise in WPI-based inflation is due to price increase in…
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The FIR against Arundhati Roy and Sheikh Shaukat Hussain was registered on the orders of a Delhi court. The opposition and the Bharatiya Janata Party are said to be locked in a war of words after Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena agreed to file charges under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against author Arundhati…
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Maoist Encounter: Abujmal is a hilly forested area in Narayanpur, Bijapur and Dantewada districts. At least eight Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Abujmal. One soldier was martyred and two others sustained injuries.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast very heavy rains to continue over sub-Himalayan West Bengal and north-east India for the next four days. The IMD said isolated very heavy rains are expected in sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim today. Similar weather conditions are expected to continue in Meghalaya and Assam till the 18th of…
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Two women were killed when a portion of a wall of a three-storey building collapsed in Wadala on the outskirts of Mumbai yesterday evening. According to the BMC’s Disaster Management Cell, the walls of the second and third floors partially collapsed at around 9.30 pm in the Anttop Hill area of Wadala. Fire brigade personnel…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for prioritizing the concerns of the Global South, especially Africa. Speaking at an outreach session of the G7 summit in Puglia, Italy on Friday, Modi recalled that it was an honour for India that the African Union was accepted as a permanent member of the G20 under his presidency. Explaining…
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Ahead of the 10th International Day of Yoga on June 21, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared a video clip of Ardh Chakrasana or Half Circle Pose on social media platform X. In the video, the Prime Minister urged the nation to practice the posture for a healthy heart and improved blood circulation. In the…
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India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $4.37 billion to $655.817 billion in the week ended June 7, a record high. Stocks rose by $4.837 billion in the previous week to $651.51 billion. The previous high was $648.87 billion on May 10. Reserves have grown significantly in recent weeks. Foreign exchange holdings, a major component of…
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Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) will be required to provide a full refund of fees for all cancellations or migrations up to 30th September this year. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced this in the new fee refund policy for the 2024-25 academic session. This has been done to address complaints from students and parents…
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