New Delhi, June 24,2024: – India has experienced a notable 15% annual growth in passport and related services, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) providing 1.65 crore passport-related services to citizens in 2023. This announcement was made by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday. In his message on Passport Seva Divas, Jaishankar emphasized…
NEW DELHI 24,2024: Former Union minister and BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has been criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the past few months. His recent attack came against the backdrop of the ongoing NEET UG row and the paper leak issue. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Swamy asked, “Who cares who won?” “The nation’s…
NEW DELHI 24,JUNE 2024:Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal will be out of jail today, June 21, after the city’s Rouse Avenue Court granted him bail on ₹1 lakh bond yesterday. Special Judge Niyay Bindu granted the bail which is in relation to a money laundering case linked to a now-scrapped excise policy,…
Jammu, June 24,2024: A 38-member delegation involved in the Indus Water Treaty departed for Kishtwar district from Jammu on Monday. The delegation, which arrived on Sunday evening, left amid tight security for the mountainous region. The delegation is led by Michel Marc Lino, a “Neutral Expert.” It includes five members from Pakistan, 19 from India,…
New Delhi, June 24,2024 As the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha commenced on Monday, leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc staged a protest in the Parliament premises, holding copies of the Constitution in their hands. Prominent leaders including Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former party president Rahul Gandhi, and party president Mallikarjun…
Mumbai, June 24,2024:The Rupee gained three paise to reach 83.52 against the USD in Monday’s opening trade. This increase was driven by selling of USD by bankers and importers, according to dealers at the Foreign Exchange. The local currency strengthened due to a weak Dollar against other world currencies, coupled with a weak opening in…
Barbados, June 23,24: In a decisive Super Eights encounter on Sunday, England faced off against the USA, both teams vying for a spot in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semifinals. England, led by Jos Buttler, delivered an emphatic performance, winning by ten wickets to secure their place in the semifinals. West Indies and South…
Shares of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank fell 7.56% in today’s intraday trade, hitting a 3-week low of ₹44.70 apiece after the management reduced the bank’s loan growth guidance to around 20% for FY25, down from the earlier guidance of 20%–25%. Additionally, the bank increased its credit cost guidance to 1.7%, up from the previous 1.4%–1.5%.This adjustment is due…
New Delhi, June 24,24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday emphasized the importance of moving forward with “consensus” within the bounds of the Constitution to serve the people of the country. His remarks came ahead of the 18th Lok Sabha session, which began today and will continue until July 3. “May this session be a…
Assuring that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in its third time will work three times harder to meet people’s expectations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said people expect shaasan (governance) and not slogans.Ahead of the special session of Parliament which begins today, the PM also said it was a…