LG Manoj Sinha interacts with NCC cadets who attended Republic Day Camp at New Delhi
LG compliments Cadets and NCC officers for their excellent performance on Kartavya Path and at various other competitions, congratulates SUO Ekta Kumari for making J&K proud by leading All India NCC Girls Contingent I want youth to spearhead transformational journey of J&K: LG Sinha Youth are the future. They are our hope for a better […]
Mumbai pile up misery on Meghalaya, J&K dominate Baroda in Ranji Trophy
Mumbai: Mumbai piled up a massive 585-run first-innings lead and made early inroads against Meghalaya, while Jammu and Kashmir grabbed a crucial 205-run advantage against Baroda in their Group A Ranji Trophy matches on Friday. Mumbai skipper Ajinkya Rahane missed a century but maiden First-Class tons from Akash Anand (103) and Shams Mulani (100 not […]
Conducive environment for development in J&K after Art 370 abrogation: President Murmu
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said there is a conducive environment for development in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. Addressing both Houses of Parliament assembled together in the Lok Sabha chamber, Murmu noted that the Lok Sabha and assembly elections were conducted in a peaceful manner in Jammu and […]
Sunita Williams sets record for total spacewalking time by woman astronaut
Washington: Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams has broken the record for total spacewalking time by a woman by logging 62 hours and 6 minutes of spacewalk. Williams and her colleague Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since June 2024, conducted a spacewalk on Thursday. The duo ventured outside the ISS […]
BJP spent Rs 1,737.68 cr for 2024 Lok Sabha polls, states party’s expenditure report to EC
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party spent Rs 1,737.68 crore for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, according to the expenditure report submitted by the party to the Election Commission of India. Of the total amount, Rs 884.45 crore was spent on general party propaganda, while Rs 853.23 crore was allocated for candidate-related expenses. Around Rs […]
Sachin Tendulkar to get BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award
Mumbai: Legendary former batter Sachin Tendulkar, whose records and impact on international cricket have stood the test of time, will be conferred with the BCCI’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the Board’s annual gala here on Saturday. Overall, Tendulkar will be the 31st recipient of the award, which was instituted in 1994 in the honour of […]
Rupee rises 3 paise to close at 86.59 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee pared initial losses and settled for the day higher by 3 paise at 86.59 (provisional) against the US dollar, as the support from positive domestic equities was negated by unabated foreign fund outflows and month-end dollar demand. Forex traders said the rupee continued to face pressure due to sustained foreign fund outflows […]
Sensex rallies 741 pts, Nifty settles above 23,500 as Eco Survey ignites hopes of pro-growth budget
Mumbai: Benchmark Sensex jumped 741 points while Nifty rallied to close above 23,500 on Friday on heavy buying in Larsen & Toubro post its Q3 results and the Economic Survey predicting a pro-growth budget. Rallying for the fourth day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 740.76 points or 0.97 per cent higher at 77,500.57. During […]
GDP expected to grow by 6.3-6.8 pc in FY26: Eco Survey
New Delhi: India is expected to record GDP growth of 6.3-6.8 per cent in the financial year 2025-26 on the back of strong fundamentals, calibrated fiscal consolidation and stable private consumption, said the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Friday. The economic growth rate is estimated to slip to 4-year low of 6.4 per cent […]
PNB Q3 profit more than doubles to Rs 4,508 cr
New Delhi: State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Friday posted more than twofold jump in net profit at Rs 4,508 crore for the third quarter ended December 2024. The bank had earned a net profit of Rs 2,223 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Total income increased to Rs 34,752 crore from Rs […]
