Congress leader Jairam Ramesh today rebutted Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman’s statement on Congress party manifesto saying that GDP growth and job creation were higher under the UPA government in comparison to NDA. He said, UPA ended its tenure with a lower fiscal deficit and national debt than the Modi government. Mr. Ramesh criticized the BJP
Key Asian stocks ended mixed today. Japan’s Nikkei-225 jumped 0.46 percent, Singapore’s Straits Times Index added 0.29 percent and South Korea’s Kospi was marginally up by 0.11 percent. Whereas, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index slipped 0.22 percent and China’s Shanghai Composite fell 0.07 percent. Major European markets exhibited mixed behaviour. London’s FTSE-100 was marginally
The 3rd Meeting of the Eminent Persons’ Group (EPG) on Future Directions of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) was held on 12-13 May 2024. The Meeting was held at the BIMSTEC Secretariat in Dhaka, Bangladesh and chaired by Dr. Soonthorn Chaiyindeepum, member of EPG from Thailand. Thailand is
Prasar Bharati Chairman Navneet Sehgal today visited Akashvani Headquarters in New Delhi and interacted with officials. Mr Sehgal had a detailed discussion with officials of News Services Division, Programming and Engineering sections about the functioning of Akashvani and pressing challenges. He also highlighted the key areas where improvement is required to produce quality content.
In Haryana, former BJP MLA from Panipat city, Rohita Rewri today joined the Indian national Congress. She joined Congress party at Rohtak in the presence of former chief minister Bhupendra Singh Hooda and Haryana Congress president Udai Bhan.
India has set up its pavilion for the first time at the World Hydrogen Summit 2024, currently underway in the Netherlands’ Rotterdam. The pavilion was inaugurated by Renewable Energy Secretary Bhupinder S. Bhalla. It showcases the country’s progress in the field of Green Hydrogen. Around fifteen thousand delegates from around the world are expected to
In the forex market, the rupee closed at 83 rupees and 51 paise against the US dollar today. The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar’s strength against a basket of six other leading currencies was down at 105.19 in intra-day trade
Top leaders of all political parties are campaigning today in Uttar Pradesh. Addressing a political gathering in Jalaun district, Samajwadi party president Akhilesh Yadav blamed BJP’s wrong policies for corruption and rising unemployment. He will also address a rally in Jhansi this afternoon. Congress General secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is also campaigning in
In Tennis, India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden were crashed out of the prestigious Italian Open Tennis in Rome, Italy today. The second seeded Indian- Australian duo faced a defeat against the unseeded pair of Simone Bolelli and Andea Vavassori of the host country, 2-6, 4-6, in the Men’s doubles pre-quarters.
Sikkim’s Transport Department is set to launch an advanced “Artificial Intelligence driven Traffic Management System” this month. The department said, this system will automatically verify vehicle documents and detect traffic violations, issuing e-challans as per regulations. Any issues with e-challans can be addressed to district authorities.