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Making a strong case for rate cut by RBI later this month, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said monetary policy plays an important role in stimulating growth and is hopeful that it will appropriately act with a sense of responsibility on this front. RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan is scheduled to announce his next monetary policy […]
With the Modi government leaving it to the states to frame their own land laws after its failure to muster support in Parliament, Sonia and Rahul Gandhi today vowed to take the Congress’ fight against the land bill to the states as well. Coining a phrase “Take in India” to attack Narendra Modi, Rahul, the […]
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya, who was admitted to hospital few days back after he complained of chest pain, passed away at a city hospital this evening following a massive cardiac arrest. The 75-year-old Dalmiya was admitted to the city’s B M Birla Hospital on Thursday night after which […]
Today, Patidar leader Hardik Patel and 40 other protestors detained and taken to Varachha Police in Surat. There is a ban on gathering of 4 persons, group of 2 to 3 Patidars will move ahead. Nikhil and others will leaders join the Ekta rally. Police have appealed to maintain peace.
Five time National Award-winning actress Shabana Azmi turned 65 today and thanked her fans for their love over the years. The actress received birthday greetings not just from her admirers all over the world but also from the film industry with celebrities like Priyanka Chopra, Dia Mirza and others taking to Twitter to wish her. […]
A Delhi court has put on trial a BJP MLA from Haryana and two others for allegedly raping a woman in a hotel after giving her sedative-laced drink, saying a prima facie case has been made out against them. The court framed charges against BJP legislator Umesh Aggarwal and Sandeep Luthra for alleged offences of […]
Markets gained for the second day as the benchmark BSE Sensex rallied 255 points to close at nearly three-week high of 26,218.91 while the NSE Nifty hit the 8,000-level on rate cut hopes after the US Fed decided to hold off on raising rates. Furthermore, the rupee rebounding 74 paise to 65.72 against the dollar […]
In a new twist, the Maharashtra Government today decided to hand over the sensational Sheena Bora murder case to the CBI to ensure that investigation is carried out without any prejudice or interference. The decision was announced at a press meet here by Additional Chief Secretary (Home) K P Bakshi, after 10 days of flip-flop […]
Actor Akshay Kumar, who has pledged Rs 90 lakh for relief of drough-hit farmers in Maharashtra, says he does not want to talk about it. Akshay is the latest celebrity after Nana Patekar to come out in the support of distressed farmers. The state faces one of its worst droughts, specially the Marathwada region. The […]
Promising more reforms, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said efforts are being made to “put to sleep” pending taxation issues to attract investments and make fundamentals of the economy sound so that it can withstand the global turmoil. Addressing a gathering of industry leaders at the India Economic Convention 2015, the Minister said a […]
