Bad news for loan borrowers: RBI hikes Repo Rate by 50 basis points to 5.90%
New Delhi: In a move that will raise borrowing costs for corporates and individuals even further, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee led by Governor Shaktikanta Das hiked Repo Rate by 50 basis points to 5.90 percent...
2 encounters break out in Shopian, Baramulla in J-K
Two encounters broke out between security forces and terrorists in Shopian and Baramulla districts of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Friday, police said. The encounters began after the security forces launched cordon and search operations in...
Uddhav wife visits Durga mandal linked to Shinde
Rashmi Thackeray, wife of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, on Thursday visited a Navratri event at Tembi Naka in Thane city and offered prayers to Goddess Durga. Prior to this, she visited 'Anand Ashram', the party's Thane headquarters, and paid...
CBI launches ‘Operation Garuda’ to smash illicit drug trafficking networks
During the operation, the forces arrested 175 people and registered 127 cases across the country New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday has launched a multi-phase “Operation Garuda”, which seeks to disrupt, degrade and dismantle drug networks...
Bombay HC reserves order on Anil Deshmukh’s bail plea in money laundering case
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has reserved its judgment on the bail plea of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh arrested in a money laundering case. Referring to Deshmukh’s move to head to the Supreme Court every time there...
PFI’s Twitter account withheld after govt ban
Popular Front of India's (PFI) official Twitter account has been withheld in India "in response to a legal demand." The Central govt yesterday declared PFI and its associates or affiliates or fronts as an unlawful association for 5 years. The PFI-affiliated Campus...
New rule: Now, consumers can book only 15 LPG cylinders per year: Report
The monthly rationing on LPG bottles will be 2 cylinders per month. New Delhi: In what could be a mood spoiler for lakhs of LPG subscribers, several media reports have said that from now on, the number of domestic LPG...
Single women have right to abortion, rules SC
The Supreme Court has held that all women are entitled to safe and legal abortion. The court says the marital status of a woman can't be grounds to deprive her of the right to abort an unwanted pregnancy. "Single and...
Good news: Dearness Allowance hiked by 4% for Central Govt employees, pensioners
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved a 4 percent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and pensioners, according to media reports. The announcement will benefit about 47.68 lakh Central Government employees and 68.62 lakh pensioners...
Canada issues land mine advisory for India travel
In what appears to be a bizarre travel advisory, Canada has advised its citizens to avoid all travel to areas in states of Gujarat, Punjab and Rajasthan, which share a border with Pakistan due to the "presence of landmines"...
SC Constitution bench to hear pleas against note ban on Oct 12
The Supreme Court will hear on October 12 a batch of pleas challenging the Centre's 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of denomination Rs 500 and Rs 1000. A five-judge Constitution bench, which was newly constituted, announced the decision Wednesday. The new...
PFI was planning something serious in Maha: Shinde
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday welcomed the Union government's decision to ban the Popular Front of India, which has allegedly been involved in a series of violence, and said it has come to light that the organisation was...
Maharashtra political crisis: Election Commission to decide ‘real’ Shiv Sena, rules SC
New Delhi: In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the decks for the Election Commission of India (ECI) to decide Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s petition staking claim over the “real” Shiv Sena and the party symbol,...
3-day RBI meet begins today, rate hike likely
The monetary policy committee of the Reserve Bank of India is all set for its bi-monthly review meeting starting today. Like several other central banks, the main focus of the RBI during the three-day-long meet will again remain on containing...
Maha to restore guv’s powers to appoint VCs
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday decided to withdraw a bill moved by the erstwhile Maha Vikas Aghadi administration that curtailed powers of the governor in the appointment of vice-chancellors in state universities. The bill, passed by the legislature last year,...
Government bans PFI for terror activities
The government banned the PFI for a period of 5 years. Besides the PFI, its affiliates- Rehab India Foundation, All India Imams Council, National Confederation of Human Rights Organization, National Women's Front, Junior Front, Empower India Foundation and Rehab Foundation,...
Watch: SC makes history, begins live-streaming of Constitution bench proceedings
In a first, the Supreme Court on Tuesday began live-streaming its Constitution bench proceedings. On September 27, 2018, the then Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra had delivered the landmark judgment on the live telecast or webcast of important proceedings in...
SC Collegium recommends elevation Justice Dipankar Datta as SC judge
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended elevation of Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, Justice Dipankar Datta, as a judge of the apex court. According to a statement uploaded on the top court's website, a meeting of the Collegium...
Sec 144 imposed around Delhi’s Jamia university
Jamia Millia Islamia has asked its students and teachers not to assemble in and around the campus as police have imposed restrictions under section 144 of the CrPC in the entire Okhla area. In a notice issued on Monday,...
SC begins historic livestreaming proceedings
In a first, the Supreme Court on Tuesday began live-streaming its constitution bench proceedings. On September 27, 2018, the then Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra had delivered the landmark judgement on the live telecast or webcast of important...
Governor Koshyari applauds the work of Nana Palkar Smriti Samiti
Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari visited the Rugna Seva Sadan run by the Nana Palkar Smriti Samiti at Parel in Mumbai and applauded its work of providing shelter to cancer patients and their relatives at affordable costs. A memorandum of understanding for...
