Trump effect: RBI reduces repo rate to 6%
I RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says, "The MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) voted unanimously to reduce the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 6 % per cent with immediate...
RBI lowers FY26 inflation projection to 4 pc
The Reserve Bank on Wednesday lowered the inflation projection for the current fiscal to 4 per cent from 4.2 per cent earlier, taking into account good agricultural output and falling crude prices. Consumer Price Index (CPI) based headline retail inflation...
Maharashtra polls were won by fraud: Kharge
Alleging that the BJP won the Maharashtra assembly polls through a fraud like never before, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday made a strong pitch for having elections on ballot paper. Addressing the AICC session in Ahmedabad, Kharge also accused...
Nagpur Schools Put 580 Fake Teachers, Staffers on Government Portal to Draw Salaries
Mumbai: The education department has launched criminal proceedings against five school education officers from Nagpur for their alleged involvement in a major salary scam. The officers are accused of forging documents and authorizing the inclusion of fake teaching and non-teaching...
Excise duty on petrol, diesel hiked
The government on Monday hiked excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre each but there will be no change in retail prices as the increase will be adjusted against the price cut that was warranted because...
LPG cylinders to get costlier from tomorrow by…
LPG cylinders, both Ujjwala and non-Ujjwala, will be Rs 50 dearer starting Tuesday, Minister Hardeep Puri announced on Monday at a press conference. "The price per cylinder of LPG will increase by Rs 50. From Rs 500, it will go up...
IMD issues yellow alert for Delhi, red alert for Gujarat as heat intensifies
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for the National capital on Monday, predicting a rise in temperatures and heatwave conditions for the next two days. A red alert has been issued for Gujarat today, while an orange alert...
250 pax on London-Mumbai flight stranded In Turkey
More than 250 passengers on a London-Mumbai Virgin Atlantic flight, many of them Indians, are stuck in Turkey's Diyarbakir airport for over 40 hours now. An airline spokesperson has said the VS358 flight from London to Mumbai on 2nd April...
Veteran actor-director and Padma Shri recipient Manoj Kumar passes away at 87
Actor-filmmaker Manoj Kumar, who came be known as 'Bharat Kumar' for his series of popular patriotic films such as Shaheed, Upkar and Purab Aur Paschim, died in a Mumbai hospital in the early hours of Friday. He was 87. ...
LS passes Waqf bill by 288-232 votes
The Lok Sabha early on Thursday passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after over a 12-hour debate, which saw the ruling National Democratic Alliance strongly defending the legislation as beneficial for minorities, while the opposition describing it as "anti-Muslim". The...
Trump slaps 26% reciprocal tariffs on India, 34% on China
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed 26% reciprocal tariffs on India, and unveiled a slew of tariffs on other nations including China, South Korea, EU and Taiwan. Declaring that "our country has been looted, pillaged, raped, plundered" by foreign nations,...
Bombay HC imposes Rs 25,000 cost on Anil Ambani
The Bombay high court has imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on industrialist Anil Ambani for seeking an urgent hearing of his petition challenging a notice issued to him by the income tax department in April 2022, noting it as...
Waqf (Amendment) Bill taken up in Lok Sabha
Waqf (Amendment) Bill taken up for consideration and passing in Lok Sabha. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju who moved the Bill stated outside Parliament that some religious leaders were misleading innocent Muslims and that the same people who were misleading the...
NHAI hikes toll charges by 4-5% across country
Commuters on national highways and expressways will need to pay more for their road journeys, as the National Highways Authority of India has increased toll charges by an average of 4 to 5 percent on highway sections across the country....
Why the fuss? Aurangzeb tomb row unwarranted: RSS leader Bhaiyyaji Joshi
Nagpur: Amid the demand from some right-wing outfits for the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb, senior RSS leader Bhaiyyaji’ Joshi on Monday said the topic has been raised unnecessarily. Whoever has faith will visit the structure, located in Maharashtra’s...
7.7 strong quake rocks Bangkok, epicentre in Myanmar
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, on Friday, making buildings tremble, media reports said. According to initial reports from the US Geological Survey and Germany's GFZ geosciences center, the quake occurred at midday, with a shallow...
Mantralaya access goes digital with launch of DigiPravesh app by Maha Govt
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Government has launched a new digital entry system, DigiPravesh, to streamline visitor access to Mantralaya, Mumbai. Introduced as part of a security project, this initiative aims to enhance security while making the entry process more efficient. In the...
Speed up Koradi thermal power project work: CM Fadnavis
Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has asked the officials concerned to expedite the work on the 2x660 MW capacity thermal power generation project at Koradi. The project should utilise supercritical technology and be commissioned at full capacity as soon as...
Gadkari’s big move: New toll policy to offer huge concession for car users
New Delhi: Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has made a big announcement hinting at relief for the car users who are subjected to high toll charges while using expressways and highways. Speaking during a media event, Gadkari...
Two alternative sites identified for Kendriya Vidyalaya in Gondia: Bawankule
Mumbai: The proposal for a Kendriya Vidyalaya (Central School) in Gondia district initially required five acres of land, but a demand has been made for 10 acres. Since such a large tract of land is unavailable near the city, efforts...
Now, get stamp papers by paying fees online in Maharashtra: Bawankule
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Government on Monday introduced a new system that allows citizens to pay stamp duty and obtain e-stamp certificates online from anywhere without physically visiting the licensed vendor. On Monday, the Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule tabled the Maharashtra Stamp...
