Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned till 2pm on Thursday amid disruptions over the Opposition’s demand for debate on public sector investments in “companies losing market value”, an apparent reference to beleaguered Adani Group. Congress president and leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge had sent a formal letter to the chairman of upper […]
Leaders of several Opposition parties met in the Parliament complex on Thursday morning to evolve a joint strategy to take on the central government during the Budget Session and decided to seek a discussion on the Adani Group issue.Leaders of like-minded parties met in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun […]
Shares in Adani group of companies plunged on Thursday after Gautam Adani-led conglomerate shelved a $2.5 billion share sale amid a turbulent market, citing the need to insulate investors from potential losses.Total losses in stocks of 7 listed Adani group companies have hit $100 bln since Hindenburg report. Adani on Wednesday called off the share […]
Billionaire Gautam Adani has said the decision to withdraw a fully subscribed share sale of the flagship firm of his group was primarily because of volatility in the market.Adani Group company stocks have lost over US$ 90 billion in value since a US short seller made damning allegations. Adani Enterprises Ltd’s Rs 20,000 crore follow-on […]
There will be no income tax up to ₹7 lakh in the new tax regime, announced Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2023 on Wednesday. “The government proposes to increase income tax rebate limit from ₹5 lakh to ₹7 lakh in the new tax regime,” said Sitharaman. Finance Minister announced Mahila Samman […]
Visakhapatnam will be Andhra Pradesh’s new capital, chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said Tuesday afternoon as he pitched for investment in the coastal city. At an event in Delhi the YSR Congress chief said: “… I invite you to Visakhapatnam, which is going to be our capital in the days to come. I myself […]
India’s GDP will grow at a baseline value of 11% in nominal terms and 6.5% in real terms in 2023-24, according to the 2022-23 Economic Survey, which was tabled in Parliament on January 31. The survey, which pegged real growth in the rage of 6-6.8% depending on downside and upside risks, underlined the fact that […]
A seven-year-old girl allegedly hanged herself accidentally while playing with a piece of saree in Madhya Pradesh’s Anuppur district, police said on Tuesday.The incident took place in Pakaria village on Monday when the girl was playing outside her home while her mother was working inside, Kotma Police Station in-charge Ajay Baiga said. According to statements […]
Late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had “allowed” militant leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale to grow into a sort of Frankenstein monster and decided to “finish him off” when he reached the pinnacle, claims Lt Gen (retd) Kuldeep Singh Brar who led the 1984 Operation Bluestar to flush out extremists from the Golden Temple. In the recent […]
The Income Tax department on Tuesday conducted raids on the premises of two pastors in Jalandhar. Teams from Bathinda, Amritsar, Jammu and Haryana held the raids. All centres of pastors Baljinder Singh and Harpreet Deol, who hail from Jalandhar, were covered.They also have centres at New Chandigarh, Kurali and Amritsar.