Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4 per cent and decided to continue with its accommodative stance despite rising inflation. This is the 11th time in a row that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) headed by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has maintained the status quo. RBI had […]
The United States on Thursday busted an alleged ISI cell trying to intrude into the American intelligence and security apparatus, including its high profile Secret Service, which is in charge of the security of the President. Arian Taherzadeh, 40, and Haider Ali, 35, were arrested by the FBI in Southeast Washington on Wednesday on a […]
Two American Congresswomen on Thursday introduced a bill in the House of Representatives aimed at granting an automatic right to H-4 visa holders to work in the US. The two lawmakers introduced the legislation saying it is aimed at addressing the labour shortage in the country affecting American businesses and helping immigrant families thrive together.H-4 […]
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday categorically asked the sand contractors to strictly comply with the terms and conditions of mining stipulated in the agreement done with state government to ensure hassle free and smooth supply of sand to the people on the rates fixed by the state. Reiterating his government’s firm commitment to […]
On the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the state government has enhanced the daily timings of all 320 Sewa Kendras and 506 Saanjh Kendras across the State and would also now remain open on Sundays. This pro-people decision would come into force from April 15, 2022. Terming this initiative as people friendly, Bhagwant […]
Punjab Government has urged the Center for expeditious approval of new National Highway Projects. State PWD Minister Mr. Harbhajan Singh called on the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi today and presented a roadmap to make Punjab the leading State in Road Infrastructure in India. Punjab Cabinet Minister made an […]
Urging Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) to allow the state government to install the advanced broadcast/communication technologies at Sri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said that the Punjab government can provide all possible help in disseminating the ‘Sarb Sanji Gurbani’ across the globe with an aim to spread the universal […]
On the occasion of World Health Day, the Ayush Ministry on Thursday organised the ‘Yog Utsav’ at Red Fort. Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla union ministers Sarbananda Sonowal, Meenakshi Lekhi, G Kishan Reddy and others attended the mega yoga event. The Yog Utsav is being organised ahead of the International Yoga Day in view of […]
India has almost eradicated extreme poverty and brought down consumption inequality to its lowest levels in 40 years through state-provided food handouts, according to a new working paper published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF working paper — authored by economists Surjit Bhalla, Arvind Virmani and Karan Bhasin — said that the proportion […]
Amid war of words between former allies Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on crowd-funding drive to save INS Vikrant, the Trombay Police have registered an FIR against BJP leader Kirit Somaiya and his son, Neil, for allegedly siphoning off ₹57 crore that were collected through the campaign to save the country’s first […]