Benchmark indices fell sharply in early trade on Monday due to foreign fund outflows and weakness in Asian markets, with Japan’s Nikkei index plummeting nearly 5%. The BSE Sensex tumbled 464.22 points to 85,107.63, while the NSE Nifty dropped 133.85 points to 26,045.10. Major laggards among the Sensex 30 included Tech Mahindra, ICICI Bank, Reliance…
The Union Home Ministry has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) for six more months in several districts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, effective from October 1, 2024. Under Section 3 of AFSPA, these areas are classified as \”disturbed\” to facilitate military operations in maintaining public order. The districts in Nagaland affected include…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off six new Vande Bharat Express trains from Ranchi, enhancing connectivity across Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh. These semi-high-speed trains will operate on key routes including Tatanagar-Patna, Brahmapur-Tatanagar, Rourkela-Howrah, Deoghar-Varanasi, Bhagalpur-Howrah, and Gaya-Howrah, significantly reducing travel time. Initially set to be launched from Tatanagar, poor weather conditions led…
Equity markets saw a decline in early trade on Friday as the BSE Sensex dropped 200.03 points to 82,762.68, while the NSE Nifty slipped 67.5 points to 25,321.40, following a record rally in the previous session. Profit-taking activity emerged amid weak cues from Asian markets, with key laggards including Asian Paints, Mahindra & Mahindra, and…
The life of a soldier is often a blend of honor, duty, and sacrifice. Yet behind the valiant image that soldiers project is the story of human emotions, dreams, and aspirations that often go untold. Captain Rohit Kumar, the officer who recently lost his life in a fierce encounter in Jammu, embodied all of these…
In response to a recent alarming incident in Kolkata, where a female doctor was violently attacked, Sri Muthukumaran College of Health Sciences (SMCH) has issued a controversial advisory urging female doctors to avoid roaming alone on campus at night. This advisory, which came in the wake of the attack, has sparked a significant backlash, highlighting…
In his first public reaction to the horrific rape and murder of a young girl in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a stern and emotional appeal to the nation, emphasizing the urgent need to \”instill fear of punishment\” to deter such heinous crimes. Addressing the growing outrage across the country, PM Modi expressed his…
The Government of India, on [insert date], introduced the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 in the Lok Sabha, marking a significant step in the ongoing efforts to reform the country’s banking sector. The bill, presented by the Minister of Finance, seeks to bring about crucial changes to existing banking regulations, aiming to enhance the resilience…
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