Mulayam Singh's daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav joins BJP

New Delhi (IANS) Mulayam Singh Yadav's daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav on Wednesday joined the BJP just three weeks ahead of the first phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh.

She joined the BJP in presence of Uttar Pradesh state unit president…

'Reach out to families, don't wait for them to file claims': SC to states on Covid compensation

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the state governments to reach out to the families who lost their loved ones to Covid-19, and emphasised, the governments should not wait for them to file applications to claim compensation.

Budget to focus on fiscal consolidation while pushing private capex

New Delhi (IANS) Union Budget 2022 will focus on gradual fiscal consolidation while pushing public capex, creating a conducive environment for private capex, and raising resources via strategic divestments, Morgan Stanley said in a report.

The…

ED raids house of Punjab CM's nephew in sand mining case

Punjab (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday morning, just weeks before assembly elections, carried out raids at ten different locations belonging to Punjab Chief Minster Charanjit Singh Channi's nephew Bhupinder Singh Honey, in connection…

State of the World address: Modi showcases India as future tech & economic powerhouse

New Delhi (IANS) Virtually delivering the 'State of the World' special address to the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Davos Agenda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday underlined the role played by India in handling the Covid-triggered…

War of words continues between alliance partners BJP and JD(U) in Bihar

Patna (IANS) There seems to be no end to the war words between leaders of the ruling alliance partners, JD(U) and BJP, in Bihar.

On Monday, BJP state unit chief Sanjay Jaiswal took to social media and asked JD(U) leaders to avoid posting on…

Apple, Samsung give $5 bn thrust to India's local manufacturing scheme

New Delhi (IANS) As India renews its thrust on local manufacturing of electronics under the production-linked incentive scheme (PLI) with Union Budget 2022-23 around the corner, Apple and Samsung alone are expected to manufacture/assemble smartphones…

'Why only 19 female candidates out of 400 in NDA': SC seeks Centre's response

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Centre, asking why only 19 women candidates will be admitted in the National Defence Academy (NDA) out of 400 seats in 2023.

A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan…

Markets stable in last 10 years' pre-Budget trade, bloomed afterwards

Mumbai (IANS) In the last 10 years, Indias key equity indices have mostly been range-bound during pre-Budget days, only to bloom after the tabling of the Bill in the Parliament.

In fact, the Union Budget remains the most important trigger for…

Equities rise for six straight sessions

New Delhi (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) and broader 50-scrip Nifty on the National Stock Exchange extended its gains from the past week and traded in the green in early trade on Monday.

Notably, indices had been gaining for the…