High frequency indicators showing mixed signals: RBI Guv

Mumbai (IANS) As country battles the Covid crisis and states go for lockdowns, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Shaktikanta Das has said that high frequency indicators are showing mixed signals for the Indian economy.

He said that…

Dip in new Covid cases continues as India crosses 2 Cr-mark

New Delhi (IANS) India continued to report a dip in Covid numbers with 3,57,229 fresh cases and 3,449 fatalities recorded in last 24 hours taking the total caseload to 2,02,82,833, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said here on Tuesday.

State elections over, auto fuel prices start rising again

New Delhi (IANS) On the expected lines, oil companies did not wait long post declaration of state election results to raise the price of auto fuels -- petrol and diesel across the country.

Accordingly, the petrol and diesel prices increased…

Steel, oil cos become lifeline with ramped up oxygen supplies for Covid relief

New Delhi (IANS) Steel and oil companies have emerged as the oxygen lifeline for the country gasping for breath in the ongoing second wave of Covid-19.

Companies such as IndianOil, BPCL, SAIL, Vedanta, JSPL, Tata Steel have all been diverting…

RSS' 'mixed feelings' over BJP's Bengal poll debacle

Kolkata (IANS) The RSS wants the BJP leadership to do a 'thorough introspection' over the landslide victory secured by the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and specially focus on the merit of inducting many Trinamool deserters.

A quick…

EC asks Bengal govt to provide security to Nandigram RO

Kolkata (IANS) Making it clear that the Returning Officer's (RO) decision regarding recounting of votes is final, the Election Commission of India has asked the West Bengal government to provide adequate security to the RO of Nandigram, where…

You can bury your head like ostrich, but we won't: Delhi HC to Centre

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday told the Centre that it intends to see the compliance of its order in connection with the oxygen supply to the national capital. The Centre's failure to implement the order also irked the court…

Equities in red, Sensex falls 700 points

Mumbai (IANS) The key Indian equity indices opened on a negative note on Monday with heavy selling in finance and banking stocks.

The BSE Sensex plunged as much as 754.29 points to touch an intra-day low of 48,028.07 points.

It has,…

Pak violates ceasefire agreement, fires in J&K's Ramgarh sector

Jammu (IANS) After a lull of over two months, Pakistani rangers resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation on Monday on the International Border in the Ramgarh sector of J&K's Samba district.

In a first breach of ceasefire agreement, which…

PM Modi, EU chief discuss Covid situation in India

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday, and discussed the prevailing Covid-19 situation in India and the ongoing efforts to contain the second wave…