Firing resumes between security forces and terrorists in J&K’s Udhampur

Jammu (IANS) Firing resumed on Thursday between the joint security forces and the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district. 

Officials said that fresh firing started between the security forces and the terrorists in the Joffar area…

India’s exports surge to record $820 billion in 2024-25 despite global challenges

New Delhi (IANS) India’s goods and services exports have crossed a record $820 billion in financial year 2024-25, which represents a close to 6 per cent increase over the corresponding figure of $778 billion for the previous financial year, despite…

State to earn ?634.55 crore annually with revised 15% VAT on diesel

Ranchi: The state government is expected to generate ?634.55 crore in annual revenue by reducing the VAT rate on diesel to 15% for coal companies and mining industries. This move aims to encourage bulk diesel purchases within the state, which had…

Four including shooter arrested in BJP leader Anil Tiger’s murder case in Ranchi

Ranchi, April 10  The Ranchi Police have successfully solved the murder case of BJP leader Anil Mahato, also known as Anil Tiger, and have arrested four persons in connection with the case including the absconding shooter Aman, an official said. The…

CM Soren meets Yuva India Trust team, discusses girls' education, football training initiatives in Ormanjhi

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren, along with MLA Kalpana Soren, met with the team of Yuva India Trust at the Chief Minister's residential office in Ranchi. During the meeting, the team informed the CM about their ongoing programs in Ormanjhi…

RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points, switches to accommodative stance to spur growth

Mumbai (IANS) RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday announced a 25 basis cut in the policy rate from 6.25 per cent to 6 per cent and change in monetary policy stance from neutral to accommodative to accelerate economic growth. 

The RBI…

Prez Trump warns reprieve for pharmaceuticals, major Indian export, to end ‘shortly’

New York (IANS) US President Donald Trump has warned that the reprieve for pharmaceuticals – a major Indian export – from his repressive retaliatory tariffs would end soon. 

“We're going to be announcing very shortly a major tariff on pharmaceuticals”,…

RBI cuts inflation forecast to 4 per cent for 2025-26

Mumbai (IANS) The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee has reduced its inflation forecast for 2025-26 to 4 per cent from 4.2 per cent earlier as the “outlook for food inflation has turned decisively positive,” RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said…

Explosives recovered in NIA raids at three locations in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad

Dhanbad (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted raids at three locations in Nirsa and Chirkunda areas of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand and seized a large cache of illegal explosives, officials said. 

One person…

India plans to seal trade deal with US by fall 2025: EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi (IANS) India is perhaps the only country which has reached an understanding with the United States to ink a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) by the fall of this year, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Wednesday, as reciprocal…