India’s growth to rebound to 7 pc in 2025-26: Report

New Delhi (IANS) India’s economic growth is expected to rebound to 7 per cent in 2025-26, despite the global uncertainties, primarily due to domestic policies, according to an Axis Bank research report released on Wednesday. 

The report states…

Bangladesh court rejects bail plea of Chinmoy Krishna Das once again

Dhaka, (IANS) A Bangladesh court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu priest and spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote also associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON),…

Lathi-charge on students in Hazaribagh kicks up political row; demand for CBI probe grows

Ranchi (IANS) A huge political row has erupted in Jharkhand over the lathi-charge on protesting students in Hazaribagh. The students were demanding the cancellation of the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination conducted by the Jharkhand Staff…

Jharkhand Governor addresses Assembly, govt promises 33 pc job reservation for women

Ranchi (IANS) Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar, addressing the first Special Session of the sixth Assembly on Wednesday, announced several key initiatives on behalf of the Jharkhand government. Most importantly, the Jharkhand government, led by Chief…

India’s retail inflation likely to ease: Report

New Delhi (IANS) India’s retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is expected to ease to 5.5 per cent in November due to a decline in food prices, according to a Morgan Stanley report. 

"We expect CPI inflation to edge downwards…

Responsibility to lead INDIA bloc should be given to Mamata Banerjee, says Lalu Prasad

Patna (IANS) After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed willingness to lead the opposition coalition INDIA bloc, RJD national president Lalu Prasad endorsed her leadership on Tuesday.  

“The responsibility to lead the INDIA…

Rabindra Mahato unanimously elected Jharkhand Assembly Speaker for second straight term

Ranchi (IANS) Rabindra Nath Mahato has been unanimously re-elected as Speaker of the Jharkhand Assembly, making him the first legislator in the state’s history to secure the Speaker's chair for a second straight term. 

A total of seven…

Opposition moves no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankhar

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress and its allies in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday moved a no-confidence motion against Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, with INDIA bloc members formally submitting a proposal to this effect to the Secretary General of the upper…

IED detected on Srinagar-Baramulla Highway by security forces in J&K

Srinagar (IANS) An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detected on Monday by the security forces on the Srinagar-Baramulla Highway in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Monday, thereby averting a major tragedy. 

Officials said that traffic on the…

Three killed, several others injured in major blast at Bengal’s Murshidabad

Kolkata (IANS) At least three persons have been killed and several others injured following a major explosion early on Monday morning at Khayertala village under Sagarapara Police Station in Murshidabad district of West Bengal. 

Initial investigation…