RBI hikes repo rate to 6.25%, 5th increase in a row

New Delhi (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary policy committee (MPC) on Wednesday hiked the repo rate by 35 basis points (bps) to 6.25 per cent with immediate effect, Governor Shaktikanta Das announced.

It is the fifth straight…

MCD election results: BJP leading, AAP nearing the gap after 2 hours of counting

New Delhi (IANS) A see-saw battle was witnessed between the BJP and AAP in the counting of votes for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections. As per the latest trends, the BJP was leading on 110 seats while AAP was ahead on 100, nearing…

India offers support for diplomatic efforts as Russia, Ukraine trade blame for failure to negotiate

United Nations (IANS) Even as Russia and Ukraine faced off in the UN Security Council accusing each other of not wanting to settle their conflict through negotiations, India has reminded them of its call for dialogue and diplomacy and offered to support…

Wildlife protection amendment bill among 23 legislations to be taken up during Winter Session

New Delhi (IANS) With the Winter Session of Parliament set to commence from Wednesday, as many as 23 bills are likely to be taken up during the session.

Some of the key legislations which are to be taken up during the session are The Wild Life…

CM asks officials to establish coordination with banks &give benefit of loan waiver scheme to eligible farmers

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren reviewed the Jharkhand Agricultural Loan Waiver Scheme (JKRMY) at the project building here. 

During the review, the Chief Minister was apprised by the officers that under JKRMY the loan waiver of 9 lakh…

Adani Foundation organizes free health checkup camp in Mahugai Kala

Hazaribagh: The Adani Foundation under its CSR programme organized a free health check-up camp at Upgraded Middle School located in Mahugai Kala Panchayat on under the Gondalpura mining project. Villages in huge numbers were benefitted from this health…

Jharkhand High Court dismisses ex-minister’s plea against CBI

Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court today dismissed the petition of former state minister Harinarayan Rai, his wife Sushila Devi and his brother Sanjay Kumar Rai.

The trio, who are convicts in a case of having disproportionate assets, had filed…

AIIMS's main building server resumes partially two weeks after cyber attack

New Delhi (IANS) The server facilities at the main building of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here resumed partially on Tuesday, two weeks after being hit by a ransomware attack.

An official said that some online and offline…

Rupee has done relatively well, says World Bank economist

New Delhi (IANS) The rupee has done relatively better in 2022 compared to other emerging markets, World Bank economist Dhruv Sharma said on Tuesday.

In the last one year, the rupee has depreciated by around 10 per cent and though it may sound…

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri apologises to Delhi HC for tweets against Justice S Muralidhar

New Delhi (IANS) Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri on Tuesday apologised to the high court here for his tweets against Justice S. Muralidhar, who is current Chief Justice of Orissa HC and was a former Delhi HC judge.

An affidavit to that effect was…