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April 2, 2025 12:54 PM

PMMY boosts Women’s Financial Empowerment at the grassroots: SBI report

The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) has emerged as a powerful tool for women’s financial empowerment, with women accounting for 68% of the scheme’s 52 crore beneficiaries, according to a report by the State Bank of India’s (SBI) Economic Res...

April 2, 2025 1:17 PM

NHAI hikes toll charges on highways and expressways across country

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has raised toll charges for motorists driving through highways and expressways across the country by an average of 4 to 5 per cent as part of the annual exercise of factoring in inflation costs. The ad...

April 2, 2025 12:51 PM

Myanmar junta should expand access for earthquake rescuers, aid and rights groups say as death toll nears 3,000

Myanmar's ruling junta should free up movement by international aid workers to help survivors of a devastating earthquake, even in areas controlled by groups battling it, aid and human rights groups said, as the death toll looks set to cross 3,000. ...

April 2, 2025 11:27 AM

Soccer-Wolves ease relegation worries with 1-0 win over West Ham

Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Jorgen Strand Larsen scored the only goal of the game as they beat visitors West Ham United 1-0 on Tuesday to make it two wins in a row and put some more daylight between them and the Premier League relegation places. ...

April 2, 2025 11:08 AM

Soccer: Saka seals comeback with goal as Arsenal beat Fulham

Arsenal beat Fulham 2-1 in the Premier League on Tuesday thanks to another goal from stand-in striker Mikel Merino while Bukayo Saka struck a few minutes into his return from nearly four months out with injury. Arsenal went ahead eight minutes befor...

April 2, 2025 10:45 AM

FM Sitharaman launches ‘NITI NCAER states Economic Forum’ portal to strengthen fiscal data access

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled the “NITI NCAER States Economic Forum” portal in New Delhi. Developed by NITI Aayog in collaboration with the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), the portal serves as a co...

April 2, 2025 10:19 AM

IPL 2025: Boys actually played their roles well, says skipper Iyer as PBKS dismantle LSG

Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings sent a strong message with a commanding eight-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Leading from the front, the Punjab skipper emph...

April 2, 2025 11:18 AM

Worshiping Maa Ambe during Navratri evokes deep emotions: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his greetings to the nation on the fourth day of Chaitra Navratri, highlighting the emotional significance of worshiping Maa Ambe during this sacred period. In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, "Worshipin...

April 2, 2025 11:19 AM

White House says Trump will go ahead with tariffs as nervous world awaits trade war

The White House confirmed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will impose new tariffs on Wednesday, though it provided no details about the size and scope of trade barriers that have businesses, consumers and investors fretting about an intensi...

April 1, 2025 8:07 PM

India’s raw silk production rises to 34,042 metric tonnes in April-January

India's raw silk production has surged to 34,042 metric tonnes during the April-January period of 2024-25, marking an increase of nearly 10,000 metric tonnes from the 24,299 metric tonnes recorded in the same period of 2014-15, the Parliament was inf...