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January 6, 2025 11:16 AM

Sensex rises, Nifty crosses 24,000 in early trade

The Indian stock market opened higher on Monday, with buying observed in the IT and auto sectors. At around 9:32 AM, the Sensex was trading at 79,470.61, rising 247.50 points or 0.31 per cent, while the Nifty was trading at 24,065, gaining 60.25 poi...

January 6, 2025 11:12 AM

Bangladesh cancels judicial officials’ training in India

Bangladesh has withdrawn its judicial officials from participating in training sessions scheduled at India's National Judicial Academy in Bhopal and a state judicial academy. The program, initially planned for February 10-20, was canceled as per dire...

January 6, 2025 10:54 AM

PM Modi, President Murmu pay tributes to Guru Gobind Singh on birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu on Monday paid tributes to Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, on his birth anniversary, celebrated as Prakash Utsav. In a post on X, PM Modi wrote: “I bow to Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji...

January 6, 2025 10:39 AM

PM Modi lays foundation for Central Ayurveda Research Institute in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday virtually laid the foundation stone for the new Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI) building in Rohini, New Delhi. The state-of-the-art facility, spanning 2.92 acres and built at a cost of ₹187 crore, i...

January 6, 2025 10:23 AM

PM Modi to inaugurate, lay foundation stone of several railway projects today in J-K, Telangana, Odisha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for several major railway projects across the country on Monday, according to a release from the Prime Minister's Office. The virtual event, scheduled to begin at 12:30 pm...

January 6, 2025 9:25 AM

Prime Minister Modi sets ball rolling for India to become world’s 2nd largest metro rail network

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi laying the foundation for multiple urban railway development projects worth over Rs 12,200 crore in Delhi on Sunday, India is well on track to become the second-largest metro rail network in the world, according to a...

January 6, 2025 9:09 AM

Delhi shivers as mercury drops, IMD issues yellow alert for light rain

Inclement weather and cold wave conditions gripped the national capital in the early hours of Monday, accompanied by a temperature dip and chilly winds. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert, forecasting light rain in th...

January 5, 2025 5:44 PM

India’s demand for petroleum products expected to rise by 4%: report

India’s demand for petroleum products, including petrol, diesel, and LPG, is projected to increase by 3-4% in the current financial year ending March 31, 2025, according to a report by Fitch Ratings. The growth is attributed to rising consumer dem...

January 5, 2025 5:40 PM

CII pushes for employment policies, labour reforms, and boosting women workforce in Union Budget 2025-26

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has urged the government to prioritize employment generation, implementation of labour reforms, and increased participation of women in the workforce in the upcoming Union Budget 2025-26, set to be presented...

January 6, 2025 8:32 AM

PM Modi takes dig at AAP, says ‘Delhi witnessed ‘AAP-DA’ in name of state government

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged Delhi's voters to give the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a chance in the 2025 Delhi assembly elections, taking a sharp swipe at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. He labeled the AAP's governance in Delhi...

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