Value of gold with RBI rises 57.12 pc to Rs 4.32 lakh crore in FY25: Central bank’s report
Mumbai, May 29 (PTI) The value of gold (including gold deposit) held as asset of Reserve Bank increased by 57.12 per cent to Rs 4,31,624.8 crore as on March 31, 2025, mainly on account of addition of 54.13 metric tonnes of precious metal and increase in its prices. The value of gold held as asset […]
Operation Sindoor not yet over, we hit Pakistan thrice inside its territory: PM Modi
KOLKATA, May 29 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Operation Sindoor was far from over, asserting that Pakistan had already been hit “three times” inside its home. He warned that India would act decisively against all those who sponsor terror. Addressing a rally in West Bengal’s Alipurduar, the first one since Operation Sindoor, […]
Official reviews arrangements for Kheer Bhawani mela, inspects progress on transit accommodation for PM package employees
SRINAGAR, MAY 29: Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (M), Dr. Arvind Karwani, today took on the spot stock of arrangements being put in place for the ensuing Mata Kheer Bhawani Mela-2025. Pertinently, the Mata Kheer Bhawani Mela is scheduled to be held on 3rd June, this year, on the auspicious occasion of Jyeshtha Ashthami. The Yatra, […]
Centre deploys 580 CAPF companies for Amarnath Yatra
NEW DELHI, May 29 (PTI): The Centre has ordered deployment of 580 companies, comprising about 42,000 on-ground personnel, of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for the annual Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said on Thursday. While 424 companies are being sent to the Union Territory (UT), the rest, including about 80 […]
Dead body of youth who jumped in river Jhelum on Tuesday recovered
Srinagar, May 29: The dead body of a 24-year-old youth who jumped into the River Jhelum near Zainakadal Bridge on May 26 was recovered on Thursday morning, officials said. An official said that the body of Umar, a resident of Kawdara, Srinagar, was retrieved by joint teams of SDRF and River Police after three days […]
India poised to remain fastest growing major economy in FY26: RBI
MUMBAI, May 29 (PTI): The country is poised to remain the fastest growing major economy in the world even in FY26, the Reserve Bank said on Thursday. The benign inflation outlook and a “moderation” in GDP expansion warrant the monetary policy to be supportive of growth going forward, the RBI said in its annual report. […]
Day is not far when people in PoK will return to India voluntarily: Rajnath
NEW DELHI, May 29 (PTI): People of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) are part of the Indian family and the day is not far when they will return to India’s mainstream voluntarily, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. Laying out India’s policy approach towards Pakistan, Singh said New Delhi has “redesigned and redefined” its strategy and […]
Pahalgam terror strike was attack on India’s soul, our response decisive: PM
GANGTOK, May 29 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Pahalgam terror strike last month was an attack on the soul and unity of India, and subsequent Operation Sindoor was a “decisive response” to terrorists. He asserted that the country was united in its fight against terrorism, adding that India gave a befitting […]
Two Hybrid LeT Terrorists held in Shopian in south Kashmir
Srinagar, May 29: Police on Thursday said that two hybrid terrorists affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were arrested during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) launched at Baskuchan area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district by SOG Shopian in coordination with 44 RR and 178 Bn CRPF following specific input. Police said the area was cordoned off […]
Amit Shah to arrive in Jammu on Thursday
Jammu, May 28 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be reaching here on Thursday to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, his first visit to the Union Territory post Operation Sindoor, officials said. During his two-day stay in Jammu region, Shah will also visit Poonch district which recorded the highest number of […]