Presidential poll on July 18, nominations to begin June 15: EC
New Delhi: Election for the next President of India will be held on July 18 in which 4,809 electors comprising MPs and MLAs will vote to elect incumbent Ram Nath Kovind’s successor, the Election Commission announced on Thursday. Going by its strength in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, as well as in many state assemblies, […]
India among top 10 global economies for FDI in 2021: UN
United Nations: Foreign Direct Investment inflows to India declined USD 19 billion to USD 45 billion in 2021 but the country still remained among the top 10 global economies for FDI last year, the United Nations said on Thursday. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report, flows of […]
No major relief from intense heat till June 15: IMD
New Delhi: The maximum temperature in Delhi-NCR and other parts of northwest India will come down by a few notches over the weekend but no major relief is likely till June 15, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday. It said moisture-laden easterly winds will provide significant relief from the searing heat June 16 onwards. […]
Kashmiri pandits throng Kheer Bhawani temple
Attend annual mela, pray for peace and prosperity
Tulmulla-(Ganderbal): Amid tight security, hundreds of pilgrims paid obeisance at the famous Ragnya Devi temple here in Ganderbal on Wednesday for the annual Kheer Bhawani mela with the recent killings of Hindus by terrorists in the Valley casting a shadow on the festivities. While the Mela has been organised after a gap of two years […]
EMIs to rise as RBI hikes repo rate by 50 bps
Mumbai: Home, auto and other loan EMIs will rise after Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday raised the key interest rate by 50 basis points, the second increase in five weeks, to rein in rise in prices that it saw continuing to hurt consumers in the near term. With inflation persistently hovering above the upper […]
SC pulls up MCC over 1450 vacant seats in NEET-PG-21
Says it leads to dearth of doctors
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday pulled up Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) for leaving more than 1450 seats vacant in NEET-PG-21, saying it will not only put the aspirants in difficulty but would also lead to a dearth of doctors. The apex court gave 24-hours to the Centre and the MCC to file an affidavit […]
