India
Poush Mela, Basantotsab Suspended to Stem COVID Spread; VC Not at Fault: VBU
The PM is the chancellor of the central university.
In a First, Cabinet Appoints Private Sector Specialist Mallika Srinivasan as Chief of PESB
This is for the first time that a private sector specialist has been appointed as the head of the PESB
Govt Notifies Income Tax Returns Forms for 2020-21
For 2020-21 fiscal, the government had given taxpayers the option to choose a new tax regime under section 115 BAC of the I-T Act.
PM Calls Up Maha CM, Inquires About Rashmi Thackeray's Health
Rashmi Thackeray is undergoing treatment for COVID-19 in a city hospital.
Anna Nagar Candidate List: Key Contests in Anna Nagar Assembly Constituency of Tamil Nadu
Key candidates contesting in the 2021 Assembly elections from Anna Nagar constituency are: S. Gokula Indira of AIADMK, M. K. Mohan of DMK, K. N. Gunasekaran of AMMK, Dr. V. Ponraj of MNM, Shankar of NTK
'Didi... O Didi, Contesting Another Seat?': PM Modi Needles Mamata Over Nandigram at Bengal Rally
Earlier today in a public rally in Jaynagar in South 24-Parganas, PM Modi launched a scathing attack at the TMC supremo for objecting to his temple and Matua ashram visits in Bangladesh.
EC Issues Show Cause Notice to BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma for Threatening Remarks Against BPF Leader
Sarma has been asked to respond to the notice by 5 pm on April 2.
News18 Afternoon Digest: India Sees 72,330 New Covid-19 Cases in 24 Hrs, Govt Rolls Back Small Savings Rate Cut Within Hours
Here are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: India Sees 72,330 New Cases in 24 Hrs; Maharashtra Health Min Urges People Above 45 to Get Jabbed as Vaccination Opens for Them, 'Issued by Oversight': Govt Rolls Back Small Savings Rate Cut Within...
Madras HC Orders Exhumation of Covid-hit Doctor's Body on Wife's Writ Petition
The remains should be exhumed from the Velangadu burial ground and re-buried at the Kilpauk Cemetery, Justice Abdul Quddhose said.
RBI to Maintain Retain Inflation Target of 4% Till March 2026, Says Economic Affairs Secretary Tarun Bajaj
Under the current mechanism, the RBI has been mandated by the government to maintain retail inflation at 4 per cent with a margin of 2 per cent on either side.
Short Relief for North India from Heatwave; Another One Likely from April 3
Over the last 4-5 days, the mercury has touched over 40 degrees Celsius in several parts of north India.
Sensex Tanks 627 Points; Nifty Ends Below 14,700
The 30-share BSE index ended 627.43 points or 1.25 per cent lower at 49,509.15, and the broader NSE Nifty slumped 154.40 points or 1.04 per cent to 14,690.70.
Bank Building in Kolkata’s Congested Strand Road Catches Fire
Seven fire engines were rushed to the spot after getting information about the incident.
RBI Officer Grade-B Phase 1 Marksheet, Cut-off Released
RBI Grade B officer mark sheet, cut-off released at rbi.org.in. The exam held on April 6 was conducted to fill 322 vacancies at RBI.
Expert Panel Likely to Meet Today Over Emergency Use of Sputnik V Covid Vaccine
The Russian vaccine Sputnik V has shown an efficacy of 91.6 % and if accepted it will be India’s third vaccine after Covaxin and Covishield.
Not an Inch Lost, Disengagement in Ladakh Has Brought Peace on LAC: Army Chief Gen Naravane
The Army chief said from north and south bank of Pangong Tso and Kailash Range, troops have gone back to their nearest permanent locations