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Rupee at 95.74: INR hits all-time low as oil prices pressure economy
The rupee slipped to a fresh all-time low against the US dollar on Wednesday, extending its recent losing streak as rising oil prices, overseas debt repayments and importer demand for hedging continued to weigh on the currency.The rupee weakened 0.1% to 95.7450 per dollar, moving past its previous record low of 95.7375 touched on Tuesday.Analysts…
Arvind Kejriwal: If Bangladesh, Nepal youth can, Indian students too can ensure accountability: Arvind Kejriwal invokes Gen Z after NEET paper leak | Delhi News
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday urged India’s Gen Z population to demand accountability in the alleged NEET paper leak case, saying young people had the power to force political change. NEW DELHI: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday urged India’s Gen Z population to demand accountability in the alleged NEET paper leak…
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari retains Bhabanipur, the seat where he defeated Mamata, over Nandigram | India News
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday decided to retain the Bhabanipur seat and vacate Nandigram after winning from both constituencies in the recently concluded West Bengal assembly elections.Suvendu had contested from his stronghold Nandigram as well as Bhabanipur, the constituency long considered a bastion of former chief minister…
‘Situation isn’t as dire’: Is India’s forex reserves cover enough to defend rupee? Why economists are confident
Since the outbreak of the Iran conflict, India’s forex reserves have declined by nearly $38 billion, marking the steepest drop among regional economies. India has among the world’s largest foreign exchange reserves, and they are still robust enough to defend the rupee from its free fall during the ongoing depreciation phase due to the Middle…
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay revokes astrologer’s appointment as OSD after allies raise objections | India News
NEW DELHI: A day after drawing flak from the opposition, Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay on Wednesday revoked the appointment of his astrologer Radhan Pandit as his officer on special duty.Moments after the floor test, the government released a circular which said, “The orders issued regarding the appointment of Thiru. Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel as…
Bengal chief secretary Manoj Kumar Agarwal orders crackdown on illegal toll booths in Bengal | India News
NEW DELHI: The newly formed BJP-led West Bengal government under chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday launched a crackdown on illegal toll booths and unauthorised drop gates operating across the state.The directive was issued by chief secretary Manoj Kumar Agarwal, whose appointment had triggered political controversy as he previously served as the state’s chief electoral…
Wanted drug lord Prabhdeep Singh extradited to India from Azerbaijan | India News
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced on Wednesday the successful extradition of high-profile fugitive Prabhdeep Singh from Azerbaijan, marking a significant breakthrough in a major international narcotics investigation.Singh, the subject of an Interpol Red Notice, was escorted back to India by a specialized three-member team from the Delhi Police and arrived in…
N Rangasamy Sworn in as Puducherry Chief Minister for the Fifth Time |
N Rangasamy sworn in as Puducherry CM(Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: All India NR Congress (AINRC) leader N Rangasamy on Wednesday took oath as Puducherry chief minister for a fifth term, along with Malladi Krishna Rao of the AINRC and BJP leader A Namassivayam as ministers in the AINRC-led NDA government.Seventy-six-year-old N Rangasamy had earlier…
Dileep Raj Death News: Dileep Raj passes away at 47 after heart attack; Known for Puneeth Rajkumar’s ‘Milana’ |
Dileep Raj, actor and producer in the Kannada film industry, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday after suffering a heart attack. He was 47.As reported by NDTV, family members stated that Dileep experienced a massive cardiac arrest and was rushed to a hospital. Despite immediate medical attention, doctors were unable to revive him….
Sonia Gandhi: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi admitted to Gurgaon’s Medanta Hospital | Gurgaon News
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday visited Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon for a routine check-up, a police source told news agency PTI.The former Congress president is at the hospital and will leave soon, the officer said.There was no comment from the hospital on the visit, PTI reported.Earlier, on March 25, Sonia Gandhi had…
