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India, France begin joint military exercise 'Shakti'

New Delhi, June 19 -- The 8th edition of the biennial Indo-French Joint Military Exercise SHAKTI commenced today at Camp Larzac, La Cavalerie, France. The Indian Army contingent, comprising 90 personn... Read More


Elderly woman electrocuted in Bankura

Kolkata, June 19 -- Several South Bengal districts received few spells of heavy showers on Thursday. An elderly woman died in Bankura after being electrocuted. Local people claimed that the victim, i... Read More


Youth poses as cop to dupe job seekers, held

Kolkata, June 19 -- A youth was arrested from the Garfa area early Thursday morning for allegedly duping job seekers by posing as a senior police officer. The accused, Sushmit Sen, was produced befor... Read More


Abhijit Gangopadhyay shifted to Delhi AIIMS via air ambulance

Kolkata, June 19 -- Five days after he was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata with acute pancreatitis, BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay was shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AI... Read More


Using car bearing police stickers, youth kidnapped & beaten; 5 held

Siliguri, June 19 -- A youth was allegedly kidnapped, beaten and his family was subjected to a ransom demand by individuals using a car bearing police stickers. The police have arrested five people in... Read More


Ambuja Cements & ACC become India's leading cement cos with net-zero targets validated by SBTi

Ahmedabad, June 19 -- Ambuja Cements and ACC, the cement and building materials companies of the diversified Adani Group, have achieved a landmark sustainability milestone as the leading two Indian ce... Read More


'India's real GDP growth for 2025-26 financial year will exceed 6.5%'

Kolkata, June 18 -- Leading ratings agency ICRA, in its latest outlook, has projected that India's real GDP growth for 2025-26 financial year will exceed 6.5 per cent. The agency also said the countr... Read More


NBCC organises 'Yoga Maha Kumbh 2025'

New delhi, June 18 -- NBCC (India) Limited, a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, is organising "Yoga Maha Kumbh 2025", a signature event as a part of celebrations under the... Read More


Rupee falls 9 paise to close at 86.43 against USD

MUMBAI, June 18 -- The rupee depreciated 9 paise to close at 86.43 against the US dollar on Wednesday, dragged down by risk-off sentiments and elevated crude oil prices. Forex traders said the rupee ... Read More


Govt will continue to support fintech industry, says Finance minister

New delhi, June 18 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday held a review meeting with fintech firms and assured that the government will continue to support the industry. During an intera... Read More