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Pune to get transformation cell for addressing citizens' problems

India, Feb. 6 -- Pune municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram and Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi have initiated a year-long effort to improve everyday civic services by setting up a city-level... Read More


"Name criminals, will put them in jail within 24 hrs": Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary to Rabri Devi

Patna, Feb. 6 -- A day after RJD leader and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi alleged widespread crimes against women and girls in Bihar, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday asserted that ... Read More


Laid off by Washington Post, woman journalist calls out 'go back to India' jibe online

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Mass layoffs at the The Washington Post have triggered outrage, heartbreak and a wider debate on the future of journalism after the US daily cut nearly one-third of its newsroom t... Read More


Industry and sectoral experts welcome RBI's rate pause as boost for housing, credit and investment

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Industry bodies and sectoral experts on Friday welcomed the Reserve Bank of India's decision to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent and retain a neutral stance, s... Read More


Stock market sheds losses in volatile session; Nifty trades near 25,700

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Indian stock market shed previous losses in a volatile session on Friday with the Nifty trading near 25,700. At close, the Sensex was up 266.47 points or 0.32pc at 83,580.40, and... Read More


PM Modi replies to Motion of Thanks in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, replying to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in the Rajya Sabha, said the past year marked "rapid progress" in India's journey towards... Read More


Trade agreements with EU and US to support export growth, says RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra

Mumbai, Feb. 6 -- The recently concluded India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the India-US trade deal, along with several other trade agreements, will support exports over the medium term, accordin... Read More


Indian Rupee sheds around 30 paise against US dollar

Mumbai, Feb. 6 -- Indian Rupee softened today as the US dollar stayed steady and local equities witnessed flat moves. INR shed 32 paise to trade at 90.66 per US dollar, easing from near four-week high... Read More


Banks to be allowed to lend directly to REITs, RBI proposes easing norms to support real estate sector

Mumbai, Feb. 6 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said that banks will be allowed to lend directly to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), as the central bank move... Read More


Rivalry by Design

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- An India-Pakistan cricket match has long ceased to be merely a sporting contest; it is a collision of geopolitics, nationalism, media economics, and institutional power. The curre... Read More