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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


Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom-4 mission delayed once again; new date June 22

New Delhi, June 18 -- Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station has been postponed to June 22 to allow NASA to evaluate the operations on the orbital lab ... Read More


Modi sets the record straight, tells Trump US had no role in brokering the ceasefire with Pak

Kananaskis (Canada), June 18 -- Setting the record straight, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told US President Donald Trump during a phone call that the US had no role in brokering the ceasefire between ... Read More


India begins 'Operation Sindhu' to evacuate nationals from Iran

New Delhi, June 18 -- Amid rising hostilities in West Asia, the Indian government has launched a high-priority evacuation mission titled 'Operation Sindhu' to ensure the safety of its citizens strande... Read More


Govt still open to lateral entry: Union minister

New Delhi, June 18 -- Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday clarified that the government remains open to lateral entry recruitment in civil services, dismissing speculation that the initiative h... Read More


UP: 12 Dalit and OBC girls from remote govt school crack NEET-UG

Mirzapur, June 18 -- Twelve girls belonging to Dalit and OBC communities from a government residential school in the remote Marihan area of Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district have cracked the NEET-UG e... Read More


Odisha: Two more diarrhoea patients die in Jajpur district; toll touches 13

Bhubaneswar, June 18 -- Two more persons have died of diarrhoea in Odisha's Jajpur district, taking the death toll to 13, a health official said on Wednesday. The latest casualties were reported from... Read More


Centre must release funds pending for MGNREGA for nearly 4 years: Mamata

Kolkata, June 18 -- Welcoming the Calcutta High Court's order directing the Centre to implement the MGNREGA, the 100-day job guarantee scheme, prospectively in Bengal from August 1, the Bengal Chief M... Read More


HC directs Centre to resume MGNREGA in Bengal from Aug 1

Kolkata, June 18 -- After a nearly three-year halt, the Calcutta High Court has directed the Centre to prospectively implement the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) sche... Read More