Rupee slides past 90 amid delayed India-US trade deal, continued FPI outflows; markets await RBI policy signal
Rupee slides past 90 amid delayed India-US trade deal Indian rupee breached the 90 mark against USD on Wednesday morning, extending its depreciation run through sessions now, and in the process hitting a fresh all-time low for the Indian currency. At the time of filing this report, the Rupee was trading at 90.205 per US […]
Prime Minister Modi leads nation in paying homage to martyrs of 2001 Parliament attack
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in paying homage to the martyrs of the 2001 Parliament attack saying “their sacrifice will forever inspire the nation”. “Paid homage to those martyred in the 2001 Parliament attack. Their sacrifice will forever inspire our nation. We remain eternally grateful for their courage and dedication,” Prime Minister Modi […]
6 Delhi schools get bomb threat, second alert in a week
Four days after 44 Delhi schools received bomb threat emails, which later turned out to be hoaxes, six more Delhi schools received threat e-mails today morning, prompting another multi-agency search. Threat e-mails were received by Bhatnagar International School, Paschim Vihar, Cambridge School, Shri Niwas Puri; DPS Amar Colony, East of Kailash; South Delhi Public School, […]
Israeli forces pound Syria with airstrikes after Assad’s ouster
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) carried out nearly 500 airstrikes on Syria in the past 48 hours, targeting critical military installations, reports stated on Wednesday. The attacks came after President Bashar al-Assad was forced to flee the country as rebel forces seized control of capital Damascus and other towns. Assad has reportedly sought refuge in […]
‘A statesman par excellence…’ PM Modi remembers former President Pranab Mukherjee on birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today remembered former President Shri Pranab Mukherjee on his birth anniversary, calling him a statesman par excellence. Prime Minister Modi hailed him as an administrator and admired his contributions to the country’s development. “Remembering Shri Pranab Mukherjee on his birth anniversary. Pranab Babu was a one-of-a-kind public figure—a statesman par excellence, […]
UPSC announces results of Civil Services Mains 2024 results
GUWAHATI, Dec 10: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the results of the Civil Services Mains Examination 2024 which were held in September. Candidates who sat in the examination can check their results on the official websites, upsc.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in. The successful candidates have qualified for the Personality Test (Interview) for selection to […]
GUWAHATI, Dec 10: Nearly 200 people were killed in brutal weekend violence reportedly orchestrated against voodoo practitioners in Haiti.
GUWAHATI, Dec 10: Nearly 200 people were killed in brutal weekend violence reportedly orchestrated against voodoo practitioners in Haiti. The killings, which took place in the western seaside neighbourhood of Cite Soleil, were planned by a powerful gang leader who believed that his sick son’s illness was caused by voodoo practitioners, the civil organization the […]
Revenue secretary Sanjay Malhotra appointed new RBI governor
Revenue secretary Sanjay Malhotra was on Monday appointed as the new Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, an official notification from the Centre’s cabinet committee stated. Malhotra has been appointed for a period of three years, the notification further stated. Malhotra is a 1990 batch IAS officer belonging to the Rajasthan cadre. He will replace […]
Syria: Damascus falls as President Assad flees nation; rebel forces say ‘start of new era’
Scenes of jubilation in the streets of Damascus after rebel forces took control of the Syrian capital forcing President Bashar Al Asaad to flee the country to an unknown destination. “We declare the city of Damascus free,” Sryian rebels stated as they strormed into the capital this morning. The seize of Damascus and other important […]