New Delhi, Jan 23 (UNI) Industry captains have pinned high hopes on the upcoming Union Budget and expect it will announce fresh measures to fire up key engines of economic growth. Among the key expectations are lowering the tax burden for individuals, fresh incentives to further support emerging sectors like Electric vehicles (EVs), incentives for…
Los Angeles, Jan 23 (UNI) A fast-moving brush fire erupted in Los Angeles County Wednesday morning, expanding to 8,096 acres (32.76 square km) with zero containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). The blaze dubbed Hughes Fire broke out around 10:30 a.m. local time (1830 GMT) in the area…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the suo motu hearing of the case, concerning the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medcial College and Hospital in Kolkata, to January 29. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar, and Justice KV…
Mumbai, Jan 22 (UNI) The BSE sensex on Wednesday surged 566.63 points to close at 76,404.99 on the strength of IT, Technology and Financial services stocks. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose 130.70 points at 23,155.35. Registering heavy losses of more than 1200 points on Tuesday, the Sensex opened on a strong note at 76,114.42,…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) Retirement fund manager Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) added 14.63 lakh net members during November 2024, as per provisional payroll data released on Wednesday. “An increase of 9.07% has been registered in net member addition during the current month as compared to the previous month of October 2024,” Ministry of…
Chennai, Jan 22 (UNI) Chennaiyin FC held Mohun Bagan Super Giant to a 0-0 draw at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the Indian Super League (ISL) match here. The Mariners continue to be at the top of the table with 37 points from 17 games and the Marina Machans are positioned 10th with 18 points…
Mumbai, Jan 21 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Tuesday tanked 1235.08 pts to settle at 75,838.36 as selling was seen across the board along with investors’ uncertainty over the US Presidents tarrif policy. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) slid 320.10 pts at 23,024.65. Registering gains over 400 pts on Monday, the Sensex opened on a…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Enforcement Directorate’s plea seeking cancellation of bail granted to former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and current NCP MLA Chhagan Bhujbal and his nephew, Sameer Bhujbal, in a money laundering case linked to the Maharashtra Sadan scam. “Impugned orders granting bail have been passed…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the appeals filed by the State of Jharkhand challenging Jharkhand High Court’s decision to quash an FIR against BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari, and others in connection with the 2022 Deoghar Airport incident. The Court, however, granted liberty to the State to forward…
Mumbai, Jan 20 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Monday jumped 454.11 pts to close s at 77,073.44 on the strength of Telecommunications, Power, and Financial services stocks. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose 141.55 pts at 23,344.75. Tumbling down over 400 pts in the previous session, the Sensex opened on a strong note at 76,978.53,…
