New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) Amid easing inflation pressure, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Friday decided to cut policy repo rate by 0.25% to 6.25% raising hopes of relief in loan EMIs. The RBI has cut the key interest rate in nearly five years. “After detailed assessment of the…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (UNI) Voting for the 70-member Delhi assembly, that witnessed a triangular contest, concluded peacefully, with the turnout recorded at around 57.89 percent on Wednesday. Thanking the people of Delhi for participating in the election, the Election Commission said the election process was “smooth, free, and fair”. As per the ECI’s Voter…
Ayodhya (UP), Feb 5 (UNI) Around 13 per cent out of more than 3.70 lakh votes were polled for Milkipur assembly polls in Ayodhya till 9 am amidst tight security arrangements on Wednesday, official sources said here. According to the Chief Electoral Officer’s office polling which started at 7 am will continue till 6 pm….
Helsinki, Feb 5 (UNI) The school shooting in central Sweden’s Orebro is the worst mass shooting in the country’s history, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said at a press conference late Tuesday. Swedish police confirmed on Tuesday evening that around ten people were killed in the shooting, which took place at noon at Risbergska Skolan,…
Sydney, Feb 4 (UNI) Heavy rainfall has eased, but evacuated residents of northeastern Australia have been told it is not yet safe to return home amid widespread flooding. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) on Tuesday morning canceled a severe weather warning that had been in place since Friday for Queensland’s North Tropical Coast region. Parts…
Ayodhya (UP) Feb 3 (UNI) Ayodhya has set a new record with over one crore devotees visiting the holy city since January 26 till Basant Panchami on Monday. Amid vigilant administrative arrangements, devotees arriving in Ayodhya are filled with joy and devotion, chanting slogans in praise of Modi, Yogi, and Lord Shri Ram. On Basant…
Prayagraj, Feb 1 (UNI) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar took a holy dip at Triveni Sangam as part of Maha Kumbh here on Saturday. He described the experience as a ‘life-blessing moment’. Accompanied by his wife and family, the Vice President arrived in Prayagraj by helicopter, where he was warmly welcomed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) India today flagged its concerns over the Maldives-China FTA and added that New Delhi “would obviously need to take that into account” while framing its own policies. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a briefing: “We remain in close touch with Maldivian authorities on the situation facing…
Abu Dhabi/New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in the UAE, on Tuesday met the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and discussed further advancement of the bilateral partnership. The EAM also addressed the inaugural session of the Raisina Middle East. He also held…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday lashed out at the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), alleging that while one party was dividing people, another was most corrupt and had miserably failed the people of Delhi. Taking a dig at former Delhi chief minister Arvind…
