Chennai, Jan 6 (UNI) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday successfully inserted Aditya-L1 spacecraft in the L1 Orbit. ISRO said that Halo-Orbit Insertion (HOI) of its solar observatory spacecraft, Aditya-L1 was accomplished at 1600 hrs (approx) on January 6, 2024 (IST). The final phase of the maneuver involved firing of control engines for…
Perth, (UNI) World No.1 Iga Swiatek led top seed Poland into the semifinals of the mixed teams United Cup, while Serbia crashed out with an ailed Novak Djokovic suffering his first defeat in Australia since 2018. Swiatek swept past Zheng Qinwen 6-2, 6-3 at Perth’s RAC Arena on Wednesday to seal Poland’s quarterfinal victory against…
Mumbai, Dec 30 (UNI) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Saturday said that it has cancelled the licences of Musiri Urban Co-operative Bank and Faiz Mercantile Cooperative Bank for regulatory non-compliance. Consequently, the two co-operative banks are barred from carrying out banking business which includes, among other things, acceptance of deposits and repayment of…
Mumbai, Dec 26 (UNI) Ahead of the new Year Celebrations in India’s financial capital Mumbai, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday received a threat mail saying 11 bombs have been planted at 11 locations here. The mailer demanded the resignations of RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman alleging that…
Mumbai, Dec 15 (UNI) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 14 lakh on five cooperative banks for non-compliance with rules on Friday. The RBI has taken these actions under Section 47A (1) (C), Section 46 (4) (i) I, and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act. However, this…
Mumbai, Dec 8 (UNI) As widely expected by markets and policy-watchers, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Friday decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.50%. With the central bank maintaining the status quo on key lending rates, EMIs for housing, cars, businesses, and other loans would not…
Mumbai, (UNI) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday directed Bajaj Finance to stop sanction and disbursal of loans under its two lending products ‘eCOM’ and ‘Insta EMI Card’, with immediate effect. The RBI in a media release said that it took action against the non-banking finance company for its non-compliance with digital lending…
Bhuwan Ribhu calls for Madhya Pradesh to put children before faiths Bhopal: Bhuwan Ribhu, founder of Just Rights for Children, urged the Madhya Pradesh government to prioritize children’s safety over religious personal laws. Speaking at a press conference, Ribhu emphasized that the state, with children comprising 40% of its population, has a unique opportunity to…
Georgetown, Sep 2 (UNI) Guyana is one of the smallest countries in South America, but its elections on Monday might have outsized implications for oil markets and the United States. Surrounded by mineral resources, Guyana’s oil production is growing and could surpass Iran’s by 2027. But the threat of a military clash is looming over…
Hisor (Tajikistan), Sept 1 (UNI) India went down 0-3 against IR Iran in their second match of the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 at the Hisor Central Stadium here today. After a tense first half that ended goalless, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh broke the deadlock in the 60th minute, before substitutes Ali Alipour (89’) and Mehdi Taremi (90…
