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April 7, 2025 12:01 PM

Ruckus in J&K Assembly over Waqf (Amendment) Act discussion

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Legislative Assembly witnessed adjournment following a ruckus over the refusal to adjourn the question hour to discuss the Waqf (Amendment) Act. As the house assembled for the day, National Conference members, led by Nazir Gurezi and Tanvir Sadiq, moved a motion for the adj...

April 7, 2025 11:53 AM

Bopanna-Shelton advance to Monte-Carlo pre-quarters

In tennis, Indian veteran Rohan Bopanna and his partner, Ben Shelton of the United States, have advanced to the Men's Doubles pre-quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters in France. The Indian-American duo defeated Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina and Alejandro Tabilo of Chile, 6-3, 7-5, in the firs...

April 7, 2025 11:48 AM

Over ₹32 lakh crore sanctioned under PM Mudra Yojana

Over 52 crore loans worth more than 32 lakh crore rupees have been sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana till date. The scheme was launched in 2015 to provide collateral-free loans of up to ten lakh rupees to non-corporate, non-farm small and micro enterprises, aiming to facilitate financial...

April 7, 2025 10:56 AM

Sri Lanka stock market halted as index falls 5.30%

Sri Lanka stock trading was halted after the index dropped 5.30-pct on Monday with large cap stocks coming under selling pressure, brokers said. The more liquid S&P SL20, which tracks the larger companies, opened down 240.45 points at 4,292.90 on Monday....

April 7, 2025 10:52 AM

MOSPI launches revamped Microdata Portal, NSS training academy website

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) launched a revamped Microdata Portal during a conference of State Government Ministers. In a statement, MOSPI called this a significant step in enhancing data accessibility, user experience, and the integration of advanced technologies in t...

April 7, 2025 10:46 AM

PM Modi urges healthier lifestyle, warns of rising obesity on World Health Day

On World Health Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed his commitment to building a healthier world. In his message, he stated that the government will continue to focus on healthcare and invest in various aspects of people's well-being. Mr Modi emphasized that good health is the foundation of...

April 7, 2025 1:24 PM

Sensex & Nifty decline significantly during early trade

The Benchmark domestic equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, were trading over four per cent down in the afternoon trade today, mirroring intense sell-off across global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex nosedived 3,245 points to 72,120, and the NSE Nifty50 plummeted 1,037 points to 21,868, when reports l...

April 7, 2025 8:57 AM

Asian stock markets in bloodbath as US President Trump defends tariffs

Asian stock markets opened in a bloodbath today. The carnage came as US President Donald Trump defended his tariffs, saying any adjustment in the stock market will be temporary. Speaking about the falling markets, he said that medicine can be necessary at times.   In early trade today, Japan'...