February 18, 2025 1:56 PM February 18, 2025 1:56 PM

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Sensex-Nifty Trade Lower Amid Sectoral Losses

The benchmark domestic equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, were trading with modest losses in the afternoon trade today. Barring the information technology sector, all other major sectoral indices were witnessing selling pressure. The 30-share BSE Sensex shed 72 points to 75,925, and the NSE Nifty50 l...

February 18, 2025 2:18 PM February 18, 2025 2:18 PM

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HM Amit Shah Chairs Review Meeting on Implementation of New Criminal Laws in J&K

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today chaired a review meeting in New Delhi on the implementation of new criminal laws in Jammu and Kashmir. Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, and senior officials attended the meeting. The implementation and current sta...

February 18, 2025 2:44 PM February 18, 2025 2:44 PM

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Govt Unveils Digital Brand Identity Manual to Standardize Online Platforms

The government today released the Digital Brand Identity Manual to bring uniformity across government websites and digital platforms. Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada launched the Digital Brand Identity Manual in New Delhi.   On this occasion, Mr. Prasada sa...

February 18, 2025 1:23 PM February 18, 2025 1:23 PM

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IMF to Review Sri Lanka’s Economic Reform Program on Feb 28 Amid Fiscal Challenges

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet on February 28 to assess the third review of Sri Lanka’s economic reform program. On Monday, Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presented the budget, targeting a fiscal deficit of 6.7% of GDP. A strict management of bud...

February 18, 2025 1:28 PM February 18, 2025 1:28 PM

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5 Killed, 30 Injured in Bus Accident in Punjab’s Faridkot

At least 5 persons were killed and 30 others injured, some of them seriously, when a private bus met with an accident and fell into a drain in Punjab's Faridkot district this morning.   According to official sources, the bus skidded off the road and plunged into a drain while trying to avoid a colli...

February 18, 2025 1:11 PM February 18, 2025 1:11 PM

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PMFBY Completes 9 Years: Scheme to Continue Till 2025-26 with ₹69,515 Crore Budget

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) has completed nine years today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched this scheme in 2016, which aims to provide financial support to farmers suffering crop loss and damage arising out of natural calamities. The scheme has played a crucial role in stabilising...

February 18, 2025 1:10 PM February 18, 2025 1:10 PM

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Sensex & Nifty Fall, Weighed Down by Industrials, Consumer Durables & Metal Sectors

The benchmark domestic equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, were trading down in the afternoon trade today, dragged by the industrials, consumer durables, and metal sectors. The 30-share BSE Sensex shed 273 points, or 0.36 percent, to 75,724, and the NSE Nifty50 lost 100 points, or 0.44 percent, to 22,...

February 18, 2025 1:33 PM February 18, 2025 1:33 PM

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Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025: Exam Toppers Share Tips for Success & Stress-Free Preparation

The toppers from prestigious exams like UPSC, IIT-JEE, CBSE, and ICSE today shared their success stories in the 8th and final episode of Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025. The board exam toppers said that during the exams, the students cannot retain all the information in their minds, so it is helpful to foc...

February 18, 2025 12:50 PM February 18, 2025 12:50 PM

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SC Grants Interim Protection to YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia Amid Controversial Comments

The Supreme Court has granted interim protection from arrest to YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia in connection with multiple FIRs lodged over his controversial comments on a YouTube show. He had recently made inappropriate comments during a guest appearance on India’s Got Latent show that s...