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October 21, 2024 6:16 PM

Two out of five major Asian indices end in green

Two out of five major Asian indices ended in green today. South Korea's Kospi was up by 0.43 per cent and China's Shanghai Composite added 0.20 per cent. Whereas Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped more than one and a half per cent, Singapore's Straits Times Index decreased 0.71 per cent and Japan's Nekke...

October 21, 2024 6:09 PM

Indian rupee settles flat at 84.07 against US dollar

Indian rupee settled flat against the US dollar today amid foreign fund outflow.   At the inter-bank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 84.06 per dollar stayed almost flat in the early deals and inched up one paisa to end at 84.07 against the US Dollar.   The dollar index, which ind...

October 21, 2024 6:06 PM

India’s first regional rapid train, Namo Bharat completes 1 year of operations

India's first Regional Rapid Train Namo Bharat has completed one year of its operations today. On the occasion, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal took a ride on the Namo Bharat train and visited key stations along the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor. During the visit, the minis...

October 21, 2024 5:09 PM

President Murmu to confer 5th National Water Awards 2023

President Droupadi Murmu will confer the 5th National Water Awards 2023 in New Delhi tomorrow. Union Jal Shakti Ministry has announced 38 winners in nine categories including Best State, Best District, Best Village Panchayat, Best Urban Local Body, Best Water User Association and Best Civil Society....

October 21, 2024 8:19 PM

Nifty falls 112 points, sensex slips as midcap and smallcap drop 1.5%

Indian equity indices ended on a weak note today. The benchmark indices started the day in Green but failed to sustain their rally as the session progressed. The Nifty50 wrapped up today's session with a drop of 0.29 per cent or 73 points, closing at 24,741 while the Sensex finished the trading day ...

October 21, 2024 4:50 PM

India, China reach agreement on LAC patrolling in eastern Ladakh

India and China have reached an agreement on the patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. Briefing media in New Delhi, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said, this agreement can lead to disengagement and resolution of tension that began in 2020. He said elaborat...

October 21, 2024 9:50 PM

PM Modi to visit Russia on Tuesday for BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a two-day visit to Russia from tomorrow to attend the 16th Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Summit in Kazan. The Summit is themed on Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security. Speaking to Akashvani Correspondent in...

October 21, 2024 4:07 PM

JD(U), LJP(R) announce candidates for Jharkhand Assembly elections

The Janata Dal (United) and Chirag Paswan led Lok Janshakti Party( LJP-R) today released the names of party candidates for the Jharkhand Assembly elections. The Executive President of the party, Sanjay Kumar Jha, said Saryu Rai will contest from Jamshedpur West, while Raja Pitar will be the candidat...