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3-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ begins in Chandigarh with focus on strengthening social justice delivery

Chandigarh, Apr 24 (PTI) The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on Friday launched a three-day national 'Chintan Shivir' here, bringing together states...

Delhi records season’s first heat wave in some pockets, IMD issues yellow alert for Saturday

New Delhi, Apr 24 (PTI) Some parts of the national capital on Friday recorded the season's first heat wave, even as the India Meteorological...

Vande Bharat to link Jammu, Srinagar from April 30

Jammu, Apr 24 (PTI) In a major boost to rail connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir, a specially designed Vande Bharat Express will operate between...

Nursing college student dies by suicide in Gujarat’s Mehsana

Mehsana, Apr 24 (PTI) A 21-year-old female student of a nursing college allegedly died by suicide in her hostel room in Gujarat's Mehsana district,...

‘Godman’ held in Nashik for sexually exploiting woman

Nashik, Apr 24 (PTI) Police have arrested a self-proclaimed godman for sexually exploiting a 28-year-old woman in Nashik district of Maharashtra, police said.The accused,...

Andhra CM Naidu unveils plan to expand horticulture to 50 lakh acres, set up cocoa city

Amaravati, Apr 24 (PTI) An action plan to expand horticulture to 50 lakh acres, establish a dedicated cocoa city, and strengthen the agriculture...

EVMs, VVPATs kept in strong rooms in candidates, poll observers’ presence: TN CEO

Chennai, Apr 24 (PTI) EVMs used in the April 23 Assembly elections and the VVPATs have been stored in strong rooms in the...

Mizoram govt to summon ”non-performing” department heads over project delays

Aizawl, Apr 24 (PTI) The Mizoram State Project Monitoring Committee (MSPMC) has decided to summon heads of departments who fail to act on...

Meghalaya HC asks govt to club all FIRs against violence-accused politician

Shillong, Apr 24 (PTI) The Meghalaya High Court has directed the consolidation of three FIRs lodged against former Member of the District Council...

AAP hit by exit of 7 MPs, faces test ahead of 2027 poll battles

New Delhi, Apr 24 (PTI) With Seven MPs, including prominent faces such as Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak, Ashok Mittal, Harbhajan Singh and Swati Maliwal,...

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.