India’s trade deficit fell to $22 billion in December as exports declined 1% to $38 billion and imports rose 5% to $60 billion. Key factors […]
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FMCG companies woo rural market as urban slows
FMCG companies are expanding into rural areas where consumption is growing faster than in urban areas, driven by higher household incomes from good monsoons. Firms […]
Govt plans annual and life-time toll passes for pvt cars plying on NHs
The highways ministry plans to introduce annual and life-time passes for private cars, allowing unlimited travel on NHs with a one-time toll payment. With private […]
Meghan Markle ‘dumbfounded’ at the backlash over LA fire victims visit: They thought putting out another statement
Meghan Markle is dumbfounded overall at the repeated backlash she’s facing and that a Hollywood personality is not coming out to defend her. While Justine […]
Household savings to recover in H1 FY25 as debt load eases
Net household financial savings in India improved from 5% of GDP in FY23 to 5.3% in FY24, and early indicators suggest a sharp rebound in […]
Rajouri deaths not caused by mysterious disease: Minister
Test reports have ruled out viral, bacterial, or microbial infections as the cause of 14 deaths in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir. Investigations revealed neurotoxins […]
Pak returns Indian Army chief’s salvo, terms terror charge ‘extreme duplicity’
Pakistan’s military and foreign office refute Indian Army Chief Gen Dwivedi’s claims that Pakistan is the source of regional terrorism. Islamabad labels these statements as […]
SC refuses to take up KTR’s plea to quash FIR in Formula-E ‘scam’
Supreme Court refused to entertain BRS MLA K T Ram Rao’s plea seeking to quash criminal proceedings in the Formula-E race scam. The court upheld […]
Maharashtra minister’s aide named accused in sarpanch murder case
Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde’s aide Valmik Karad, already in SIT custody for extortion charges, has been named an accused in the Sarapanch Santosh Deshmukh abduction-murder […]
CRS green-lights trains on Katra-Reasi section
The Commissioner for Railway Safety has approved the Katra-Reasi section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail project, paving the way for regular train services between Jammu and […]