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12:02 PM

Delhi court orders 15-day judicial custody for Delhi CM Kejriwal in excise policy case

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to jail by the Rose Avenue court till April 15 after Enforcement Directorate's custody ended today.

11:51 AM

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal produced before Rouse Avenue court at the end of ED's remand period

11:48 AM

SC denies Kerala's petition on Centre's borrowing cap

Primafacie, we accept the view of the Union, balance of convenience, at this stage, lies in favor of Union of India, A bench presided by Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan said on Monday. 

11:46 AM

Banks are profitable and credit growth is at record level: PM Modi

11:33 AM

RBI stabilised G-sec yields despite monetary issues, says Sitharaman

Speaking at the 90th anniversary of the Reserve Bank of India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the RBI has been able to stabilise G-sec yields despite monetary tightening; successful in anchoring inflationary expectations. Sitharaman further stated that the Bank of International Settlements has mentioned the significant role played by RBI in anchoring inflation expectations using communication policy.

11:27 AM

RBI constantly evaluating emerging trends, taking policy measures to remain in sync with changing times: Das

'From being a central bank primarily concerned with the allocation of scarce resources during the planning period, the RBI has transitioned into being an enabler for the market economy,' Guv Shaktikanta Das said today at the commemoration ceremony of 90 years of RBI. 

11:05 AM

News update: Sheyphali B Sharan assumes charge as Director General of PIB

11:03 AM

Security measures augmented as CM Kejriwal set to be produced in court

Security was augmented outside Delhi's Rouse Avenue court as CM Arvind Kejriwal will be produced before the court today at the end of his ED custody

10:09 AM

Steps taken by Congress against AAP govt led to ED probe into excise policy case: Kerala CM Vijayan

Steps taken by Congress against AAP govt paved way for ED probe into Delhi liquor excise policy case,Kerala Chief Minister Vijayan said today.

10:08 AM

India has done everything asked for till now: US Ambassador Eric Garcetti on Pannun plot

On the Pannun murder case,  US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said that a "red line" should not be crossed and "no country" or "no government employee" should be involved in the assassination of a foreign national.  "I think, strongly, but so far, everything that's been asked of the Indian government has been done. And I would say vice versa. Whenever there are accusations (from) the other direction, we take that incredibly seriously," Garcetti told news agency ANI.

9:46 AM

DMK, AIADMK ruled state for 57 years, ruined everything: PMK supremo Ramadoss

Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) chief Anbumani Ramadoss on Sunday said that DMK and AIADMK have ruled the state for the last 57 years and have ruined everything. Ramadoss told new agency ANI: "DMK-AIDMK have been ruling for the last 57 years in Tamil Nadu, and they have ruined the state. Today, the drug menace is one of the worst in the country, and the government has not done anything about it."

 

9:44 AM

Congress, DMK have approached this matter as though they have no responsibility: EAM on Katchatheevu issue

9:38 AM

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi meets family of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari in Mohammadabad, Ghazipur

9:33 AM

Delhi news update: Fire breaks out in Prahladpur factory, no casualties reported

 A fire broke out in a factory in the Prahladpur area under the Shahbad Dairy police station area last night, which was later brought under control. No casualties have been reported in the incident.

9:25 AM

One Naxal killed in encounter with security forces in Sukma: Police

A naxal has been killed in an encounter with security forces in Sukma, a police officia said today.  His body and weapon have been recovered and the search operation is underway, Kiran Chavan, SP Sukma said today.