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"Leaders, volunteers from Ladakh will go on indefinite fast in Delhi if top govt leaders don't meet them," said Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi. The third edition of the event, themed 'The Indian Era', is being organised by the Department of Economic Affairs and the Institute of Economic Growth from October 4 to October 6.
PM Modi to speak at Kautilya Economic Conclave soon.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will travel to Pakistan to attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation this month. The announcement was made by external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal Friday.
Addressing a gathering of tens of thousands of supporters at a mosque in Tehran, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to defeat the country's "enemies" in his Friday sermon, backing Palestinians and Lebanese movements against Israel.
The Supreme Court formed an independent special investigation team to conduct probe into allegations of use of animal fat in making Tirupati laddus. The special investigation team (SIT) will comprise two officials each from the CBI and the Andhra Pradesh Police besides a senior FSSAI official. Observing that it will not allow the court to be used as a "political battleground", a bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan passed the order on a batch of pleas, including those seeking a court-monitored probe into the matter.
Ten people were killed and three suffered severe injuries in a fatal collision on the Prayagraj-Varanasi highway in Mirzapur district between Thursday night and Friday morning. A speeding truck rear-ended a tractor trolley carrying laborers. The accident took place around 1 AM on Friday on GT Road near Kacchwa when the laborers were returning to their homes in Varanasi after completing roofing work in Bhadohi. Mirzapur Superintendent of Police Abhinandan stated that all the deceased were reportedly from villages within the jurisdiction of Mirzamurad police station in Varanasi.
A government school teacher, his wife and two daughters were allegedly shot dead at their rented accommodation on Thursday, over a month after the family lodged an FIR against a man saying he would be responsible if something untoward happened to them, police said. Superintendent of Police of Amethi Anoop Kumar Singh said it is not yet clear if the deaths are related to the case. According to police, the deceased were identified as Sunil (35), his wife Poonam (32), Drishti (6) and his one-year-old daughter. Sunil was a native of Rae Bareli and was posted in a government school in Amethi's Panhauna. During the initial investigation, police found that Poonam had lodged an FIR against Chandan Verma in Rae Bareli on August 18 under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and for eve-teasing, the SP said.
Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's ex-OSD Lokesh Sharma on Thursday stated he has handed over evidence to Delhi Police's crime branch in support of his claim that Gehlot provided him call recordings of Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to circulate to media during the political crisis of 2020. On Thursday, Sharma reached the crime branch office in New Delhi and gave them a pen drive, laptop and phone for investigation. Delhi Police questioned Sharma on Wednesday last week in connection with a phone-tapping case lodged on a complaint by Shekhawat.
Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's ex-OSD Lokesh Sharma on Thursday stated he has handed over evidence to Delhi Police's crime branch in support of his claim that Gehlot provided him call recordings of Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to circulate to media during the political crisis of 2020. On Thursday, Sharma reached the crime branch office in New Delhi and gave them a pen drive, laptop and phone for investigation. Delhi Police questioned Sharma on Wednesday last week in connection with a phone-tapping case lodged on a complaint by Shekhawat.
9:49 PM
RBI promotes Aviral Jain as executive director
Jain, a career central banker, was earlier serving as the regional director for Maharashtra in the central bank.
As the ED, he will be looking after the legal department, premises department and serve as the first appellate authority under Right to Information Act, according to a RBI statement.
Over the last three decades, he has held positions in areas of supervision, currency management, foreign exchange regulation and human resource management, the statement added.
7:59 PM
Leaders, volunteers from Ladakh to go on indefinite fast if top govt leaders don't meet them: Wangchuk
"Leaders, volunteers from Ladakh will go on indefinite fast in Delhi if top govt leaders don't meet them," said Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk.
7:32 PM
Under the govt's initiative, 111 companies registered on first day to offer internships to youth: PM Modi
"Under the government's initiative, 111 companies registered on first day to offer internships to youth, said PM Modi at Kautilya Economic Conclave
7:29 PM
Indian economy is on the path of sustained high growth: PM
At Kautilya Economic Conclave, PM Modi says, "In less than 10 years, India has reached 39th position from 81st in Global Innovation Index's ranking... Today, the Indian economy is going through a very big transformational change based on strong economic fundamentals, Indian economy is on the path of sustained high growth. India isn't only preparing to reach on the top but working hard to remain there on the top..."
7:21 PM
Very soon five semi-conductor plants will deliver Made in India chips worldwide, says PM
7:19 PM
Last year, our economy did better than all predictions: PM
At Kautilya Economic Conclave, PM Modi says, "Last year, our economy did better than all predictions. All the institutions have upgraded their forecast related to India. All are saying that despite global uncertainty, India will grow at over 7% rate, but we the Indians are confident that we will perform even better than this..."
7:15 PM
India focusing on logistics, bringing down costs: PM Modi
"Banking reforms strengthened banks and raised their lending capacity...We are focussing on logistics infra to bring down logistics costs. We ended 40,000 compliances," he said at the Kautilya Economic Conclave on Friday in New Delhi.
7:14 PM
PM Modi calls for global economic and energy security amid two postmodern wars
"World's confidence in India stays high amid geopolitical tensions; will take structural reforms for Viksit Bharat," says PM Modi.
7:11 PM
India's growth inclusive, 250 million pulled out of poverty, says PM Modi at Kautilya Economic Conclave
7:09 PM
Almost half of the world's real-time digital transactions are being done in India: PM
At Kautilya Economic Conclave, PM Modi says, "Today, India is the fastest growing major economy in the world. Today, India is the 5th largest economy as per GDP. We rank first in the Global FinTech adaptation rate and smartphone data consumption... Almost half of the world's real-time digital transactions are being done in India. India has the world's third-largest startup system in the world. India is the biggest manufacturer of two-wheelers and tractors... Following the mantra of 'reform, perform and transform', we are continuously moving ahead by making decisions. This is the reason why the people in the country have elected the same govt for the third consecutive term after 60 years...You can see our commitment in the first three months of our third term..."
7:03 PM
Today, the trust in India is of different level: PM Modi
At Kautilya Economic Conclave, PM Modi says, "This conclave is being organised at a time when there is a war situation in two big regions of the world. Both these regions are very important for the global economy, especially energy security. Amid this big global uncertainty, we are here discussing 'The Indian Era', it shows that today the trust in India is of different level."
6:45 PM
US hiring soars past expectations with 254,000 jobs added, shows govt data
Hiring in the United States surged beyond expectations in September, while the unemployment rate edged lower, according to government data released on Friday. This positive news provides a boost for policymakers ahead of the November elections.
The Department of Labor reported that the economy added 254,000 jobs last month, a significant increase from August's revised total of 159,000. Additionally, the unemployment rate fell from 4.2 percent to 4.1 percent.
6:16 PM
Sitharaman speaks at the Kautilya Economic Conclave
5:54 PM
PM Modi to speak at Kautilya Economic Conclave soon
5:38 PM
Jaishankar meets Sri Lanka's main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa
Indian government bond yields rose on Friday, with the benchmark 10-year yield settling at a three-week high, tracking a surge in oil prices and U.S. peers amid the widening conflict in the Middle East.
The benchmark 10-year yield ended at 6.8339 per cent, the highest since Sept. 12, compared with its previous close of 6.7765 per cent. On a weekly basis, the yield rose seven basis points.
"The yields have surged mainly due to geopolitical concerns.
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First Published: Oct 04 2024 | 8:54 AM IST
