Fitch Ratings has lowered India’s GDP growth projection for the current fiscal year to 6.4 per cent from the earlier estimate of 6.7 per cent. It said the US-Iran war will slow the economy in the September and December quarters.
Residential Welfare Associations (RWAs) across the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area have joined hands with election authorities to support the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and boost voter awareness, officials said on Tuesday.
The Youth Congress workers gathered outside the MP Congress Headquarters and raised slogans against the BJP alleging high-handed behaviour and undue pressure by the ruling party in the decision by the Returning Officer to cancel Natarajan’s nomination.
According to the returning officer, Natarajan failed to mention a court case in Form 26 (the affidavit), thereby submitting an incomplete affidavit.
In a major move to accelerate industrial development in Bihar, the state Cabinet has decided that approvals required for setting up new industries will be granted within 30 days.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday received messages of congratulations and praise from several world leaders as he prepared to become India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister, a milestone that drew recognition from countries across Asia, the Pacific and the Caribbean.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) [CPI(ML)] has expressed deep concern over the continuing rise in inflation across the country and demanded that the Central Government immediately announce special economic relief measures to ease the burden on ordinary people.
The examination, held in two shifts on Tuesday at 1,183 centers across all 75 districts of the state, concluded successfully in a peaceful and well-organized manner.
The rejection of the Congress candidate’s nomination has ensured a stunning victory for the BJP’s Mahesh Kevat.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday welcomed the West Bengal government’s decision to remove the word “Dham” from the controversial Digha Jagannath project, describing it as a historic step that upholds Sanatan traditions and preserves the unique spiritual status of Lord Jagannath.
