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Akhilesh Yadav (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of hoarding gold and converting “black money into solid assets,” a process he described as goldification.Yadav alleged that the recent surge in gold prices is not the result of rising…
The Union Cabinet has approved the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, a six-year programme aimed at boosting domestic pulse production and achieving self-sufficiency by 2030-31, according to a government statement. The Mission will be implemented from 2025-26 to 2030-31 with a financial outlay of Rs 11,440 crore.India is the world’s largest producer and consumer of…
India’s goods and services tax (GST) revenues rose 9.1% year-on-year to Rs 1.89 lakh crore in September, Reuters reported citing government data.In August, Gross GST collections had stood at Rs 1.86 lakh crore, reflecting a 6.5% rise from Rs 1.75 lakh crore in the same month last year. Net collections for August were Rs 1.67…
India’s richest people: Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani Mukesh Ambani and his family have beaten Gautam Adani to become India’s richest, according to the latest M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025. With a wealth of Rs 9.55 lakh crore, Ambani has reclaimed the top spot, while Adani family stands second with a wealth of Rs…
NEW DELHI: A staggering 1,217 lives were lost daily in accidents in 2023, an increase of around 3% over the previous year, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report. While fatalities due to forces of nature, such as lightning, avalanche, flood and landslide, saw a decline of nearly 20%, the overall increase…
PATNA: Bihar will have a total electorate of 7.4 crore when state assembly elections are held, according to the final electoral roll published on Tuesday by the Election Commission of India. Overall, the voter count has dropped by 6%.The final number of voters arrived at after completion of the special intensive revision (SIR) has fallen…
The Centre’s fiscal deficit stood at 38.1 per cent of the full-year Budget Estimates (BE) at the end of August, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Tuesday.In absolute terms, the fiscal gap between government expenditure and revenue was Rs 5,98,153 crore for the April-August period of 2025-26, PTI reported….
The Election Commission on Tuesday released the final voter list for Bihar following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR), which included Patna’s 14 constituencies under its jurisdiction. The revised roll showed a significant rise in the number of electors in the region.“In light of the directives of the Election Commission India, the final publication of the…
Gold and silver hit record highs on Tuesday as investors sought safe-haven assets amid concerns over a potential US government shutdown and expectations of further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The US government shutdown risk intensified after talks between President Donald Trump and congressional leaders failed to reach an agreement on short-term funding….
The government is considering whether to extend the September 30 deadline to switch to the UPS as barely 1 lakh out of 23 lakh government employees have opted.Several employees’ associations have written to the cabinet secretary, seeking a two-month extension to allow more staff to switch from the National Pension Scheme (NPS) to the UPS…
