Gaddam Prasad Kumar, a senior Congress functionary, is set to become the first dalit speaker of the Telangana legislative assembly. His election as speaker is almost unanimous, with support from the BRS, AIMIM, and CPI. The BJP legislators did not participate in the nomination filing. Prasad Kumar, a former minister in the Congress government,...
Read MoreIndia’s electronic exports reached $15.5 billion in April-October 2023, with phone exports growing the fastest at around 60%. Tamil Nadu accounted for the largest share of electronics exports at 30%, followed by UP (16%) and Karnataka (14%). Apple exports iPhones from its facilities in Chennai, while Samsung has its facility in UP. Dixon Technologies...
Read MoreBSE Sensex and Nifty50 surge in early trade! Dalal Street resumed its party on Thursday with the benchmark indices zooming in early trade on the back of a dovish stand by the US Federal Reserve that has spurred hopes of rate cutes.
Read MoreThe Punjab and Haryana HC has asked the Haryana government to explain if parole or furlough benefits are granted to other jail inmates similar to the Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim. The HC directed the government to provide a status report on decisions regarding parole or furlough pleas of inmates in state...
Read MoreThe Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested Gaurav Patil, a 22-year-old trainee civil apprentice at the Naval Dock in Thane, for leaking sensitive information on restricted areas to Pakistani intelligence operatives. Patil, who hails from Jalgaon district, was honey trapped by operatives posing as women on social networking sites. The ATS is investigating the...
Read MoreYS Sharmila, president of YSR Telangana Party, is likely to merge her party with Congress in January 2024. She may be given a key position in the party central leadership and an active role in Andhra Pradesh during the state assembly and Lok Sabha polls. This merger would directly pit a member of the...
Read MoreCM Mohan Yadav’s first decisions include a ban on loudspeakers violating decibel norms, banning unlicensed buying and selling of meat, establishing a ‘PM Excellence College’ in each district, uploading certificates on DigiLocker, and increasing tendu patta payout. The noise-cancellation order enforces prescribed limits for sound amplifiers at religious institutions and public venues. Flying squads...
Read MoreThe rupee closed at a new low of 83.4 against the dollar in Mumbai. Dealers stated that this was only a mathematical development and the currency has been steady recently. The government aims to promote the rupee globally by keeping it stable. The decline in crude oil prices to $73 levels and lower inflation...
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