Indian American Ajay Banga, who is in Gandhinagar in Gujarat to attend the third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, had earlier spoken with ANIon Monday and said that he is more optimistic today about India economically than he has been for a long time andlauded the government’s initiatives towards digitization of infrastructure.The...
Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday launched the sale of subsidised chana dal at Rs 60 per kg under a brand name ‘Bharat Dal’ to provide pulses at an affordable rate to consumers. Chana dal is being sold in Delhi-NCR through the retail outlets of National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED)....
From a set down, Carlos Alcaraz showed grit, determination and fire to overcome the challenge posed by Novak Djokovic, the man with most number of Grand Slam titles, to win the 2023 Wimbledon. Alcaraz recovered from dropping the first set and saving a set point in the second to win 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 3-6,...
Olympic medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring an end to the ongoing conflict between two communities in her home state Manipur at the earliest. Manipur has been witnessing ethnic clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities since May 3. Over 150 people have been killed in the clashes so...
World Bank president Ajay Banga on Monday said amid global challenges, he is more optimistic about India and its economy now than he has been “in a long time”. Talking to the media on the sidelines of the third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting here, the first-ever Indian-American to head the top...
Amid the online gaming industry raising concerns over the levy of 28 per cent GST, Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday said the government may request the GST Council to consider the facts of new regulatory framework for the industry. The minister also mentioned that it took three years for the Council to reach a...
The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted searches at the premises of DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy and his MP son GauthamSigamani in a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal sand mining, official sources said. The 72-year-old minister was late night taken by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to its office...
The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that the ordinance on control of services in Delhi was promulgated as officers working in the vigilance department were “targeted” by the city government, and bureaucrats and officials were humiliated. In an affidavit filed in the apex court, the Centre claimed that after the May 11 judgement...
A group of eminent Indian Americans has urged lawmakers here to take steps against rising Hinduphobia activities in the US and protect the rights of the Hindu community in the country. As many as 21 Congressmen attended the Second National Hindu Advocacy Day on the US Capitol during which the elected representatives said that there...
Producing a stunning comeback in his first-ever Wimbledon Championships final on Sunday, World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz outclassed defending champion Novak Djokovic to win his second Grand Slam title. In the quest to rewrite history at the All England Club, Spain’s Alcaraz denied World No.2 Djokovic a record-extending 24th Grand Slam with a memorable come-from-behind win in an epic five-set...