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Time to re-open tourist destinations, will take up with Amit Shah: Omar Abdullah

JAMMU, Feb. 6 -- Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the tourist destinations that were shut following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 last year should be re-opened and he would ... Read More


RBI repo rate pause puts spotlight on market microstructure: SBI

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent and continue with a neutral stance, even as... Read More


Discontinuing the Revenue Deficit Grant will push Himachal to grave financial situation: VK Rana, State Economic Advisor

Shimla, Feb. 6 -- State Economic Advisor Vinod Kumar Rana has said that Himachal Pradesh has been receiving Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) under Article 275(1) of the Constitution since its inception and... Read More


Taiwan-US ties are 'rock solid,' the island's president says after Trump-Xi call

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Taiwan's ties with the United States are "rock solid," the island's president said Thursday, hours after President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on the phone ab... Read More


US and Russia agree to reestablish military dialogue after Ukraine talks

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. and Russia agreed Thursday to reestablish high-level military dialogue for the first time in more than four years in another sign of warming relations between the two cou... Read More


Free bus ride scheme for senior women in UP may roll out soon

LUCKNOW, Feb. 6 -- After nearly four years of waiting, the Uttar Pradesh government may finally move to implement its long-promised free bus travel scheme for senior women, with the Uttar Pradesh Stat... Read More


No rate cut this time: What kept RBI in wait-and-watch mode, answers CRISIL Economist

Mumbai, Feb. 6 -- The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision reflects confidence in the country's growth-inflation dynamics, with stable economic momentum and a ... Read More


Himachal receiving RDG since 1990, withdrawing it will severely affect state finances: Economic Advisor

Mohan Lal VermaShimla, Feb. 6 -- Himachal Pradesh Economic Advisor Vinod Kumar Rana has said that the state has been receiving Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) under Article 275(1) of the Constitution sinc... Read More


Positive for the banks as well as for the real estate sector: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on new lending rules for REITs

Mumbai, Feb. 6 -- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that the new proposal to allow banks to lend to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) will be positive for the banks and the... Read More


CM begins budget talks with review of depts

Bengaluru, Feb. 6 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday initiated formal consultations for the 2026-27 state budget, beginning a series of department-wise reviews. The first session was held wit... Read More