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Industry hails RBI rate cut by 25 bps; it will real estate activity

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- The industry has hailed first rate by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) first in five years by 25 bps from 6.50% to 6.25%, saying this coupled with relief in the income tax announce... Read More


RG Kar case: Calcutta HC rejects Bengal government's challenge to Sanjay Roy's life term, accepts CBI's plea

India, Feb. 7 -- The Calcutta high court on Friday refused to admit the West Bengal government's appeal challenging the life term sentence awarded to convict Sanjay Roy in the rape and murder case of ... Read More


J&K: Jailed MP continues strike, CM Omar expresses concern

Srinagar, Feb. 7 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed concern over MP Engineer Rashid's health as his indefinite hunger strike entered its eighth day on Friday. Earlier in the ... Read More


DG CRPF visits J&K's Rajouri district, reviews security

India, Feb. 7 -- WEB DESK The Director General of CRPF, G P Singh visited the camps of the force located in the border district of Rajouri. According to reports DG reviewed the overall security situa... Read More


Judge blocks Trump's bid to restrict birthright citizenship

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- A US federal judge has blocked Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship for children born to parents who are in the country illegally or temporarily. "Today, virtually ev... Read More


28 bank accounts of ex-health minister frozen

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- The court has ordered the freezing of 16 bank accounts of former health and family welfare minister Zahid Maleque and 12 bank accounts of his son, Rahar Maleque. The order was issued... Read More


Justice S.N.Dhingra's PIL on poll promises needs to be debated widely

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Retired High Court judge S.N.Dhingra's PIL filed before the Delhi High Court last week challenging the election promises made by the BJP, AAP and the Congress on the eve of Delhi ... Read More


BNP submits health reform proposals to commission

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has submitted its proposals to the Health Sector Reform Commission, formed by the interim government to improve healthcare services in the count... Read More


Budget 2025-26: A bold vision with glaring gaps

India, Feb. 7 -- The Union Budget for 2025-26, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has sparked significant debate due to both its promising provisions and notable shortcomings. While the... Read More


Streamline currency and coinage system to reduce confusion

India, Feb. 7 -- Presently there are three sizes each in coins of denominations of rupees one and two, creating big confusion amongst members of the public. One-rupee coin is in circulation in diamete... Read More