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Govt to launch joint loan programme for new entrepreneurs in January - Minister

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- A joint programme by the Ministry of Finance and the banks to provide loan facilities for new entrepreneurs is planned to be launched in January next year, Minister of Industry an... Read More


IndiGo flight cancellations reach Parliament; Priyanka Chaturvedi urges Civil Aviation Minister to make a statement

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- The Indigo flight disruptions reached the Parliament with Shiv Sena (UBT) Member of Parliament Priyanka Chaturvedi on Friday, moving a notice in Rajya Sabha, requesting the Civil ... Read More


RBI rate cut: Rate-sensitive sectors soar, realty jumps 1%, banks, autos also in green

RBI Monetary Policy, Dec. 5 -- The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unanimously cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%, while retaining its neutral stance. On ... Read More


RBI rate cut: Rate-sensitive sectors soar, Nifty realty jumps 1%, Bank Nifty, auto index also in green

RBI Monetary Policy, Dec. 5 -- The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unanimously cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%, while retaining its neutral stance. On ... Read More


Bank stocks firm up after RBI rate cut

Mumbai, Dec. 5 -- The MPC voted unanimously to reduce the rate under the liquidity adjustment facility, which also revised the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate to 5% and the marginal standing faci... Read More


Opposition leaders have got into habit of whining: Bhupendra Singh

Ayodhya (UP), Dec. 5 -- Uttar Pradesh unit president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chaudhary Bhupendra Singh today said that opposition leaders have become accustomed to whining. Speaking to report... Read More


MACC to charge MP over RM400,000 deal in Kedah cattle feedlot land project

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 5 -- Kedah Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers detained a Member of Parliament yesterday for the purpose of charging him, after obtaining approval to proceed with a... Read More


Trump's big H-1B, H-4 visa move: Social media vetting for all applicants from Dec 15

India, Dec. 5 -- The US government has tightened its vetting process for H-1B visa applicants and their H-4 dependents, introducing mandatory social media screening for all applicants starting Decembe... Read More


RBI Monetary Policy: RBI revises inflation forecast lower, GDP growth forecast higher

India, Dec. 5 -- The Reserve Bank of India expects softer inflation and faster economic growth in the Indian economy, even as the rupee remains under pressure in the absence of a India-US trade deal. ... Read More


73-year-old Punjab woman maltreated in US detention, raised matter strongly with embassy: Jaishankar tells Parliament

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Seventy-three-year-old Indian citizen Harjit Kaur was maltreated while in US detention before being deported, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has informed the Parliament. T... Read More