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Retail inflation in July slows to 8-year low of 1.5%

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Retail inflation dropped to 1.55 per cent in July, its lowest level in eight years, according to government data released on Tuesday. This is the first time since January 2019 th... Read More


SC halts coercive action against owners of overage vehicles in Delhi till next hearing

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that no coercive steps be taken against owners of 10-year-old diesel and 15-year-old petrol vehicles in Delhi, granting temporary relief amid... Read More


Cabinet approves Rs 4,594 cr for four semiconductor plants in three states

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Union Cabinet has sanctioned four semiconductor projects with a combined investment of Rs 4,594 crore, to be established in Odisha, Punjab, and Andhra Pradesh, Information an... Read More


'PSBs write off loans over Rs 5.82 lakh cr in last 5 yrs'

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Public sector banks (PSBs) have written off bad loans worth about Rs 5.82 lakh crore over the last five financial years, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed t... Read More


Repeal of Sec 377 and triple talaq, new criminal laws to be part of CBSE curriculum

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will revamp its Legal Studies curriculum for Classes 11 and 12 from the 2026-27 academic year, incorporating recent legal reforms ... Read More


CAG: Railways' earnings showed 25.51% increase in 2022-23 over previous FY

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Indian Railways earned Rs 2,39,982.56 crore from passenger and freight operations in the financial year 2022-23, reflecting a 25.51-per cent rise over the previous year, the ... Read More


Rajasthan to conduct first-ever digital census with self-enumeration option

Jaipur, Aug. 12 -- Preparations for the upcoming census in Rajasthan have begun, with the state set to conduct the first-ever digital census. For the first time, citizens will have the opportunity to ... Read More


K'taka: No human remains found in latest Dharmasthala excavation, SIT probe continues

Mangaluru, Aug. 12 -- No human remains were found during fresh exhumation at 'spot number 13' in Dharmasthala on Tuesday, said officials. The exhumations are part of a wider SIT inquiry ordered after... Read More


Rana Daggubati quizzed by ED in betting App promotion case

HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI, Aug. 12 -- Actor Rana Daggubati was quizzed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for almost four hours on Monday in relation to an ongoing case of investigation into the alleged pr... Read More


PM should quit if EC finds flaws in electoral rolls: Abhishek

Kolkata, Aug. 12 -- Raising concerns over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise within a short span of time in Bihar, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and Diamond Ha... Read More