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US Trade Deficit Jumps 4.8% to $71.1 Billion in February
The US trade deficit grew to $71.1 billion in February, as a decline in exports more than offset a slight dip in imports. The February gap between what America buys from abroad compared to what it sells abroad jumped 4.8 per cent the revised January deficit of $67.8 billion,...
79 Candidates Have Criminal Cases Against Them, 13 With Crimes Against Women
New Delhi: At least 25 per cent of the candidates contesting in the fifth phase of Assembly polls in West Bengal have declared criminal cases against themselves, West Bengal Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said in a report. The report says 79 (25 per cent) candidates...
Covid-19 Pandemic Leaving Behind Complex Legacies That Will Need to Be Tackled: IMF Official
The Covid-19 pandemic is leaving behind complex legacies that will need to be tackled, a top IMF official said on Wednesday, as he underlined the need for policies that must remain agile and respond flexibly as the situation may require. The pandemic has affected almost every country in the...
Tirupati Bypolls Conclude with Nearly 64% Turnout amid High Drama Over Rigging Allegations by Oppn
Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati Lok Sabha constituency recorded a voter turnout of between 60-64% in the bypoll elections held on Saturday. The polling was marked by high drama after opposition Telugu Desam Party, BJP and Congress demanded that the bypoll be cancelled forthwith, alleging that the ruling YSR Congress instigated...
Education, Financial Sectors Should be Focus Areas for Revenue Expenditure: Gita Gopinath
The IMF on Tuesday projected an impressive 12.5 per cent growth rate for India in 2021, stronger than that of China, the only major economy to have a positive growth rate last year during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Washington-based global financial institution, in its annual World Economic Outlook ahead...
BJP Calls Out Nawab Malik’s ‘Step-motherly Treatment’ Claim over Remdesivir Supply
As blame-game between the Maharashtra and Union government over supply of medical oxygen and Remdesivir drug to treat critical coronavirus patients continued, BJP leaders stepped in to hit out at Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) spokesperson Nawab Malik for raising allegations against the Centre. Malik, also a Maharashtra Minister in...
Malviya Quotes Kishor’s Leaked Audio, He Says It’s Distorted
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s election strategist, Prashant Kishor, has admitted that even their internal surveys show the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win the fiercely fought West Bengal elections, BJP information and technology cell head Amit Malviya said on Saturday. He tweeted four audio clips of a purported conversation...
Recovery is Underway After Worst Global Recession Since World War II: IMF MD
IMF A day after the International Monetary Fund forecast a global growth of six per cent for this year, IMF Managing Director Christine Georgieva has said that after the worst global recession since the Second World War, the recovery is underway. The outlook, she asserted, is brighter because millions...
EC Seeks Report After Locals in South 24 Parganas Claim Central Forces Opened Fire
The Election Commission on Saturday sought a report from poll observers on an alleged incident of firing by central forces in Deganga constituency of South 24 Parganas — where voting is underway — after such allegations were levelled by locals. A senior election official said the office of CEO...
Top Stocks for Investors on April 8
The stock market on Wednesday, April 7, gave a positive ending after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the repo rate unchanged at 4 percent in its monetary policy announcement. The indices on Thursday, April 8, are expected to give a higher opening as the SGX Nifty was...
Petrol, Diesel Prices Remain Unchanged for 9th Day; Check Today’s Rates in Metro Cities
A worker holds a nozzle to pump petrol into a vehicle at a fuel station. (File photo/Reuters) Petrol price in the national capital stands at Rs 90.56 per litre, Rs 90.77 in Kolkata, Rs 92.58 in Chennai, while its highest in Mumbai among metros at Rs 96.98. Petrol and...
Sporadic Violence Marks Fifth Phase of West Bengal Polls, 78% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 5 pm
Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from some areas where polling was held in the fifth phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal on Saturday, officials said. As per Election Commission of India (ECI), 78 per cent overall voter turnout was recorded till 5 pm. Polling was conducted...
Rate Rises by Rs 10 Per Gram, Silver Too Gains Marginally
The gold rates on Thursday, April 8, increased by Rs 10 as the price of one gram of 22-carat gold stood at Rs 4,430 from Rs 4,420 on the previous day. The price of 10 grams of 22-carat-gold jumped by Rs 100 to stand at Rs 44,300 from the...
Sensex Surges Over 300 Points in Early Trade; Nifty Tops 14,900
Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 300 points in early trade on Thursday, tracking gains in index heavyweights HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and Infosys amid a positive trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 343.32 points or 0.69 per cent higher at 50,005.08, and the broader NSE...
BJP Booth Agent Dies After Falling Sick During Polling
A booth agent of the BJP died after falling sick at a polling station in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Saturday morning, prompting the Election Commission to seek a report, an official said. Abhijit Samanta, the BJP agent of booth number 107 in the Kamarhati assembly constituency,...
Congress Top Brass Meets Virtually to Discuss Covid-19 Situation in Country
Amid a steep rise in coronavirus cases, the Congress’ top brass met virtually on Saturday and began deliberations on the steps needed to deal with the COVID-19 situation in the country. The Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, chaired by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, was attended by former party chief...
Sensex Ends 84 Pts Higher After Choppy Trade; IT Stocks Rally
Equity benchmark Sensex ended 84 points higher after a volatile session on Thursday as concerns over rising coronavirus infections and resultant restrictions across the country kept investors on the edge. The 30-share BSE index settled 84.45 points or 0.17 per cent higher at 49,746.21. The broader NSE Nifty advanced...
Centre and Maha Govt Trade Barbs over Oxygen and Remdesivir Supply as Covid Wreaks Havoc
A war of words broke out between the Union government and the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government over the the supply of oxygen and Remdisvir injection amid worsening coronavirus crisis in the state. In a series of tweets, Union Minister for Commerce and Industries Piyush Goyal lashed out at the...
