The Gandhian ideals of peace and harmony reverberate globally and give strength to millions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday as he unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi here in this Japanese city. The location of the bust of Gandhi has been chosen as a mark of solidarity for peace and non-violence. The United States conducted the world’s first atomic attack on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, destroying the city and killing some 140,000 people. Modi also spoke to reporters after unveiling the bust and said that even today the world gets scared when it hears the word Hiroshima.…
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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the newly sworn-in Karnataka Cabinet led by him in its maiden meet on Saturday accorded “in-principle” approval to implement the Congress party’s five guarantees and initial estimates indicate that it would cost the exchequer Rs 50,000 crore annually. The first Cabinet meeting was held immediately after Siddaramaiah was sworn in as Chief Minister, and D K Shivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister along with eight MLAs as Ministers. “It’s agreed upon. We will not go back (on the promises),” the Chief Minister said, adding, the assurances would be fulfilled notwithstanding financial implications, if any. Siddaramaiah said initial…
The Supreme Court-appointed panel of experts investigating the Hindenburg allegations has said that there has been no violations by the Adani Group. In its report submitted to the SC, the panel stated that, at this point, there appears to have been no price manipulation on the part of the Adani Group. “No pattern of artificial trading or wash trades among the same parties multiple times was found. No coherent pattern of abusive trading came to light,” the committee cited in its report. It further stated that empirical data shows retail investment exposure to Adani stocks increased multi-fold after January 24,…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Friday, announced that it is withdrawing ₹2,000 currency notes from circulation. However, the notes will continue to be legal tender till September 30, 2023. The existing notes in circulation can either be deposited in bank accounts or exchanged by September 30, a circular by the central bank said. People can deposit ₹2000 banknotes into their bank accounts and/or exchange them into banknotes of other denominations at any bank branch. It has been decided to withdraw the ₹2000 denomination banknotes from circulation in pursuance of the “Clean Note Policy” of the Reserve Bank of…
According to the credit rating agency, ICRA, the revenues of the domestic automobile dealership industry are expected to grow by 11-13% in the current fiscal year (FY24). As per the firm, both the anticipated 6-9% volume growth and a rise in vehicle pricing during the current fiscal year will contribute to the revenue growth this fiscal. Furthermore, because of the factors like improvement in consumer sentiments, easing supply constraints, and better features in new models, among others, will support the sales growth in the consumer segment. On the other hand, in terms of the commercial segment, improvement in economic activities,…
The Supreme Court on Thursday lifted a ban imposed by the West Bengal Government on the screening of ‘The Kerala Story’ and asked it to ensure safety of moviegoers in the state. A Bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud also directed the Government of Tamil Nadu not to ensure that there was no direct or tacit ban on the film in the state and ensure safety of going to theatres to watch it. On behalf of the filmmakers, senior counsel Harish Salve undertook that a disclaimer would be added to the film that the figure of 32,000 Hindu and Christian…
As the four-day impasse on the Karnataka chief minister post ended, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah met Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and staked claim to form government. The meeting with governor came soon after a crucial meeting of the newly party MLAs elected Siddaramaiah as the Legislative Party leader on Thursday evening. KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar, who had also lobbied hard for the coveted post, accompanied him to the Raj Bhavan. Days after hectic deliberations over the formation of a new government in Karnataka, the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) earlier approved Siddaramaiah as the CLP leader in Bengaluru. The meeting was called…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today departed for his six-day visit to three countries – Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia, to attend multilateral summits. During his trip, PM Modi is also scheduled to attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit. According to the external affairs ministry, the Prime Minister will first visit Hiroshima in Japan from May 19 to 21 to participate in the annual summit of the G7 advanced economies under the Japanese Presidency. He is visiting Japan at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. After attending the G7 summit, the Prime Minister will head to Papua New Guinea.…
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr L Murugan inaugurated the India Pavilion at Cannes at Marché du Film in presence of Jawed Ashraf, Ambassador of India to France, Prithul Kumar, Joint Secretary, MIB and stars of the Indian film industry. Addressing a gathering of delegates from India including film stars and officials, Dr Murugan stated that today India is the world’s largest producer of films with over 3000 films in over 50 languages. These films carry a message of India’s strength in storytelling across the world. Citing the example of the now famed Elephant Whisperers of Mudumalai,…
According to a release from the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has reached a key milestone by supplying safe and clean drinking water through taps to over 12 crore rural homes across the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the programme on August 15, 2019, when only 3.23 crore rural families had access to piped water connections. However, as of today, five states – Goa, Telangana, Haryana, Gujarat, and Punjab – and three union territories – Puducherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands – have claimed 100% coverage. Both Himachal…