Volume-wise, the Rs 500 denomination was the highest at 5.16 lakh notes. The share of Rs 500 denomination currency notes in overall currency has jumped to 86.5 per cent at the end of March 2024, as against 77.1 per cent in the year-ago period, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) …...Read More
Share Of Rs 500 Note Jumps To 86.5% After Rs 2,000 Note Withdrawn: RBI
Delhi Bans Firecrackers In City Throughout The Year
The move comes amid Delhi facing hazardous air pollution levels. The Delhi government on Thursday imposed a "perpetual ban" on the manufacture, use and sale of firecrackers, including through online platforms, in the national capital, according to an official order. Principal Secretary (environment) of the Delhi government A K Singh …...Read More
Infosys Posts 7% Increase In Q1 Net Profit At Rs 6,386 Crore
Infosys has also raised its revenue growth guidance by 3 to 4 per cent for 2024-25. Infosys today reported 7.1 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 6,368 crore for the April-June quarter of the current financial year compared to the same period of 2023-24. India's second-largest IT company …...Read More
10-Year-Old Cancer Patient Dies In Jaipur Hospital, Rat Bite Suspected
Rajasthan government has constituted a committee to probe the matter. (Representational) A 10-year-old boy allegedly bitten by a rat on one of his toes while undergoing treatment for cancer at a government hospital here has died, an official said on Saturday. While the State Cancer Institute, where the boy was …...Read More
"If And When PM Agrees...": Rahul Gandhi On Invitation For Public Debate
The invitation was extended by two former judges, Madan Lokur and AP Shah, and senior journalist N Ram. A day after he said he was 100% ready to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a public debate on the Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has formally replied …...Read More
"Even BJP MLAs Can Switch Sides": Dushyant Chautala On Prospect Of Split
Dushyant Chautala, the prime mover trying to pull down the Haryana government led by his former ally, the BJP, appears to have taken reports that around four of his nine MLAs had a secret meeting with the BJP this afternoon, with textbook equanimity. Switching parties is normal at election time …...Read More
Ex-BJP Ally Dushyant Chautala Writes To Haryana Governor, Seeks Floor Test
Former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister and BJP ally Dushyant Chautala has written to the Governor, demanding a floor test in the state assembly. Mr Chautala's move comes amidst a political upheaval sparked by the withdrawal of support from three independent MLAs and mounting tensions within the ruling BJP coalition. In …...Read More
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: A Month After Quitting AAP, Ex Delhi Minister Raaj Anand Joins Mayawati's Party
He said he will file his nomination from New Delhi parliamentary seat on Monday (File) Former Delhi minister Raaj Kumar Anand joined the BSP on Sunday and announced that he will be contesting the Lok Sabha polls from New Delhi constituency. Mr Anand had resigned from the Delhi cabinet and …...Read More
Air India's Delhi-Vancouver Flight Faces Over 9 Hour Delay. Airline Says...
In recent days, some ultra long haul flights of Air India have faced inordinate delays. An Air India flight from the national capital to Vancouver was delayed for over nine hours due to a technical issue on Sunday. The flight AI 185, which was to take off at around 0530 …...Read More
Air India Cancels Flight To Israel's Tel Aviv, Cites Operational Reasons
Air India operates four flights from Delhi to Tel Aviv every week. (Representational) Air India on Thursday cancelled its flight from the national capital to Tel Aviv, citing operational reasons. The cancellation also comes against the backdrop of escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the terror group …...Read More
