March 17, 2025 5:03 PM March 17, 2025 5:03 PM

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Sensex Rises 341 Points, Nifty Ends at 22,509

The benchmark domestic equity indices settled the session on a positive note on Monday. Sensex jumped 341 points, or 0.46% to close at 74,170. Nifty too broke the two-day slump, and added 112 points, or 0.50% to settle at 22,509. Global crude oil prices saw an uptick today. The Brent crude oil price...

March 17, 2025 4:57 PM March 17, 2025 4:57 PM

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J&K: Unidentified Terrorist Killed in Kupwara Encounter

In Jammu and Kashmir, an unidentified terrorist has been killed in an encounter between the security forces and terrorists in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The encounter began in early hours this morning. An Army spokesperson said the hiding terrorists fired upon security forces, which was retal...

March 17, 2025 3:40 PM March 17, 2025 3:40 PM

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BJP Slams Karnataka Govt Over Religion-Based Reservation

Bharatiya Janata Party BJP has strongly criticized Congress government in Karnataka over its decision to introduce reservation based on religion. Briefing media in New Delhi, party MP from Karnataka, Tejasvi Surya termed the move as unconstitutional. He said, the move is contrary to the vision of ch...

March 17, 2025 3:37 PM March 17, 2025 3:37 PM

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Former Union Minister Dr. Debendra Pradhan Passes Away, PM Pays Tribute to Dr. Pradhan

Former Union Minister Dr. Debendra Pradhan passed away in New Delhi on Monday. He was 84. Dr. Pradhan served as Union Minister of State for Surface Transport in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government. He was the father of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the resid...

March 17, 2025 3:31 PM March 17, 2025 3:31 PM

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India Transformed from Power Deficit to Power Sufficient: Union Minister Shripad Naik

Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik has said that the government has addressed the critical issue of power deficiency by adding 234 GigaWatt of generation capacity since 2014. In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, Mr Naik said, the government has transformed the country from power de...

March 17, 2025 2:27 PM March 17, 2025 2:27 PM

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Wholesale price inflation rises to 2.38% in February

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation slightly increased to 2.38 per cent last month.    The data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry today revealed that the positive rate of inflation in February is primarily due to the price increase in manufactured food items like vegetable oil ...

March 17, 2025 2:22 PM March 17, 2025 2:22 PM

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IMD issues red warning for heatwave in three districts of Odisha

In Odisha, many districts of the state continue to swelter since this morning with the rising mercury showing no signs of a let-up. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red warning for the heat wave conditions in Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, and Kalahandi districts of the state. Heat wa...