March 20, 2025 7:58 PM March 20, 2025 7:58 PM

Record 1.75 lakh devotees registered for Char Dham yatra on opening day

Registration for the Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand begins today. A record 1.75 lakh devotees registered on the first day by 5 PM today. This year, registrations will be Aadhaar-authenticated, and devotees will be required to provide their Aadhaar card details during registration. Of the total regis...

March 20, 2025 7:52 PM March 20, 2025 7:52 PM

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NHAI debars 14 fee-collecting agencies for irregularities

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has debarred 14 user fee collection agencies for irregularities in fee collection at toll plazas. In a statement, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways today said that the agencies have been debarred for two years for violating the provisions of ...

March 20, 2025 7:40 PM March 20, 2025 7:40 PM

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Chhattisgarh: Security forces killed 30 Maoists in Bijapur & Kanker districts

In Chhattisgarh, a total of thirty Maoists have been killed in two separate encounters today. The bodies of these Maoists have been recovered. A large quantity of weapons and ammunition have also been recovered from the spot. A security force jawan has also been martyred in the encounter with the Ma...

March 20, 2025 6:16 PM March 20, 2025 6:16 PM

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J&K: Govt plans to fill over 7 thousand vacancies by year-end

    In Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today informed the Legislative Assembly that his government has planned to fill 7,253 vacancies, both Gazetted and Non-Gazetted by the end of this year. Our Correspondent reports that the CM also stated that 11 thousand 526 selections have been ...

March 20, 2025 6:10 PM March 20, 2025 6:10 PM

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US stocks rise after Federal Reserve’s kept interest rate unchanged

US stocks rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept its benchmark overnight interest rate unchanged in the 4.25 per cent to 4.50 per cent range, indicating that two quarter-point interest rate cuts were likely later this year, the same median forecast as three months ago. The Nasdaq Composite...

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Oil prices rise after strong demand in US

Oil prices rose today supported by a strong outlook for demand in the United States after fuel inventories fell more than expected. Brent Crude was trading 0.4 per cent up at 71 dollars and six cents per barrel. WTI Crude was trading over 0.4 per cent up at 67 dollars and 44 cents per barrel, when r...

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Asian markets display mixed response, European markets in negative territory

Major Asian stocks displayed mixed trends today. Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended over 2.2 per cent down, and China's Shanghai Composite index fell half per cent. Conversely, Singapore's Strait Times index added over half per cent and South Korea's Kospi rose over 0.3 per cent. The market in Japan was cl...

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LS: More than 1100 infrastructure projects approved to benefit over 5 lakh farmers

The Government has approved over 1100 infrastructure projects under its various schemes related to the food processing sector to provide benefits to over 5 lakh farmers. These schemes include Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana, the  Production Linked Incentive Scheme for the Food Processing Industr...