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December 6, 2024 2:02 PM

7th Smart India Hackathon to begin on Dec 11

The 7th edition of the Smart India Hackathon (SIH) will begin on December 11th across 51 centres nationwide. Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan will virtually inaugurate the event. This nationwide initiative provides students with a platform to solve some of the pressing problems faced ...

December 6, 2024 1:38 PM

Govt asserts commitment to provide MSP at least 50% above cost of production

Amid farmers' protests on the issue of MSP and other demands, the government today asserted that it is committed to providing a Minimum Support Price at least 50 per cent above the cost of production of crops. Replying to supplementaries in the Rajya Sabha, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh C...

December 6, 2024 1:43 PM

Bundle of currency notes recovered from Rajya Sabha chamber

A bundle of currency notes was recovered from the Rajya Sabha chamber yesterday. During the routine anti-sabotage check of the chamber after the adjournment of the House, these currency notes were recovered.   When the House met this morning, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar informed about it saying...

December 6, 2024 1:45 PM

RBI cuts Cash Reserve Ratio by 50 basis points to 4%; keeps repo rate unchanged

The Reserve Bank of India today decided by a majority of 4:2, to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.50 per cent for the eleventh time in a row. Consequently, the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate remains at 6.25 per cent and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate at 6....

December 6, 2024 1:08 PM

Opposition INDIA Bloc MPs protest in Parliament over alleged bribery charges

Opposition INDIA Bloc MPs today held a protest march inside the Parliament complex over alleged bribery charges against a prominent business group. Congress, RJD, JMM and Left joined the protest. Congress and other opposition parties have been demanding a probe by a Joint Parliamentary Committee int...

December 6, 2024 12:55 PM

Lok Sabha adjourned for the day

The Lok Sabha has been adjourned for the day following opposition ruckus on BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s allegation against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders. During Zero Hour, Mr Dubey repeated yesterday’s allegations that a US-based investor, a foreign media platform an...

December 6, 2024 11:48 AM

349th Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur being observed globally

The 349th martyrdom day of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji is being observed across India and abroad with great devotion.   Devotees are paying their respects to the 9th Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji at Gurudwara Guru Ka Mahal and Sri Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar and other places and listening to G...

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