April 9, 2025 1:37 PM

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RBI lowers GDP growth forecast to 6.5% for 2025-26

RBI has projected GDP growth for 2025-26 at 6.5 percent. RBI has said that this downward revision of its earlier assessment of 6.7 percent essentially reflects the impact of global trade and policy uncertainties. RBI has said that the growth prospects of the agriculture sector remain bright on the b...

April 9, 2025 1:44 PM

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Punjab: BSF personal injured while preventing major blast

In Punjab, a Border Security Force (BSF) personal got injured while preventing a major blast targeting the BSF personnel and Farmers in the Gurdaspur sector late last night. The incident occurred when a BSF party, during an area domination patrol ahead of the border security fence with Pakistan, det...

April 9, 2025 1:25 PM

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Bihar: 8 dead, several injured due to lightning

In Bihar, at least eight people died and several were injured due to lightning in the Madhubani and Begusarai districts today.   Official sources said three casualties occurred in Jhanjharpur in the Madhubani district when lightning struck them. Three people succumbed to death in separate incid...

April 9, 2025 1:05 PM

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Pakistan forcibly deports over 11,371 Afghan refugees

Pakistan has forcibly deported 11,371 Afghan refugees back to Afghanistan through the Torkham border. According to media reports, over 3,669 Afghan refugees were repatriated through the border crossing yesterday. Several forcibly deported individuals stated that they were arrested by Pakistani polic...

April 9, 2025 12:51 PM

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BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministers meet to discuss status, challenges, collaboration

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Agriculture Ministers-level meeting is taking place in Kathmandu today. India's Ministers for Agriculture, Shivraj Singh Chauhan and Bhutan's Lyonpo Younten Phuntsh arrived in Kathmandu last evening to atten...

April 9, 2025 12:44 PM

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India compelling growth opportunity for foreign banks: FM Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that India offers a compelling growth opportunity for foreign banks, and the government is actively encouraging foreign investment in the banking sector. Addressing the India-UK Investor Roundtable discussion in London, the Union Minister outlined t...

April 9, 2025 12:52 PM

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NAPA expresses concern over spiralling law & order in Punjab

The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has expressed concern over the law and order situation spiralling out of control in Punjab. Strongly condemning the bomb blast targeting BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia in Jalandhar, the NAPA said such acts of violence threaten democratic processes and publi...