Congress General Secretary and eastern Uttar Pradesh in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will cover a distance of 140 kilometers during her 3 yatra by boat, from Chhatnag in Prayagraj to Assi Ghat in Varanasi.

108 economists denounce tinkering with India's economic indicators; call for unityExpressing concerns over \"political interference\" in statistical data in India, as many as 108 economists and social scientists on Thursday called for restoration of \"institutional independence\" and integrity of statistical organisations. Their appeal comes against the backdrop of controversy over revision of gross domestic product (GDP) numbers and withholding employment data by the NSSO. Cooking gas, ...

Azim Premji commits Rs 1.45 lakh crore, 67 per cent stake in Wipro to philanthropyWipro chairman Azim Premji is set to give serious competition to two of the world's richest and most active philanthropists, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, by increasing his commitment towards philanthropy. He has earmarked 34 per cent of Wipro shares worth Rs 52,750 crore (USD 7.5 billion) held by certain entities controlled by him for philanthropic activities. This is in addition to his earlier donations. With...

RBI warned govt about DeMo hours before PM Modi's 8 pm announcementHours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation, removing Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had warned that banning high-value cash was unlikely to have any substantial impact on tackling the black money menace. This was according to minutes of the meeting revealed by the RBI in an RTI reply. Hiring activity sees 16 per cent growth in February, says report Hiring activities...

Lok Sabha election dates announced: What exactly is the Model Code of Conduct?The Election Commission of India has declared the schedule for 2019's Lok Sabha elections, which will be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19 and votes will be counting on May 23. Sunil Arora, Chief Election Commissioner announced the imposition of 'Model Code of Conduct' (MCC) with immediate effect from yesterday. He also asked all political parties to strictly adhere with the MCC.The MCC comes into effect ...

Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik International Airport wins the prestigious ASQ award, businesses need to pay up to Rs 20 for using Aadhaar services and more on the News Blast.

Startups to get angel tax relief retrospectively from Feb 19; here are new norms notified by CBDTThe government in February relaxed the definition of startups in a bid to encourage budding entrepreneurs, and allowed them to avail full angel tax concession on investments worth up to Rs 25 crore. Following that up, the income tax department recently notified the modified norms for startups to enable them to seek this exemption. The modified norms will be effective retrospectively from February ...

The Wealth Report launched globally Wednesday by Knight Frank, a property consultant ranked Mumbai as world's 12th most wealthy city, up from the 18th spot it was put at in 2017

At 7.2%, India's unemployment rate in Feb worst in 29 months; labour force down 25.7 million: CMIEThe latest news on the unemployment front is a cause for concern for the Modi government, long criticised for jobless growth after making it a key electoral promise in 2014. According to data compiled by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the unemployment rate rose to 7.2% in February 2019, the worst in 28 months. Meanwhile, the labour force is down 25.7 million since September 2016...

Naresh Goyal steps down as Chairman of Jet Airways boardJet Airways founder Naresh Goyal has reportedly stepped down as the Chairman of the company's board. The decision came as the debt-ridden Jet Airways is closing in on a rescue deal with Etihad Airways, news agency Reuters reported quoting sources. Speculations were rife that founder Naresh Goyal would exit Jet Airways due to differences with the lenders and a resolution plan which prescribed the same in order to save the embattled airlin...

US asks Pakistan to take 'meaningful action' against terrorist groups, Nepal calls for peace in region, dialogue between India and Pakistan and more news on the News Blast.

The Reliance Industries share price was trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving average of 1,217 and 1,170 levels, respectively. Reliance Industries share has gained 29.33% during the last one year and 9.88% since the beginning of this year. Turnover for Reliance Industries stood at Rs 12.27 crore with 1 lakh shares changing hands on the BSE.

US asks Pakistan to take 'meaningful action' against terrorist groupsThe US on Wednesday firmly asked Pakistan to take \"meaningful action\" against terrorist groups operating on its soil and underscored the importance of avoiding escalation at any cost after India targeted terrorist camp in Pakistan.US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a phone call with the Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also called for avoiding military action. In a separate call with External Affairs Minist...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the 14th recipient of Seoul Peace Prize 2018 from the South Korean government.

India will stop its share of Indus water to Pakistan, says Nitin GadkariA day after threatening to choke Pakistan's water supply, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the Centre was planning to build projects on three rivers flowing into the belligerent neighbour, to divert water towards Yamuna.Under the Indus Waters Treaty, India shares water of the Beas and Sutlej rivers with Pakistan. Gadkari later took to Twitter to confirm the upcoming projects that would help divert water towar...

How traders in Pakistan are hit after India's customs duty hikeTraders in Pakistan have been severely hit after India raised customs duty on the import of all Pakistani goods by over 200 per cent. Reports say, traders, especially those dealing in fresh fruits, cement, and cotton with India, have been affected as the high customs duty has almost put an end to the entire export activity with India.  The ripple effect of the customs duty hike will ultimately affect small traders who are sta...