With 2019 general elections less than a year away, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal mobile application NaMo app has begun the sale of Brand Modi merchandise.

The projects inaugurated include Integrated Power Development Scheme for Puraani Kashi and Atal Incubation Centre at Banaras Hindu University.

Indian parajumper Sheetal Mahajan uploaded a video of her unique birthday greeting on social networking site Facebook.

Since September 1, petrol prices have gone up by about Rs 3.58 per litre in Mumbai, while diesel rates have increased by Rs 3.57 per litre; the petrol and diesel both have shown a similar trend all across India.

PM Modi's cash-in-hand dropped by a whopping 67 per cent to Rs 48,944 as of March 31 this year from around Rs 1,50,000 in the previous year.

After rallying for two sessions, the Sensex and Nifty closed over 1% lower on Monday as worries about global trade war and prevailing rupee crisis dampened investors mood despite the government announcing steps to stem a steep fall in the Indian currency.While the Sensex fell 505 points or 1.33% to 37,585 level, the Nifty lost 137 points or 1.19% to 11,377 level. Subdued Asian and European markets due to escalating trade war between the US and China mainly led to a caution on do...

While the Sensex fell 505 points or 1.33% to 37,585 level, the Nifty lost 137 points or 1.19% to 11,377 level. Subdued Asian and European markets due to escalating trade war between the US and China mainly led to a caution on domestic bourses, brokers said.

If govt allows, I can sell petrol, diesel for Rs 35-40 per litre, says Baba RamdevAs petrol and diesel prices continue to break records every day, yoga guru Baba Ramdev has said if the government allows, he can sell petrol and diesel for just Rs 35-40 per litre. He also called for bringing petrol and diesel under the lowest slab of the uniform Goods and Services Tax (GST), and not the 28 per cent rate, as people's \"pockets are being emptied\". Raising questions over the governmen...

He said PM Modi promised Rs 15 lakh for every indian, he also promised two crore jobs every year, and now he is asking people to fry 'pakodas'.

The Sensex had rallied 677.51 points in the previous two sessions on sustained buying by domestic institutional investors. At 10: 37 am, the Sensex was trading 442 points lower at 37,647. The Nifty was down 125 points to 11,390.

On Saturday, the government announced steps to check non-essential imports and promote exports in order to arrest the decline in rupee, check the widening current account deficit and relaxing norms for raising overseas borrowing.

The petrol reached Rs 82.06 per litre in Delhi on Monday, while diesel surged 6 paise to Rs 73.78 per litre. Petrol has already crossed the Rs 90 mark in two districts of Maharashtra.

The yoga guru also calls for bringing petrol and diesel under the lowest slab of the GST, and not the 28 per cent rate, as people's \"pockets are being emptied\".

The government is determined to keep fiscal deficit at 3.3 per cent of GDP on the back of buoyant tax revenues and expectations of surpassing the disinvestment target.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that external factors like policies adopted by the United States, trade tensions and skyrocketing crude oil prices are impacting economies like India, despite \"strong fundamentals\".

All sectoral indices ended in the green, led by realty, power, consumer durables and metals. Brokers said sentiment was bullish on continuous recovery in the rupee amid reports that the government may announce steps to prop up the domestic unit.

Honest businessmen are being encouraged through several laws like GST and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, PM Narendra Modi said.

The Indian currency has gained 123 paise in two sessions on report that PM Narendra Modi would hold a meeting to discuss economic scenario and the deteriorating rupee situation over this weekend.

At 9:57 am, the Sensex rose 205 points to 37,923 level. The Nifty too gained 72.85 points to 11,442 points. Brent crude, which hit $80 per barrel two days ago, was trading at $78.25 a barrel.

An article by the journal's editor-in-chief Richard Horton appreciated the Modi government for recognising the 'perils of public discontent about health' after years of neglect.