File photo: PM Modi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: In a span of just a month, PM Narendra Modi has twice taken top central government bureaucrats and state chief secretaries by surprise by flagging public grievances that had reached him directly, reports Dipak Dash.On April 30, secretaries and chief secretaries attending a meeting under Pragati…
Mumbai: Residents of Rajmala Premises Cooperative Society on Nepean Sea Road have raised concerns over the ongoing construction at Chitrakoot Bungalow at Malabar Hill— now the official residence of BJP Maharashtra president and revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule. The housing society, which dates back to the 1960s, shares a wall with the bungalow premises. Society members…
The ministry of Finance on Friday announced that Central government employees who retired under the National Pension Scheme (NPS) on or before March 31, 2025, and have completed at least 10 years of qualifying service — or their legally wedded spouses — will be eligible for additional benefits under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS).These UPS…
NEW DELHI: Former external affairs minister Salman Khurshid on Friday showed his displeasure over opposition’s remarks on MPs supporting the Centre with his statements on Operation Sindoor.While interacting with the Indian community in Indonesia’s Jakarta, Khurshid said that all-party MP delegations are not supporting each other’s parties but a “simple idea called India.““India is waiting…
Wall Street drifted lower Friday morning as investors weighed a mixed batch of corporate earnings and ongoing uncertainty surrounding former President Donald Trump’s shifting tariff policies. Despite the day’s dip, the market remained on track to close out what could be its best month since November 2023.The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% in morning trading. The…
Mumbai: The Dharavi Redevelopment Project is set to resonate in the forthcoming BMC elections, with residents of Kurla and Mulund firm on opposing the relocation of Dharavi residents to their neighbourhood.Kiran Pailwan, founder of a group named Lokchalwal which is opposing the relocation from Dharavi to Kurla Dairy land, said they are now preparing to…
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to revolutionize the way millions of employees access their provident fund (PF) savings. Starting June 2025, EPF members will be able to instantly withdraw PF funds via Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and ATMs, according to DD News.This major step is being implemented with the support of the…
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Friday again said he stopped India and Pakistan from fighting and that he told both countries that his government cannot trade with nations that are in conflict.“We stopped India and Pakistan from fighting. I believe that could have turned out into a nuclear disaster,” Trump said during a…
BENGALURU: FSN E-Commerce Ventures, which operates Nykaa, reported a 110% year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 19 crore for the March quarter, with margin gains in its core beauty segment and improved performance from its eB2B and retail operations. Revenue rose 24% year-on-year to Rs 2,062 crore in the quarter ended March 2025,…
File photo: Gaurav Gogoi (Picture credit: ANI) GUWAHATI: Congress deputy leader in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, recently appointed president of the Assam unit of the party, is likely to be summoned soon for interrogation in connection with a case to do with his alleged links with Pakistan, a highly-placed police source said. The source said…
