Marching into history: NDA’s first women cadets graduate PUNE: The first batch of 17 women National Defence Academy (NDA) cadets passed out Friday, scripting a new chapter in the annals of the Indian Armed Forces.Unlike previous parades during their three years at the academy, when they had a separate contingent, the 17 marched with male…
Mumbai: Property experts estimate a free sale component of roughly 140 million sq ft to be unlocked by the Dharavi redevelopment plan, yielding revenues of Rs 1.2-1.7 lakh crore for the joint venture between the state govt and the Adani group.Said Anuj Puri, chairman, Anarock Group, “At a rough estimate, the Dharavi redevelopment project presents…
NEW DELHI: In a relief to Vedanta, the appellate tribunal NCLAT has stayed the National Company Law Tribunal orders against the demerger of the multinational mining company into separate entities and subsequent listing.The Mumbai bench of NCLT had on March 4 rejected the first motion petition moved for the composite scheme of arrangement between Vedanta…
Supreme Court initiates criminal contempt proceedings against YouTuber for remarks against judge NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday initiated criminal contempt proceedings against YouTube journalist Ajay Shukla for his contemptuous, scandalous and defamatory remarks casting aspersions on senior-most judge of SC, Justice Surya Kant, for the way a bench led by him dealt with Madhya…
MUMBAI: RBI is looking to introduce interest rate rules for non-banking finance companies similar to those that govern banks. The goal is to improve how changes in monetary policy pass through to borrowers and to make loan pricing more transparent.As of now, when RBI changes its benchmark repo rate, banks pass on the changes quickly…
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…
