Third phase polls: Nine per cent of total 1,352 candidates women
Only nine per cent of the 1,352 candidates contesting in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections are women while 18 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, the ADR said in a new report. Seven candidates have also declared prior convictions, according to an analysis of details of...
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Feudal lords raising fear of threat to Constitution: Naqvi
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Modi condoles death of BJP MP Prasad
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Modi’s motto has always been Asatyameva Jayate: Congress
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Two held as Indian fishing boat with narcotics seized
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Congress misleading Dalits, Hindu groups against Modi Government on quota: BJP
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Five of ten patients face delay in discharge due to medical insurance claims process
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NEET aspirant found hanging in hostel room, parents suspect murder
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Majority of marginalised women still face high maternal mortality, lack of emergency care
Underscoring the essential link between national progress and women’s health, Surgeon Vice Admiral Dr Arti Sarin on Monday expressed concerns that the majority of women in marginalized communities across the country continue to have limited emergency care access and high maternal mortality rates. “The health and wellness of a nation are...
They studied abroad, have little understanding of country: Dhami slams Rahul, Akhilesh
Uttarakhand Chief Minister and BJP leader Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday attacked INDIA Bloc leaders Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav, claiming that they have little understanding of the country as they have studied abroad. In an interview with PTI-Bhasha here, Dhami also alleged that the Congress wants give reservations to a...
LDF convener Jayarajan gets a reprieve
The State Committee of the CPI(M) which met on Monday to discuss the ramifications caused by the meeting between LDF Convener EP Jayarajan and the BJP’s Prakash Jawadekar gave a clean chit to the former and said that there was nothing unusual in it. Briefing the media after the State Committee...
RCAP lenders urge Hinduja Group arm to stick to resolution plan deadline
Concerned over slow progress, the lenders of debt-ridden Reliance Capital (RCAP) have asked the Hinduja Group arm, IndusInd International Holdings Ltd, to expedite the process of obtaining necessary regulatory approvals and stick to the resolution plan deadline of May 27. In a meeting held in Mumbai on Friday with the senior...
BSE shares tank nearly 19 per cent
n Shares of BSE tanked nearly 19 per cent on Monday as the exchange is expected to shell out more regulatory fee after markets watchdog Sebi asked it to pay the fee based on the “notional value” of its options contracts rather than on the premium value. The stock plummeted 18.63...
India Inc revenue growth weakest since September 2021: Crisil Report
India Inc is likely to log 4-6 per cent revenue growth in the January-March quarter of 2023-24, marking the slowest quarterly growth since recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic which began in September 2021, said a Crisil report. The report is based on an analysis of 350 companies which exclude financial services and...
Increasing global uncertainties may impact demand, India’s exports: FIEO
The escalating geopolitical tension may have implications for the country’s exports in the first quarter of 2024-25 as it is likely to impact global demand, apex exporters body FIEO said. The global uncertainties caused by continuing war between Russia and Ukraine has impacted India’s outbound shipments in 2023-24, which recorded a...