Mumbai experienced severe rainfall this evening, leading to flooded roads, traffic jams, and flight diversions across the city. The Mumbai municipal agency has declared a holiday for schools and colleges tomorrow in response to the downpour. Several airlines, including SpiceJet, IndiGo, and Vistara, reported flight diversions due to the inclement weather. Vistara announced
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has celebrated the 10th anniversary of the ‘Make in India’ initiative, emphasizing the collective determination of 140 crore Indians to transform the country into a global manufacturing and innovation powerhouse. He reiterated the government’s dedication to supporting the ‘Make in India’ movement through various
Mumbai experienced heavy rainfall this evening, leading to flooding on many roads and causing severe traffic disruptions across the city. Several flights were also diverted due to the adverse weather conditions. SpiceJet, IndiGo, and Vistara announced on X (formerly Twitter) that some of their flights had been diverted. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an
The Congress-led Himachal Pradesh government has introduced a new regulation requiring all food vendors and eateries across the state to display the names and addresses of their owners for the convenience of customers. This decision was finalized during a meeting of the state’s Urban Development and Municipal Corporation on Tuesday. The mandate follows a similar […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Pune, Maharashtra, on September 26, where he will flag off the District Court to Swargate Metro line at 6 PM. The inauguration of this Pune Metro section marks the completion of Phase-1 of the project, with the underground segment between District Court and Swargate costing ₹1,810 crore. At 6:30 […]
The Indian stock market reached new milestones on Wednesday, with the Sensex closing above 85,000 for the first time ever, and the Nifty surpassing the 26,000 mark on a closing basis. Both indices recovered from intraday lows, ending the session at record highs. The Sensex, a 30-stock index, rose by 256 points to close at […]
Gold prices in India surged by ₹210 to reach ₹76,520 per 10 grams on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, amid global market uncertainties driven by escalating tensions in West Asia. The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has bolstered the yellow metal’s safe-haven appeal, pushing it to near-record highs globally. Spot Gold in New York hit […]
The UK government has urged British nationals in Lebanon to “leave immediately” as tensions between Israel and Hezbollah continue to escalate. Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized the gravity of the situation, stating, “We are ramping up contingency plans, which is necessary given the escalation,” adding that the region is “potentially on
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has maintained its forecast for India’s economic growth at 7 percent for the current fiscal year (FY25), while projecting a faster growth rate of 7.2 percent in FY26. This forecast, released in ADB’s report on September 25, aligns with the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) prediction for 7 percent growth […]
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud strongly objected to a controversial remark made by Karnataka High Court judge Justice V Srishananda, stating, “You can’t call any part of the territory of India as ‘Pakistan’. It is fundamentally contrary to the territorial integrity of the nation.” The comment came during a Supreme Court hearing on […]