The combined market valuation of companies listed on the BSE fell by Rs 16.77 lakh crore during the period. (AI image) The recent stock market crash, now stretching into its fourth session on Tuesday, has led to investors losing a massive Rs 16.77 lakh crore of wealth. Investors have seen their wealth shrink over the…
NEW DELHI: Nearly two-thirds of all live births in India – 66.4% – were first-born children, while the fourth child and births thereafter dwindled to barely 3.5%, shows the 2024 Sample Registration System Statistical Report. On birth spacing, a critical factor for maternal health and child development, the data shows that 53.5% of second or…
NEW DELHI: Speculation is rife over a possible reshuffle in Union Cabinet after a rejig in BJP’s state units and Rajya Sabha ticket allotments.With the completion of 12 years of the BJP-led NDA government and the second year of its third term, Prime Minister Modi may effect a reshuffle in his ministry sometime soon, news…
Map for the New Noida project Noida: Noida Authority has said it will soon begin land acquisition for the New Noida project and plans to improve connectivity by linking the upcoming township to the Ganga Expressway. New Noida, also known as DNGIR, already has an interchange on EPE near Beel Akbarpur village. The area is…
Bicholim/Canacona: Fire stations across Goa, particularly in rural areas, remained busy responding to rescue calls on Saturday as heavy rain and strong winds battered the state.The Bicholim Fire Station received around 20 rescue calls between late Friday evening and Saturday evening after trees collapsed at several locations across the taluka.According to fire officials, the estimated…
Mumbai: Resident doctors of BMC-run King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEM) in Parel on Saturday opposed the proposed renaming of the institution and instead sought “meaningful reforms that improve patient care and doctors’ welfare”.The civic health committee on Friday passed a proposal to rename KEM Hospital to ‘Kaushalyashreshtha Ekalavya Memorial (KEM) Hospital’. The proposal will have…
The Rajasthan high court has issued a notice to the state government regarding a Rs 17.5 crore alleged fraud in forest plantation works in Alwar (File photo) The Rajasthan High Court has issued notice to the state govt on a public interest litigation (PIL) that alleges a Rs 17.5-crore fraud in plantation works in the…
Chennai: The exodus from AIADMK continued on Friday with former school education minister Vaigaichelvan resigning from the party. Unfazed, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami intensified his district-wise review meetings “to rebuild the organisation after its assembly election setback”.In a two-page resignation letter, Vaigaichelvan blamed Palaniswami’s leadership and his alleged attempt to form a govt…
Gorakhpur: Highlighting the development-oriented transformation in Gorakhpur over the past nine years, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that when intentions are clear, it doesn’t take long to change destiny.“With a strong will to do something good, significant change can be achieved… Gorakhpur has witnessed transformation across all sectors over the past nine years….
The Producers Guild of India recently issued a strongly worded statement addressing what it described as growing instances of talent, directors, and technicians backing out of commitments to producers, often at the eleventh hour amidst Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar‘s ‘Don 3’ dispute. It has drawn a sharp response from actor Ranvir Shorey, who turned…
