Heavy rain to lash Nilgiris, Coimbatore; Chennai to see dip in temperature

Heavy rain to lash Nilgiris, Coimbatore; Chennai to see dip in temperature

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 22 (IANS) Heavy rain is expected to lash the Nilgiris district and the Ghat areas of Coimbatore district, with the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) forecasting intense rainfall activity at isolated locations on Tuesday. The warning comes as Tamil Nadu continues to witness a change in weather patterns driven … Read more

Gold, silver prices fall sharply this week; global trends, geopolitical easing behind dip

Gold, silver prices fall sharply this week; global trends, geopolitical easing behind dip

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) There’s good news for gold and silver buyers as prices of both precious metals saw a decline this week, bringing gold back below Rs 96,000 per 10 grams and silver under Rs 1.06 lakh per kilogram. According to the India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA), … Read more

Chilli farmers in TN’s Ramanathapuram hit hard by unseasonal rain, exports dip

Chilli farmers in TN's Ramanathapuram hit hard by unseasonal rain, exports dip

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 24 (IANS) The chilli harvest season has come to an end in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district, but farmers are still reeling from the impact of unseasonal rainfall earlier this year. The untimely showers, particularly in December and March, have severely affected the crop, causing yield losses and a … Read more

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta takes holy dip at Har Ki Pauri after completing 100 days in office

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta takes holy dip at Har Ki Pauri after completing 100 days in office

Follow Us on Google News Haridwar, June 1 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who recently completed 100 days in office, embarked on a two-day spiritual visit to Uttarakhand on Sunday, accompanied by her family. The visit began with a holy dip at the revered Har Ki Pauri ghat in Haridwar, followed by a special … Read more

India saves $6.93 billion forex as coal imports dip due to rise in local production in FY25

India saves $6.93 billion forex as coal imports dip due to rise in local production in FY25

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Coal imports in the country declined by 9.2 per cent to 220.3 million tonnes (MT) during April 2024 to February 2025 — compared to 242.6 MT in the same period of previous fiscal year due to an increase in domestic production, the government said on … Read more

Maharashtra raises alarm over dip in proportion of grants from Centre to states

Maharashtra raises alarm over dip in proportion of grants from Centre to states

Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Thursday during its meeting with the visiting 16th Finance Commission led by Arvind Panagariya has raised alarm over reduction in the proportion of grants from the Centre to the states. The grants in aid from the Central government in 2022-23 were Rs … Read more

People felt happy taking a dip in Ganga’s pure water: Leaders reject Raj Thackeray’s remarks on Maha Kumbh

People felt happy taking a dip in Ganga's pure water: Leaders reject Raj Thackeray’s remarks on Maha Kumbh

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Political leaders from Maharashtra have strongly reacted to the controversial remarks made by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President, Raj Thackeray, regarding the Ganga water during the recent Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. Raj Thackeray mocked the devotees who bathed in the Ganga during … Read more

Maha eco survey projects growth at 7.3 pc in FY 25; industry, service sectors show dip

Maha eco survey projects growth at 7.3 pc in FY 25; industry, service sectors show dip

Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) The Maharashtra economy is expected to grow at 7.3 per cent in 2024-25, higher than the projected national rate of 6.5 per cent. However, the estimated growth rate for the current fiscal year in the state will be lower compared to 7.6 per cent in 2023-24. According to the Economic Survey … Read more

Britannia CEO Rajneet Kohli quits, company’s shares dip

Britannia CEO Rajneet Kohli quits, company’s shares dip

Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) FMCG major Britannia Industries announced on Thursday that its Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rajneet Singh Kohli has resigned from his position with effect from March 14, 2025. Kohli said he was resigning from Britannia in pursuit of an opportunity outside of the company. Britannia Industries shares fell by … Read more