New Delhi, Shares of Punjab National Bank (PNB) fell over 1 per cent on Wednesday after the bank reported a 48 percent drop in its standalone net profit for the June quarter. The stock closed 1.10 percent lower at Rs 108.10 per share on the BSE. During the day’s trade, it fell 1.60 per cent…
Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas have made news after being sighted together in Vermont, sparking rumors that the two are secretly starting a new romance. The stars were caught holding hands while enjoying a relaxed day out that included shopping, a trip through a national park, and an ice cream stop. While neither Cruise…
A four-day chess training program for primary school students, teachers, and Physical Education Teachers (PETs/PTIs) of Rangat Zone began today at PM SHRI Government Senior Secondary School, Sabari Junction. This initiative, organized by the Directorate of Education under the Chess in Schools project, aims to foster a strong interest in chess as a tool to…
A 10-year-old girl’s stomach had a hairball that weighed almost half a kilogram removed surgically by specialists in Amravati, Maharashtra, in a startling and worrisome medical instance. She was sent to a private hospital 20 days ago, where she received counseling and a battery of medical examinations. She disclosed her lifelong practice of eating hair…
An Identification and Assessment Camp under Inclusive Education was held at the Assistant Education Office in Nancowrie. The camp, attended online, focused on creating an inclusive educational environment for Children with Special Needs (CwSN). The camp involved 12 identified CwSN students and six suspected students from two venues: Conference Hall, Assistant Education Office, Nancowrie, and…
The Lieutenant Governor of India, Shri Narendra Modi, met with 28 probationary officers of the Indian Police Service (IPS) during their training session. The officers discussed the strategic importance of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, their efforts to improve infrastructure, healthcare, education, and connectivity, and their plans to expand tourism responsibly. The LG also highlighted…
Sriharikota, July 30, 2025 — The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite successfully launched aboard ISRO’s GSLV-F16, entering its sun-synchronous orbit 747 km above Earth in just 19 minutes. The mission, a landmark in Indo-US space collaboration, now enters a three-month commissioning phase before it begins full-scale Earth observation. Equipped with dual-band radar systems and…
Mumbai, July 29, 2025 — Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, has announced a freeze on annual salary hikes and lateral hiring across its global operations, following its decision to lay off approximately 12,000 employees—roughly 2% of its workforce. The move is part of a broader cost-optimization strategy aimed at navigating macroeconomic…
New Delhi, March 27, 2025 — Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, Member of Parliament representing the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to press for a ₹5,000 crore special grant and enhanced capital allocation for the Union Territory. The meeting focused on addressing the region’s persistent budgetary constraints and developmental lag due…
New Delhi: Aluminium prices fell by Rs 1.30 to Rs 252.90 per kg in futures trade on Tuesday as traders offloaded their positions following a weak trend in the spot market. Aluminium contracts for August delivery fell by Rs 1.30, or 0.51 percent, to Rs 252.90 per kg on the Multi Commodity Exchange in a…
