The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday (December 6) cut the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50 basis points (bps) to 4% from 4.5% to boost liquidity in the financial system. CRR is the percentage of a bank’s total deposits that it is required to hold in liquid cash as reserves with the RBI. … Read more
Punjabi pop star Diljit Dosanjh kicked off his Bengaluru stop for the “Dil-Luminati India” tour in the most relatable way – by indulging in the local cuisine. His first destination? The famous Rameswaram Cafe. A video shared by Team Dosanjh on Instagram captures the singer’s journey, with his departure from the Punjab airport and his … Read more
IIT-BHU Placement Drive: Indian Institute of Technology- Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU) has started its 2024-25 batch placement drive. As of December 5, the institute has received 881 offers from 257 participating companies with the highest CTC ranging from Rs 1.65 crore to Rs 30 lakh per annum. The drive included both an internship and a … Read more
Actor Aamir Khan’s Lagaan became the last Indian film to receive a nomination in the Best International Feature category at the Oscars. When Lagaan was nominated two decades ago, the category was known as Best Foreign Language Film. Aamir is in the running for another nomination this year, as is he Promotes the country’s official … Read more
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Shah said he held detailed discussions with Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on potential investment opportunities in the northeastern state. Sah said Tripura has abundant natural resources that can be used for socio-economic development. “Meet Reliance Industries Chairman and MD Mukesh Ambani Ji and Anant Ambani Ji in Mumbai on Thursday,” … Read more
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Research Internship Program in Social and Human Sciences on December 5. He also distributed appointment letters to ICSSR research interns and awarded prizes to winners of the National Argumentative Essay Writing Competition on “Together Elections in India: One Nation, One Election” … Read more
Delhi Police on Thursday arrested two members of a gang of thieves from South Delhi’s Saket and recovered stolen goods including 16 mobile phones, six laptops and a motorcycle from them. The arrested, identified as Balan and P Karthik, were deaf and mute men, representing special schools or orphanages, asking for donations to carry out … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) policy decision became one of the top trending topics on Google on Friday morning when RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced that the repo rate would remain unchanged at 6.5%. The decision comes in the backdrop of high inflation and sluggish GDP growth. Screengrab of trends.google According to Google Trends, … Read more
President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and aides who the White House fears could be unfairly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, a preemptive move that would be a novel and risky use of the president’s extraordinary constitutional powers. Discussions so far have been at the level of White … Read more
At least 10 people were killed and around a dozen injured in separate road accidents that occurred in Pilibhit and Chitrakoot districts of Uttar Pradesh on Friday morning, police said. In Pilivit, a car carrying 11 people rammed into a tree in the area under Neoria police station, resulting in the death of five passengers, … Read more