Nizam College students continue stir
Hyderabad, Aug.8 (NSS): Degree hostel students in Nizam’s College are continuing their agitation demanding that their problems be resolved. On Thursday also, they protested against not attending classes. The protest entered the sixth day on Thursday. Though the government had directed the Nizam’s College Principal to take steps to resolve the issues, only a nominal discussion was held […]
Double number of RTC buses in city: CPM
Hyderabad, Aug.8 (NSS): A dharna was held today in front of the Bus Bhavan at RTC crossroads here under the aegis of CPM city committee demanding increase in the number of city buses. Teacher constituency MLC A. Narsi Reddy took part in the protest as the chief guest. Speaking on the occasion, he said key solution […]
CM Revanth expresses condolences over death of Buddhadeb Bhattacharya
Hyderabad, Aug.8 (NSS): Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has expressed condolences over the death of former West Bengal chief minister and CPM leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharya. In a post on X on Thursday, the Chief Minister recalled Buddhadeb’s 11 years as Chief Minister and five decades of public service, calling him a pillar of righteousness. He has […]
Congress MP lambasts BRS leaders for criticising CM Revanth’s US tour
New Delhi, Aug.8 (NSS): Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy has lambasted the BRS leaders for criticising Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s US tour and asked how many crores of investments brought by former minister KT Rama Rao during the tenure of the BRS government. Speaking to the media in New Delhi on Thursday, the […]
Charles Schwab to set up its first Technology Development Center in Hyderabad
Dallas, USA, Aug.8 (NSS): Charles Schwab, a global leader in financial services, has chosen Hyderabad as the prospective location for its first Technology Development Center in India. This significant decision follows fruitful discussions between Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, IT Minister Sridhar Babu and senior Schwab executives Dennis Howard, Rama Bokka and others at Charles […]
Pakistan planning to equip Iran with Shaheen missiles: Report
Jerusalem, Aug 8 (IANS) In what could raise serious concerns in Tel Aviv and faraway Washington, certain reports have claimed that Pakistan plans to supply Tehran with its Shaheen-III medium-range ballistic missiles if Iran’s ongoing conflict with Israel escalates. Citing several Arab sources, Israeli daily Jerusalem Post reported that Pakistan discussed its willingness to supply […]
Frequency of reporting credit info to CICs being cut to 15 days or less: RBI chief
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) The RBI proposes to increase the frequency of reporting of credit information to credit information companies (CICs) to a fortnightly basis or at shorter intervals, the central bank’s Governor Shanktikanta Das said on Thursday. The availability of accurate credit information is vital for both lenders and borrowers. At present, lenders are […]
Clearing time for cheques to be cut from 2 days to a few hours: RBI chief
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) The RBI aims to reduce the clearing time required for bank cheques to a few hours as part of a major step to facilitate the ease of doing business in the country, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday. At present, cheque clearing through the Cheque Truncation System (CTS) operates in […]
ITR processing time cut significantly in last decade, a transformative shift: FM
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) As the number of income tax returns (ITRs) filed surged to record 7.28 crore in the assessment year 2024-25, the processing time has also been reduced significantly in the last decade, which is a transformative shift in the tax assessment methodologies in the country. One of the big achievements of […]
RBI forecasts 7.2 pc GDP growth on back of rising urban, rural demand
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) India’s domestic economic activity continues to sustain its momentum on the strength of investment demand, steady urban consumption and rising rural consumption, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday. Taking all the factors into consideration the country’s real GDP growth for 2024-25 is projected at 7.2 per cent with Q1 […]
