Chief Economic Advisor Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said that the Consumer Price Index, based on the revised base year, will improve the quality of monetary and fiscal policy decisions.
India has revised the base year of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to 2024 from 2012 to reflect changes in consumption patterns, improved data sources and updated methodologies, Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI), Saurabh Garg, said today.
Amritsar Commissionerate Police busted a cross-border narco-smuggling network and apprehended two operatives along with Rs 21800 drug money, a police officer said on Thursday.
The shooters involved in the broad daylight murder of Arjun Sharma, son of a martyred Colonel, were promised Rs 12 lakh to execute the killing and had received an advance of Rs 2-3 lakh, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dehradun Ajay Singh said on Thursday.
Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Thursday said that India and Israel are set to fast-track negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with a high-level Israeli delegation scheduled to arrive in New Delhi in late February.
A massive Cordon and Search operation was conducted on Thursday within the jurisdiction of Reinbazar Police Station to ensure public safety and curb illegal activities, Hyderabad police said.
"We recieved a email yesterday which siad that there is a bomb in the Collectorate and it will be blown up at this hour. We called the BDS team and dog squad based on that, and every floor is being checked thoroughly. That includes old cars in the parking, and more." Kotwali DSP said.
"It (Mosque) will not be made, and even if it is made, it will not last. This is the country of devotees of Lord Ram, Lord Krishna, and Lord Shiva, not of devotees of Babur. We have no objection to the construction of the mosque, but we will definitely oppose it if the mosque is built in
Addressing a Weekly Media Briefing, MEA Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, when asked about reported changes made in the White House Factsheet on the deal, said that the joint statement on the framework for the interim agreement remains the basis of mutual understanding between the tw
Jan Unnayan Party Chief Humayun Kabir said, "The Muslim population supports the Babri Masjid. This Babri Masjid will be built for sure. I have good relations with the non-Muslims as well.",adding that he wants the betterment of everyone.
Patekar said that while the grief is immense, the family must find strength. "We can't share his grief. We are also sad. But we have to bear his grief," he said, adding that he stands firmly with the Pawar family during this difficult time.
In contrast, banks saw their portfolio share decline from 32.7% in December 2024 to 26.6% in December 2025, it said. The report said that while banks posted 13.4% QoQ growth in originations value in Q3 FY26, their overall share in disbursements fell from 36.7% in Q3 FY25 to 26% in Q3 FY26. N