Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, has said that Maharashtra’s Ladki Bahin Yojana cash benefit scheme was a gamechanger for the Bhartiya Janta Party and was key to their landslide victory in the recently concluded elections in the state. Wood said the unexpected success of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the … Read more
Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah (extreme left) with members of the Disciplinary Action Committee in Guwahati on July 10. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement GUWAHATI The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee has issued a notice to all party members to review and take action on complaints received regarding anti-party activities during the Lok Sabha elections. … Read more
The Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal has reinstated four police officers who were earlier transferred to non-electoral posts by the Election Commission of India during the Lok Sabha elections. The election commission had transferred several officials, including the Director General of Police (DGP), and relieved them from election duty. Among the officers, Aminul Islam … Read more
The benchmark stock market indices experienced a significant recovery following substantial declines on Dalal Street after the Lok Sabha election results. The Sensex successfully recaptured the 74,000 mark while Nifty increased by 600 points during the afternoon trading session. Specifically, the S&P BSE Sensex surged by 2.83%, closing at 74,115.50—a gain of over 2,000 points. … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greet supporters upon their arrival for a meeting at the party headquarters as the party leads in the Lok Sabha elections on June 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Leaders from several countries congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won a majority … Read more
It is a thriller of an election results day. And one leader is away from all the bustle and must be quietly watching the drama unfold from his prison cell. That leader is none other than AAP convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Kejriwal was granted interim bail for 21 days by the Supreme … Read more
About Rs 1.27 lakh crore was wiped off of Reliance Industries Ltd‘s (RIL) investors as shares of the company ended 7.5% lower on BSE today as poll counting estimates showed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA alliance was not likely to score as much as exit polls had predicted in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. … Read more
Benchmark stock market indices traded flat after opening higher on Monday due to cautious sentiments among Dalal Street investors. The S&P BSE Sensex was up 51.82 points at 75,462.21 at 10:19 am, while the NSE Nifty50 fell 5.30 points to trade at 22,951.80. Most of the broader market indices were also trading in negative territory … Read more
Foreign investors have pulled out a massive Rs 22,000 crore from Indian equities so far this month, due to uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections and outperformance of Chinese markets. This came following a net outflow of over Rs 8,700 crore in the entire April on concerns over a tweak in India’s … Read more
At least 27 people were killed in a fire at a sprawling children’s game zone built in a temporary structure in Rajkot on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement 27 killed in blaze at Rajkot gaming zone At least 27 people were killed in a fire at a sprawling children’s game zone built in a … Read more