Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced Saturday that partners in the INDIA bloc will contest the upcoming assembly polls together, with the Congress and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) set to field candidates in 70 of the 81 seats. Soren stated that seat-sharing discussions with alliance partners, including the RJD and Left parties, are ongoing
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pratul Shah Deo expressed confidence in the party’s success in the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections, stating that the NDA is in its “strongest” position following the announcement of the seat-sharing agreement. The BJP is all set to contest 68 seats in the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections, which have a total of
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has signalled its intention to contest a couple of seats in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, slated for November 20. While AAP is part of the opposition’s INDIA bloc, which includes Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and NCP (SP) under the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), it may stake claims where it
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed confidence that the ruling Mahayuti coalition will secure a “thumping” majority in the upcoming assembly elections, drawing parallels to the BJP’s strong performance in Haryana. Speaking to reporters late Thursday at the Pune airport after returning from Chandigarh, where he attended the swearing-in of Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini
Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Days before the start of the world’s largest religious congregation ‘Maha Kumbh 2025’, digital payment app PhonePe, in partnership with ICICI Lombard General Insurance, has launched a first-of-its-kind insurance coverage for devotees travelling to Prayagraj. The insurance plan is designed for travellers attending the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela from January 13
Shares of Indian IT outsourcing giants Infosys Ltd., HCL Technologies Ltd. and Wipro Ltd. got a boost from Donald Trump’s US election win. They will get a chance to comment on how his presidency might affect their businesses when they post earnings. Overall, investors appear to view the incoming administration favorably for the sector, as
Larsen & Toubro’s chairman, SN Subrahmanyan, recently faced backlash after comments he made about wanting his employees to work 90 hours a week went viral. During an employee interaction, Subrahmanyan expressed regret over not being able to make employees work on Sundays, suggesting that working on weekends would lead to “extraordinary outcomes.” His remarks, which
The equity markets end the highly volatile session on a lower note on Friday. The Nifty 50 closed the counter 95 points, or 40%, lower at 23,431.50, breaching its important support level of 23,500. The Sensex dropped 241.30 points, or 31%, finishing the day at 77,378.91. The Nifty 50 shed 2.5% this week while the
The Indian rupee slid to an all-time low on Friday, closing at 85.9650 against the US dollar, down 0.2% for the week. This marked its tenth consecutive weekly decline, surpassing the previous record low of 85.9325 reached on Thursday. The currency has faced consistent pressure from a strengthening dollar and weak capital inflows. The dollar
