Indian equity benchmarks made a positive start to Samvat 2078, the Hindu New Year, in the special Muhurat Trading session to mark the festival of Diwali. The Sensex rose as much as 436 points and Nifty 50 index touched an intraday high of 17,947 as traders and investors made customary …
Read More »PM Narendra Modi extends Diwali greetings to citizens
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted citizens on the occasion of Diwali and wished for everybody’s happiness, prosperity and good fortune. In a Twitter post on Thursday, PM Modi wrote, “Greetings to the countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Diwali. I wish that this festival of lights brings happiness, prosperity and …
Read More »Kerala man orders passport cover on Amazon, receives original passport with product
It is not unusual to receive the wrong products when you order through e-commerce websites. In October last year, a man from Aluva in Kerala had ordered an iPhone 12 from Amazon but got a bar of dishwashing soap along with a Rs 5 coin instead. Now something similar has …
Read More »PM Narendra Modi meets soldiers in Nowshera sector of J-K on occasion of Diwali
Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in the Nowshera sector in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. He arrived in the town early in the morning, keeping up with his practice of celebrating Diwali with Army personnel. Upon his arrival, he met top Army officials and other jawans. …
Read More »3.7 magnitude earthquake hits Assam, no casualties reported
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.7 on the Richter Scale jolted Guwahati and other parts of Assam on Thursday. The quake was reported at 10:19 am. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) informed that the epicentre of the earthquake was 35 kilometres west of Tezpur in Assam’s Sonitpur district, …
Read More »Taking cue from Centre, 9 NDA-ruled states reduce VAT on petrol and diesel
Taking a cue from the Centre, nine NDA-ruled states reduced the Value Added Tax on petrol and diesel on Wednesday, November 3. The Assam government on Wednesday reduced value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by Rs 7. The Bihar government, too, announced that it is reducing the VAT on …
Read More »PM Narendra Modi meets soldiers in Nowshera sector of J-K on occasion of Diwali
Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in the Nowshera sector in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. He arrived in the town early in the morning, keeping up with his practice of celebrating Diwali with Army personnel. Upon his arrival, he met top Army officials and other jawans. …
Read More »12,885 New Covid Cases In India, Active Caseload Lowest In 253 Days
India witnessed an eight per cent rise in its daily Covid graph as the country logged 12,885 cases today. Some 461 people have died due to the virus in the last 24 hours. Active cases comprise 0.43 per cent of the total infections.
Read More »Diwali 2021: Laxmi Puja Vidhi, Muhurat Timings, Samagri
Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped on the day of Diwali. She symbolises wealth and prosperity in Hindu mythology. People decorate their homes and offices with rice lights, lamps, earthen pots and flowers on Diwali. They also replace old and broken items in the house with new ones. This is done to …
Read More »Banks To Remain Closed On These Days In November 2021
Banks will remain closed on account of a few festivals next month and under the Negotiable Instruments Acts in a few states. Some of the festivals observed next month include Diwali, Bhai Duj, Chhath Puja, among others, due to which banks in a few states will remain closed as per …
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