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Biden withdraws, endorses Harris for Democratic candidate

Biden officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party nominee for the POTUS elections scheduled to be held on November 5 this year.

India Economic Survey 2023-24: Real GDP growth projected at 6.5–7%

The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2023-24 on July 22. The survey conservatively projects real GDP growth of 6.5–7%, with risks evenly balanced, cognisant of the fact that the market expectations are on the higher side.

Economic Survey 2023-24: Core inflation at 9-year low; Food inflation increased

Retail inflation, after averaging 6.7% in FY23, declined to 5.4% in FY24, thanks to effective administrative and monetary policy responses. Food inflation rose from 6.6% in FY23 to 7.5% in FY24

Mamata Banerjee: West Bengal will offer shelter to violence-affected Bangladeshis

NEW DELHI:  In a significant humanitarian gesture, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that the state government, led by the Trinamool Congress (TMC), would extend shelter to individuals fleeing violence in Bangladesh. This decision aligns with Banerjee’s longstanding commitment to providing refuge and support to those in need. On Sunday, Banerjee wrote on Twitter […]

RLD, NCP oppose Adityanath’s ‘name plate’ mandate for eateries along Kanwar Yatra route 

The move has drawn significant criticism from BJP allies and opposition parties. Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have led the charge against this order.