Mumbai: ICICI Bank has launched a USD-denominated debit card in partnership with Visa, marking a shift in how Non-Resident Indians manage offshore wealth by eliminating currency conversion layers for dollar spending.The product allows NRIs to spend directly in USD without incurring the typical 3.5% currency markup fee and GST that applies when using Indian NRE…
Masik Shivratri is the sacred day dedicated to Lord Shiva. The day holds a great religious and spiritual significance among Hindus. Shivratri falls every month and devotees of Lord Shiva worship him with devotion and purity. The day is considered as an extremely auspicious day seek blessings of Lord Shiva. Devotees observe fast from dawn…
Jewellery shops wear a deserted look after PM Modi’s appeal to cut down on purchasing gold Bhubaneswar: Members of Odisha’s jewellery industry on Wednesday expressed concern over the sharp hike in import duty on gold from 6% to 15%, warning that the move could severely impact the state’s gold market, dampen consumer demand and affect…
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी की अपील के बाद मुख्यमंत्री पुष्कर सिंह धामी की अध्यक्षता में बुधवार (13 मई) को आयोजित उत्तराखंड कैबिनेट की बैठक में राज्य में ऊर्जा और ईंधन बचत को लेकर कई महत्वपूर्ण और दूरगामी निर्णय लिए गए. वैश्विक परिस्थितियों को देखते हुए राज्य सरकार ने अल्पकालिक और दीर्घकालिक दोनों स्तरों पर सुधारात्मक कदम…
Lights out in Havana: Protests erupt as ‘absolutely no fuel’ left in Cuba (Image credit: AP) Cuba has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil, energy minister Vicente de la O Levy has said, as a US-led blockade chokes supply and plunges parts of Havana into blackouts lasting up to 22 hours a day.“The…
Gold is expected to become costlier after the government’s recent move to raise import duty to 15%. Alongside, the impact is likely to show up in domestic prices as well as trade patterns, a report by SBI Research has predicted.SBI Research said that changes in gold import duty have been made several times in the…
From May 15 to June 15, 2026, Sun moves from Aries to Taurus. This changes the mood immediately. Aries is fast, direct, impatient and action-driven. Taurus is slower, steadier and more concerned with money, comfort, security, food, family values and long-term stability. So this one-month period is not about rushing into everything. It is about…
Cuttack: Supreme Court has issued notice on a special leave petition (SLP) challenging the Orissa high court’s decision to dismiss a substitution plea in an election petition filed against BJD MLA Sanjib Kumar Mallick from Bhandaripokhari assembly constituency.A two-judge bench, comprising Justice M M Sundresh and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, while hearing the matter on…
एनआईए ने दिल्ली के लाल किले इलाके में नवंबर 2025 में हुए कार बम धमाके मामले में 10 आरोपियों के खिलाफ 7,500 पन्नों की चार्जशीट दाखिल की है. इस धमाके में 11 लोगों की मौत हुई थी और कई लोग घायल हुए थे. जांच एजेंसी का कहना है कि यह हमला बेहद सुनियोजित आतंकी साजिश…
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday took a veiled swipe at the US over its sanctions-led foreign policy, cautioning against “unilateral coercive measures” as India voiced concern over the worsening West Asia crisis and its fallout on global energy and trade routes.Speaking at the opening session of the BRICS foreign ministers’ conclave,…
