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Lok Sabha may see election for Speaker's post for 1st time since Independence

Since Independence, Lok Sabha Speakers have been chosen by consensus. Photograph: Sansad TV If the opposition forces an election to the post of Speaker of the Lok Sabha next week, it would be the......

Former CJI Chandrachud denies reports of...

Former chief justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Friday said media reports of him being considered for the National Human Rights Commission chairperson's post were 'untrue'. IMAGE: Justice D Y......

Amid Parl ruckus, Rahul, Kharge attend Modi-led meet

A committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi met to select the next chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), sources said.  Photograph: ANI Photo They also said Congress......

Dismissal of state govts, Emergency disrupted simultaneous polls: Govt

Ahead of the introduction of bills on holding simultaneous polls, the government Tuesday said the concept is not new to the country. Image only for representation. Photograph: ANI Photo Following......

Sharad Pawar speaks on MVA loss and retirement plan

Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the Ladki Bahin scheme, women's participation in voting in large numbers, and religious polarisation may have played......

RBI unlikely to cut interest rate on June 7, say experts

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is unlikely to cut the benchmark interest rate at its upcoming monetary policy review meeting, taking place soon after the announcement of the Lok Sabha election......

Why liquidity will remain constrained till March-end

Although the RBI’s open market operations have ensured sufficient system-level liquidity, some sectors are finding liquidity to be a challenge owing to their credit profile.......

Rail Budget: Mamata may favour Bengal, not hike fares

The Railways are unlikely to carry out any major changes in passenger fares in the Rail Budget for the eighth year in succession, even as more than 100 new trains could be announced, including a......

10 biggest falls in Sensex history

The Sensex has come off more than 23 per cent from its all-time peak of over 30,000, scaled nearly a year ago on March 4, 2015. Sinking to its lowest level in 21 months, the market benchmark Sensex......

Sensex: 10 biggest single-day crashes

The Sensex on Thursday closed 807.07 points down at 22,951.83 points - the lowest closing level for the benchmark since May 8, 2014. Returning to the UPA regime levels, the market benchmark Sensex......

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