Over 5,500 Pilgrims Set Out For Amarnath
A batch of 5,522 pilgrims on Thursday left Jammu for the Himalayan cave shrine Amarnath, after 33,694 yatris completed paying obeisance before the ice stalagmite structure of Lord Shiva over the past three days. Two escorted convoys left for the valley, police said, adding that 2,520 were headed to... read more »
Mutual funds witness 60% fall in net inflows in 2018-19: Economic Survey
During 2018-19, there was a net inflow of Rs 1,09,701 crore in the mutual fund industry, says Economic Survey. However, the net inflows are 60 per cent lower than last year. Net inflows in 2017-18 stood at Rs 2,71,797 crore. Lower net inflows were mainly due to rise in redemptions during the year.... read more »
Opposition parties reject Centre’s call for ‘one nation, one el...
One thing the resignation of Rahul Gandhi as Congress president will not do to him is to reduce his status to even that of primus inter pares or first among equals. He will continue to tower over other party leaders. It is to him they will turn for settling factional disputes, build consensus on... read more »
Ambati Rayudu announces retirement from all forms of cricket
India middle-order batsman Ambati Rayudu has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, including the IPL, according to BCCI sources. The move comes after Rayudu was snubbed by the Indian team management, which preferred Mayank Agarwal as replacement for an injured Vijay Shankar in the... read more »