Day: May 3, 2021

COVID-19 management not our prerogative, EC tells SC

6:27 pm May 3, 2021

New Delhi: The Election Commission, rattled over the strong high court observations related to conducting of just concluded assembly elections, told the Supreme Court on Monday that COVID-19 management was not its prerogative and it does not run the governance of the state. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah was […]

Rupee rises by 14 paise to close at nearly 1 month high

6:23 pm May 3, 2021

Mumbai: The rupee rose by 14 paise to close a nearly one-month high of 73.95 against the US dollar on Monday following losses in the American currency in the global markets. A fall in crude oil prices and positive economic data helped the local unit pare early losses. The rupee had opened lower at 74.25 […]

Akhil Gogoi first in Assam to win election from jail

6:18 pm May 3, 2021

Sibsagar (Assam): Jailed anti-CAA activist Akhil Gogoi became the first Assamese to win an election without hitting the campaign trail, as he clinched the Sibsagar constituency, defeating his nearest rival Surabhi Rajkonwari of the BJP by a decisive 11,875 votes. The founder of the newly floated Raijor Dal — arrested in December 2019 over sedition […]

Sensex ends 64 pts down; Nifty inches up to 14,634

6:13 pm May 3, 2021

Mumbai: Market benchmark Sensex staged a smart recovery from the day’s low to end with marginal losses on Monday amid a negative trend in global equities. After plunging over 750 points in early trade, the 30-share BSE index made a U-turn to finish 63.84 points or 0.13 per cent lower at 48,718.52. In similar movement, […]

Mamata to meet guv at 7 pm to stake claim to form govt

6:09 pm May 3, 2021

Kolkata: TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee will meet West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at 7 pm on Monday and stake claim to form the government, after her party’s stupendous win in the assembly elections, Raj Bhavan sources said. The ruling TMC has won 212 of the 292 seats where polling was held in eight phases in […]