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Rupee falls 4 paise to close at record low of 85.79 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jan 3 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 4 paise to close at a record low of 85.79 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, as strong dollar demand from importers and a muted trend in domestic equities weighed on investors’ sentiments. Forex traders said the dollar gained against most currencies during 2024 and continued to remain on a strong footing this year. The US dollar index breached the crucial 109-mark. The uptrend in the American currency was underpinned by expectations of fewer rate cuts and a view that the US economy will continue to outperform its peers globally. At the

Modi govt should be asked hard questions on Christian minorities: TMC’s Derek O’Brien

New Delhi, Jan 3 (PTI) TMC leader Derek O’Brien on Friday (January 3, 2025) said the Narendra Modi government must be asked “hard questions” about the Christian community, including why the FCRA had been “weaponised” and the people of Manipur “ignored”. He also sought to corner the church on the issue, days after Prime Minister Modi attended a Christmas celebration hosted by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) in Delhi. In a blogpost on Friday, Mr. O’Brien said voices were coming up from the Christian community that should be raised to the Union government. “These are the hard questions

BPSC exam row: MP Pappu Yadav’s supporters stage rail blockade in Patna

Patna, Jan 3 (PTI) Supporters of independent MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on Friday held a rail blockade at a station here to press their demand for cancellation of the recent Bihar PSC exam, police said. They gathered at the Sachiwalay Halt Railway Station and squatted on the tracks for a brief period, which caused a delay in the movement of trains, an official said. “Protesters stopped the Buxar-Fatuha passenger train at Sachivalaya Halt Station around 9 am on Friday. The train was stopped for 20 minutes and after that, it left the station,” East Central Railway chief public

Former Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla sworn in as Manipur Governor

Imphal, Jan 3 (PTI) Former union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla took oath as the 19th governor of Manipur during a function at the Raj Bhavan here on Friday. Bhalla was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur Justice D Krishnakumar. He inspected the guard of honour by Manipur Rifles personnel. Bhalla, who has the rare distinction of being the longest-serving union home secretary, completed his five-year tenure in August last year. He is a 1984-batch retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre. President Droupadi Murmu appointed Bhalla the governor

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