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Is it RTI’s turn to get murdered? Kharge asks

New Delhi, Jan 30 (PTI) A day after the Economic Survey called for re-examining the RTI law, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday asked whether it was RTI’s turn to get murdered after MGNREGA’s “killing”. In a post on X, Kharge accused the Union government of systematically weakening the RTI Act and unleashing a climate of terror that punishes truth-seekers as he pointed out that over 100 RTI activists had been murdered since 2014. “The Economic Survey has called for ‘re-examination’ of the Right to Information Act. It also suggests a possible ‘Ministerial veto’ to withhold information and wants to

Rupee hits lowest-ever level of 92.02 against US dollar; ends with marginal gain

Mumbai, Jan 30 (PTI) The rupee on Friday hit its record low of 92.02 before ending a tad higher at 91.97 against the US dollar, amid a firm American currency and volatile geopolitical cues. Forex traders said sustained withdrawal of foreign funds and a negative trend in domestic equities weighed on investor sentiment. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 91.89 and gained ground, touching 91.82 against the greenback during intraday trade. The currency touched its lowest-ever level of 92.02 before ending the session at 91.97 against the dollar, registering a gain of just 2 paise form previous

Stock markets snap 3-day rally dragged by metal, IT stocks

A screen displays an image of U.S. President Donald Trump at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai, India. (Photo: Reuters

Mumbai, Jan 30 (PTI) Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Friday, snapping a three-day rally, dragged by metal, IT stocks and caution ahead of the Budget presentation on February 1. Fresh foreign fund outflows and weakness in the rupee also added to the bearish trend in the equity markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 296.59 points or 0.36 per cent to settle at 82,269.78. During the day, it tumbled 625.34 points or 0.75 per cent to 81,941.03. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 98.25 points or 0.39 per cent to end at 25,320.65. From the Sensex firms, Tata

Trump says Federal Reserve chair pick due Friday after meeting Warsh at White House

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Jan 30 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is expected to name a successor to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday after a White House meeting the previous day with former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh, a Fed critic who has ​said the U.S. central bank needs “regime change” to regain lost credibility. Trump told reporters at the Kennedy Center on Thursday that he would announce his choice the next ‌morning, and that it would be “somebody that could have been there a few years ago … I think it’s going to be a very good choice. I hope so.” Warsh,

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