Archives for August 6, 2026
Sensex climbs 374 points higher as lower oil prices lift market sentiments
Mumbai, Indian benchmark equity indices ended higher on Thursday, supported by easing crude oil prices and buying in PSU bank and chemical ; The Sensex rose 374 points, or per…
Iran, Oman finalising agreement on new Hormuz Strait shipping arrangements: Iran’s Dy Foreign Minister
Tehran, Iran and Oman are close to finalising an agreement on new arrangements for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, under which the temporary northern and southern routes will…
Centre opposes plea for creamy layer in SC/ST quota
New Delhi, The Union government has opposed before the Supreme Court a plea seeking implementation of the "creamy layer" principle in reservations for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs),…
India successfully test fires Agni-4 medium range ballistic missile
New Delhi, India's Medium Range Ballistic Missile 'Agni-4' was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha's Chandipur on Thursday, a Ministry of Defence official said. "The launch validated…
Chhattisgarh launches ‘Meri Beti-Mera Abhiman’ drive for rural infra, sanitation
Raipur, Aug 06: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday launched the statewide 'Meri Beti–Mera Abhiman' campaign under the Vikasit Bharat–Rozgar and Livelihood Guarantee Mission (VB-G Ram Ji), announcing…