Wednesday, March 18
Jaipur: A three-storey building collapsed in Rajasthan’s Kota on Saturday night, killing at least two people and leaving several trapped under the debris, an official said.The incident occurred in the Talwandi area, where a restaurant was operating in the building. Police and rescue teams rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation.So far, five people have been pulled out from the rubble and shifted to a hospital, officials said. According to initial information, some customers and employees were present in the restaurant at the time of the collapse.— PTI_News (@PTI_News) BJP MLA Sandeep Sharma, who reached the spot soon after the incident said, "Prima facie, the reason appears to be that a nearby old building was dismantled, which may have led to issues with its foundat
Agreements with the US and the European Union helped ease fears that geopolitics and tariff turbulence would continue to weigh on the $5.2 trillion market. That relief, however, has done little to offset concerns over corporate fundamentals, especially after Indian stocks posted the worst January returns among major global peers.Earnings growth has lagged for months, the rupee has weakened, and foreign investors have treated India as a source of funding to chase artificial intelligence-driven rallies in China, Taiwan and South Korea. Adding to the gloom, Indian tech heavyweights such as Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. and Infosys Ltd. have been swept up in a global software selloff, as Anthropic’s latest AI advances threaten to disrupt traditional outsourcing business models.“India will
More than 120 smallcap stocks delivered double-digit gains in the week gone by, marking one of the sharpest short-term rallies in the segment in recent months. The rally was broad-based, cutting across textiles, auto ancillaries, infrastructure, chemicals, consumer and capital goods.Stocks such as VTM, Gokaldas Exports, Garware Hi-Tech Films, Faze Three and United Foodbrands surged between 35% and 45% in just five trading sessions, while several others posted weekly gains in the 20% to 30% range. Even traditionally steady names in pipes, engineering, auto components and consumer discretionary joined the rally, signalling a sharp improvement in risk appetite.The move comes after months of relentless selling in small and midcaps, during which valuations corrected sharply despite earnings hol
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday chaired a review meeting in Jammu to assess the progress of development projects in Jammu and Kashmir, stressing the need for aggressive marketing of the Union Territory's tourist destinations across the country to tap its tourism potential.On the concluding day of his visit to J&K, Shah undertook a comprehensive review of key sectors including road infrastructure, power, industry, tourism, and 4G and optical fibre connectivity. The meeting was attended by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Lieutenant Governor M+oj Sinha, the Union Home Secretary and senior officials from the UT and the Centre.Shah also met BJP office-bearers, MLAs and MPs in Jammu, stating that the party would continue working to ensure last-mile delivery of Prime Minist
