Centre limits wheat stocks for traders and retailers

Centre limits wheat stocks for traders and retailers

New Delhi, May 29(HS): The central government has implemented stock limits on wheat for wholesalers and retailers to prevent hoarding and stabilize prices in the market. The stock limit on wheat for wholesalers, retailers, traders, stockists, and processors will remain in effect until March 31, 2026. The Ministry of Food issued an order on May…

Hitachi India appoints N. Venu as Managing Director

Hitachi India appoints N. Venu as Managing Director

New Delhi, May 29 (HS): Hitachi India Private Limited (Hitachi India) has appointed N. Venu as its Managing Director (MD). His appointment will be effective from June 2. The company announced in a statement on Thursday that N. Venu’s appointment comes after Bharat Kaushal, the first Indian Managing Director (MD) of Hitachi India, was promoted…

Secretariat employees observe one-hour work abstention

Dhaka, May 29 (HS): Employees at the secretariat located in the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, did not work from 10 to 11 AM today, disregarding the interim government’s claims of reconciliation. These employees are protesting against the recently announced Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance-2025. Last week, the situation was explosive due to clashes between the secretariat…

Stock market surges; Sensex and Nifty up, adding ₹1.82 lakh crore

Stock market surges; Sensex and Nifty up, adding ₹1.82 lakh crore

New Delhi, 29th May (H.S.): After experiencing fluctuations throughout the day, the domestic stock market closed strongly today, marking an end to the two-day decline. The trading session started with gains, but following the market’s opening, both Sensex and Nifty indices fell into the negative. Throughout the day, a battle ensued between buyers and sellers,…

D Gukesh defeats Hikaru Nakamura at Norway Chess 2025

D Gukesh defeats Hikaru Nakamura at Norway Chess 2025

Stavanger, 29 May (H.S.): World champion D. Gukesh marked his 19th birthday with a victory, defeating World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura in Norway Chess, earning his first three points. After suffering defeats against World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi in earlier rounds, Gukesh succeeded by applying time pressure on Nakamura, winning the game…

Shehbaz Sharif raises issue of Indus Water Treaty in Azerbaijan

Shehbaz Sharif raises issue of Indus Water Treaty in Azerbaijan

Baku (Azerbaijan), May 29 (HS): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan has concluded his visit to Azerbaijan and departed for Tajikistan. During his stay in Azerbaijan, he raised the issue of suspending the decades-old Indus Water Treaty with India. However, he was vague about the reasons for the suspension. He mentioned that India is blaming…

India Set to remain fastest growing major economy in financial year 2025-26: RBI

India Set to remain fastest growing major economy in financial year 2025-26: RBI

New Delhi/Mumbai, May 29 (HS): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reports that India will maintain its status as the fastest growing major economy globally in the financial year 2025-26, driven by increased consumption and strong bank and corporate balance sheets. Despite challenges like global financial volatility and climate uncertainties, India’s macroeconomic stability and commitment…

French Open 2025: Carlos Alcaraz Advances to Third Round, Casper Ruud Out

French Open 2025: Carlos Alcaraz Advances to Third Round, Casper Ruud Out

Paris, May 29 (HS): In the French Open 2025 on Wednesday, top seed and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated Hungary’s unseeded player Fabian Marozsan, who posed a dangerous challenge, with a score of 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 to reach the third round. Meanwhile, two-time finalist Casper Ruud faced a crushing defeat, while Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti…

Early trading shows strong gains for Sensex and Nifty

Early trading shows strong gains for Sensex and Nifty

New Delhi, May 29 (HS): The domestic stock market displayed resilience in early trading today, beginning the session with gains. However, profit booking caused a temporary decline in momentum. Despite this, both the Sensex and Nifty indices remained in positive territory. After the first hour, the Sensex showed an increase of 0.22 percent, while the…