2023-12-16 22:27:42 Thiruvananthapuram ∙ Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that when the state government does things without transparency, the Center will have to take some measures and there is no point in accusing it of broken federalism. The Minister was inaugurating the Vikasit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in Mangalapuram Panchayat, which was initiated to reach … Read more
2023-12-13 08:18:21 Thiruvananthapuram: UDF made a huge advance in the local government by-elections. Out of 33 local government wards, UDF won 17 seats while LDF won only 10 seats. Last time LDF had 12 seats and UDF 11 seats. SDPI and Aam Aadmi Party won one seat each. The BJP, which had six seats last … Read more
2023-12-12 10:25:57 U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday (12th) as investors awaited key inflation data ahead of the Federal Reserve’s final meeting of the year. 5:07 a.m. ET,10-Year Treasury Bond YieldIt fell 4 basis points to 4.199%. The 2-year Treasury yield fell 4 basis points to 4.687%. Yields and prices move in opposite directions. 1 … Read more
2023-12-11 08:05:00 Data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the CPI fell by 0.5% year-on-year in November, with negative growth for two consecutive months, falling by 0.5% month-on-month; the PPI fell by 3% year-on-year, turning from flat to month-on-month, falling by 0.3%. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, rose 0.6% … Read more
2023-12-09 19:52:30 Kottayam ∙ Mourning procession carrying the mortal remains of Kanam Rajendran, who led the CPI with strong words and strict stance, in his hometown Kottayam. After a public vigil at the CPI’s Kottayam District Committee office, the body will be brought to Kanam’s home. The cremation will be held today at 11 a.m. … Read more
2023-11-17 11:08:28 U.S. Treasury yields continued to fall on Friday (17th) as investors bet that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes may eventually come to an end. 5:57 a.m. ET,10-Year Treasury Bond YieldIt fell 5.6 basis points to 4.389%. The 2-year Treasury yield fell 3.7 basis points to 4.805%. There is an inverse relationship between … Read more
2023-11-12 03:15:53 Thiruvananthapuram: PC George said that the CPI’s decision to take action against the bank president, who was found guilty by the ED in connection with the Kandala Cooperative Bank fraud, is exemplary. CPI’s action is also a reaction to the regressive political stance of CPI(M) which protects them by raising political charges even … Read more
2023-08-30 07:08:36 The Reserve Bank of India must ensure there’s no spillover from the surge in food prices, two monetary policymakers said, as the odds for a rate hike begin to build with inflation at a 15-month high. The central bank is targeting to keep inflation between 2% and 6% but the consumer price index … Read more