Deccan herald national news
Here are the latest national news updates from Deccan Herald:
Top Stories
- India's GDP growth slows down to 4.5% in Q1: The country's GDP growth rate slowed down to 4.5% in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, according to the National Statistical Office (NSO).
- Supreme Court to hear pleas against CAA: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a batch of petitions challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which has been widely criticized for being discriminatory towards Muslims.
- India, US to hold 2+2 dialogue: India and the United States will hold their 2+2 dialogue, a high-level strategic dialogue between the two countries, in Washington DC next month.
- Rahul Gandhi to visit Wayanad today: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit his parliamentary constituency Wayanad in Kerala today to take part in various programmes and interact with party workers.
- India's forex reserves rise to $513.5 billion: India's foreign exchange reserves have risen to $513.5 billion, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Politics
- BJP's Karnataka unit to hold state executive meeting: The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Karnataka unit will hold its state executive meeting in Bengaluru today to discuss various issues, including the upcoming local body elections.
- Congress to hold national executive meeting: The Congress party will hold its national executive meeting in Delhi next month to discuss the party's strategy and future course of action.
- AAP to hold protest against Delhi government's policies: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will hold a protest in Delhi today against the Delhi government's policies, including the recent hike in power and water tariffs.
Business
- Sensex rises 200 points, Nifty above 12,000: The Sensex rose by 200 points and the Nifty breached the 12,000 mark today, driven by gains in banking and financial stocks.
- India's exports rise 3.95% in November: India's exports rose by 3.95% in November, driven by a surge in shipments of petroleum products and gems and jewellery.
- RBI to conduct repo rate auction today: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will conduct a repo rate auction today to inject liquidity into the system.
Sports
- India to play two T20Is against Sri Lanka: India will play two T20 Internationals against Sri Lanka in Pune and Indore next month, as part of their preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
- Kohli, Rohit to lead India in T20Is: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will lead India in the two T20 Internationals against Sri Lanka, as announced by the BCCI today.
- India to host 2023 AFC Asian Cup: India will host the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced today.
These are the latest national news updates from Deccan Herald. Stay tuned for more updates!