Bengaluru Bank Holiday: Are banks open or closed for Basava Jayanti and Akshaya Tritiya?

Bengaluru Bank Holiday: Banks across Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka will remain closed today, April 30, on account of Basava Jayanti and Akshaya Tritiya. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar, both festivals are recognised as official bank holidays in the state. Basava Jayanti commemorates the birth of Basavanna, a 12th-century…

South Asian Climate Outlook Forum corroborates IMD outlook of above-normal monsoon for India this year

The 31st session of South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF-31) andClimate Services User Forum held in hybrid mode has confirmed the above-normal monsoon outlook for this year issued by India Meteorological Department (IMD), and has extended it to cover most of South Asia.  A statement on seasonal climate outlook for South-West monsoon season (June-September) released…

Pahalgam Terror Attack: US urges India, Pakistan to avoid escalation as PM Modi gives military ‘complete operational freedom’

Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan following last week’s deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that left 26 people dead, the United States has called on both nations to exercise restraint and avoid any escalation. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to speak with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and…

About 600 North Korean soldiers killed in war in Ukraine, lawmakers say | Russia-Ukraine war News

South Korean lawmakers provide update on estimated casualties following briefing by country’s intelligence agency. About 600 North Korean soldiers have been killed fighting in Russia’s war in Ukraine, South Korean lawmakers have said, citing intelligence officials. Speaking after a closed-door briefing by the National Intelligence Service (NIS) on Wednesday, Lee Seong-kweun and Kim Byung-kee told…