PM Modi lauds contribution of public sector banks

PM Modi lauds contribution of public sector banks

New Delhi, June 19 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the performance of the country's public sector banks in a thread post on social media platform X by MyGovIndia.

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Chandrababu Naidu to review capital development work on June 20

Chandrababu Naidu to review capital development work on June 20

Amaravati, June 19 - For the first time after assuming office as Chief Minister last week, N. Chandrababu Naidu will visit Amaravati capital region area on Thursday to examine the progress of the work related to development of the state capital.

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After outcry, Goa CM says report on Smart City project will be ready soon

After outcry, Goa CM says report on Smart City project will be ready soon

Panaji, June 19 - After public outcry, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday that a report on the Smart City project is being prepared which will have the details of the works completed and the actions taken against the project consultant

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Uttar Pradesh to begin Sarus Crane census on Thursday

Uttar Pradesh to begin Sarus Crane census on Thursday

Lucknow, June 19 - The Uttar Pradesh government, under the direction of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, will commence the Sarus census on Thursday.

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Cabinet approves Rs 2,870 crore project to expand Varanasi airport

Cabinet approves Rs 2,870 crore project to expand Varanasi airport

New Delhi, June 19 - The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its nod to the proposal of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the development of Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi including the construction of

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Cabinet okays Rs 76,220 crore Vadhavan port project in Maharashtra

Cabinet okays Rs 76,220 crore Vadhavan port project in Maharashtra

New Delhi, June 19 - The Union Cabinet during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the setting up of a major port at Vadhavan near Dahanu in Maharashtra with an investment of Rs 76,220 crore that includes the

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Cabinet approves MSP for 14 Kharif crops

Cabinet approves MSP for 14 Kharif crops

New Delhi, June 19 - The Union Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the minimum support price (MSP) for 14 Kharif crops including paddy, ragi, bajra, jowar, maize and cotton.

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Why PM Modi’s visit to Italy for G-7 left Cong grumbling? Has VVIP chopper scam come back to haunt it?

Why PM Modi’s visit to Italy for G-7 left Cong grumbling? Has VVIP chopper scam come back to haunt it?

New Delhi, June 19 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent trip to Italy for the G7 Summit was his first overseas trip in the third term and fifth consecutive visit to the Group of Seven nations.

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PM Modi to lead Yoga Day celebrations in Srinagar on Friday; launch projects worth crores

PM Modi to lead Yoga Day celebrations in Srinagar on Friday; launch projects worth crores

Srinagar, June 19 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 21 will lead the 10th International Yoga Day celebrations here at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Complex (SKICC) situated on the banks of the renowned Dal Lake, besides inaugurating and laying foundation of several

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Bihar govt takes preventive measures to tackle floods

Bihar govt takes preventive measures to tackle floods

Patna June 19 - Every year, monsoon floods wreak havoc in Bihar, particularly in the northern districts of the state.

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Agartala Mayor Dipak Majumder sworn in as Tripura Assembly member

Agartala Mayor Dipak Majumder sworn in as Tripura Assembly member

Agartala, June 19 - The Mayor of the Agartala Municipal Corporation, Dipak Majumder, who recently won the Assembly by-poll from Ramnagar on a BJP ticket, was sworn in as a member of the Tripura Assembly on Wednesday.

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Sensex jumps 141 points, Nifty closes above 23,550

Sensex jumps 141 points, Nifty closes above 23,550

Mumbai, June 20 - India's benchmark indices closed in the green on Thursday following a rally in metal and banking stocks.

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India now has 3,600 deeptech startups, ranks 6th globally: Nasscom

India now has 3,600 deeptech startups, ranks 6th globally: Nasscom

New Delhi, June 20 - India now ranks sixth among the top nine deeptech ecosystems globally with 3,600 such startups, which received $850 million funding last year, a Nasscom report said on Thursday.

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Indian bonds’ inclusion in JPMorgan index set to attract record foreign fund inflows

Indian bonds’ inclusion in JPMorgan index set to attract record foreign fund inflows

Mumbai, June 20 - Indian bonds are set to attract record foreign fund inflows on June 28 when they will be included in JPMorgan's Emerging Market Index.

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RBI Governor urges banks to adopt AI for reducing risk of fraud

RBI Governor urges banks to adopt AI for reducing risk of fraud

Mumbai, June 20 - RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday underlined the importance for banks and NBFCs to adopt advanced and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) to prevent financial fraud.

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Tech startups raise $4.1 billion in 1st half of 2024, India remains 4th-highest funded globally

Tech startups raise $4.1 billion in 1st half of 2024, India remains 4th-highest funded globally

Bengaluru, June 20 - Indian tech startups raised $4.1 billion in the first half this year (January to June to date), a 4 per cent increase from $3.96 billion in the second half of 2023, a report showed on Thursday, as the country

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FIU slaps Rs 18.8 crore fine on crypto exchange Binance

FIU slaps Rs 18.8 crore fine on crypto exchange Binance

New Delhi, June 20 - The Financial Intelligence Unit in India (FIU-IND) has imposed a penalty of Rs 18.82 crore on the world's largest crypto exchange Binance for violating anti-money laundering regulations.

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India becomes third-largest domestic airline market

India becomes third-largest domestic airline market

New Delhi, June 20 - Driven by robust growth in the aviation sector in the last decade, India is now the third-largest domestic airline market in the world, up from 5th position 10 years ago.

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Kuala Lumpur-bound Malaysia Airlines flight returns to Hyderabad due to technical snag

Kuala Lumpur-bound Malaysia Airlines flight returns to Hyderabad due to technical snag

Hyderabad, June 20 - A Malaysia Airlines flight from Hyderabad to Kuala Lumpur returned to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) here on Thursday due to a technical snag.

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Sensex trades flat after opening in green

Sensex trades flat after opening in green

Mumbai, June 20 - Indian equity benchmarks were trading flat on Thursday as mixed cues from global markets. At 9.50 a.m., Sensex was down 28 points or 0.04 per cent, at 77,309 and Nifty was down 16 points or 0.07 per cent at

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