Will pass Bill to ensure capital punishment for rapists: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, Aug 28 – Under fire after the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday that her government will pass a Bill in the
Two Jharkhand Police SIs caught snooping on Champai Soren: Himanta Sarma
New Delhi, Aug 28 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday made an explosive claim that veteran Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and state minister Champai Soren was being snooped on by Jharkhand Police for the past five months. Himanta Sarma,
Private US banks can embrace UPI for faster digital payments: Fed Reserve Governor
Mumbai, Aug 28 – As the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) goes global, the US private banks might explore connecting with India’s unique digital payments solution, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said here on Wednesday, adding that cross-border payment interlinking is one of the
Nifty hits all-time high as IT stocks lead the rally
Mumbai, Aug 28 – Indian frontline line indices extended gains in mid-session on Wednesday due to a rally in the IT stocks. Due to the uptrend, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) benchmark Nifty made a new all-time high of 25,114, previously it was
Five days on, no trace of missing Indian citizen who fell into Kuala Lumpur sinkhole
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 28 – The High Commission of India in Kuala Lumpur said on Wednesday that it remains in close contact with the relevant agencies engaged in the search efforts to locate Indian citizen Vijaya Lakshmi Gali who fell into a sinkhole
SS(UBT) demands axing of Maha minister for remarks on Shivaji statue crash
Mumbai, Aug 28 – Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday demanded the sacking of Maharashtra Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar for his bizarre remarks that the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue crash in Rajkot Fort of Sindhudurg “may have been the wish of
10 Years of PMJDY: NITI Aayog CEO recalls how scheme’s 4-year target was cut to five months
New Delhi, Aug 28 – The country is celebrating 10 years of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the world’s largest financial inclusion programme. Launched on August 28, 2014, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, PMJDY was a bold financial inclusion initiative to ensure
Sales turnover in Janmashtami festivities soars to Rs 25,000 crore
New Delhi, Aug 28 – The Janmashtami festival this year generated a business of more than Rs 25,000 crore, according to the traders’ body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT). The high sales turnover reflects robust consumer spending in a growing economy which
India-GCC bilateral trade reaches $162 billion, exports show consistent growth
New Delhi, Aug 28 – Showing strong growth, the bilateral trade between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries reached 162 billion dollars last year, the government has said. The GCC now contributes 15 per cent of India’s total trade and sectors
RG Kar case: CBI tracks Sandip Ghosh’s phone calls after recovery of doctor’s body
Kolkata, Aug 28 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the rape and murder of a woman doctor at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital is now tracking the mobile phone calls made by former principal Dr Sandip Ghosh immediately after
Tribal Board case: ED raids jailed K’taka ex-min Nagendra, associates’ homes, offices
Bengaluru, Aug 28 – The sleuths of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted simultaneous raids on the residences and offices of jailed former minister B Nagendra and his close associates at different locations on Wednesday in connection with the alleged irregularities in the tribal
Bengal strike: Violence erupts in some areas, BJP claims firing on activists
Kolkata, Aug 28 – Tension is aggravating in different pockets of West Bengal over the 12-hour general strike called by the BJP on Wednesday as incidents of firing were being reported. In Bhatpara of North 24 Parganas district, firing took place, following which
Captivating tale: PM Modi’s first bank account saw closure, today millions of Jan Dhan accounts opened
New Delhi, Aug 28 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal experience with financial exclusion led to the conception of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), which marked its 10th anniversary on Wednesday. Reflecting on this, ‘Modi Archives’ shared the story on X,
PMJDY world’s largest financial inclusion scheme: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi, Aug 28 – The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 28, 2014, has become the world’s largest financial inclusion scheme — with more than 53.14 crore beneficiaries and total deposit balances at Rs
Momentous occasion: PM Modi on 10th anniversary of Jan Dhan scheme
New Delhi, Aug 28 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated beneficiaries on the decade anniversary of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), a scheme which has provided many with financial stability. “Today, we mark a momentous occasion-10 years of Jan
Bengal Bandh: BJP’s 12-hour protest evokes massive response, trains stopped, shops shut
Kolkata, Aug 28 – The 12-hour general strike called by BJP in West Bengal on Wednesday has made a major impact on normal life in pockets of the state. The strike from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. has been called to condemn police
Trump, Harris agree to mute mics for Sep 10 debate
Washington, Aug 28 – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he has “reached an agreement” to have closed microphones at the September 10 debate with Democratic rival Kamala Harris, noting that “the rules will be the same as the last
‘Crossed all limits of cruelty and dictatorship’, says BJP chief Nadda; slams Mamata Banerjee
New Delhi, Aug 28 – In the aftermath of the violence during the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ rally in Kolkata, Union Minister and BJP President J.P. Nadda has launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of “surpassing all boundaries
First Jan 6 rioter to breach US Capitol jailed for more than 4 years
Washington, Aug 28 – A Kentucky man, who was the first rioter to enter the US Capitol, on January 6, 2021, in an attempt to stop the official certification of the US presidential election has been sentenced to more than four years in
Senior IPS Officer B. Srinivasan appointed NSG chief
New Delhi, Aug 28 – Senior IPS officer B. Srinivasan was on Tuesday appointed as the Director General (DG) of the National Security Guard (NSG), the country’s counter-terrorism force, according to a Personnel Ministry order. Srinivasan is a 1992 batch Indian Police Service