Patna, Aug 20 (IANS) Sanjit Kumar, a resident of Sheikhpura district in Bihar has become a shining example of self-reliance.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Centre on Thursday allowed imports of 1 million tonnes of raw sugar at nil duty to bring down surging prices in the domestic market, which are adding to the inflationary pressure in the economy.
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) UPI needs a sustainable revenue model to support continued investments in technology, cybersecurity and infrastructure, while the RBI's forward guidance on interest rates reflects concerns over inflation, G. Padmanabhan, former Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India and former Chairman of Bank of India, said on Thursday.
Patna, Aug 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced the approval of 11,18,937 pucca houses for poor families in Bihar with an allocation of Rs 13,427 crore at the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana programme held in the state capital.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Supreme Court's former Justice R. Subhash Reddy will head the five-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC) constituted by the apex court to investigate allegations of police excesses during the students' march from Jantar Mantar towards Parliament on July 20.
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and an American multinational omnichannel retail corporation's executive vice-president have discussed a road map to expand global market opportunities for the state’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and small artisans, with a proposal to outline the plan at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2027.
Tokyo/New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) India and Japan on Thursday welcomed the steady strengthening of bilateral defence cooperation, including engagement between their respective ministries and services, based on shared strategic perspectives under the 'Japan-India Special Strategic and Global Partnership' which constitutes one of the pillars for peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed the telecom companies to strictly enforce the rule of not issuing a new mobile phone connection to any subscriber already having nine SIMs, an official statement said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday welcomed the upcoming memoir of Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, though with a rider that the disclosures in the book remain candid and reflect the truth.
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 20 (IANS) Politics has a long memory, and in Kerala, the political wheel appears to have come almost full circle.
