Bengaluru’s Ningamma explains transformational change under PM SVANidhi scheme

IANS | August 31, 2026 7:43 PM

Bengaluru, Aug 31 (IANS) T.S. Ningamma, a small-time vendor and her family lived in penury. They faced financial hardship on a daily basis until they secured a loan under the PM SVANidhi scheme and started their food business. After she and her husband started their own venture selling idli, dosa and sambhar, their troubles became a thing of the past as they kept climbing the stairs of success, one after another.

Centre moves SC seeking quashing of FIRs against student protesters

IANS | August 31, 2026 6:23 PM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Centre on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking quashing of FIRs registered against student protesters who participated in demonstrations at Jantar Mantar and other parts of the country, urging the apex court to invoke its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to ensure "complete justice".

Indians can now make UPI payments in Uzbekistan

IANS | August 31, 2026 5:55 PM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The NPCI International (NPIL) has paved the way for Indian tourists, business travellers and students to use UPI for making instant cross-border merchant payments by scanning Uzbekistan’s national interoperable QR code, UZQR, according to a Finance Ministry statement issued on Monday.