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India, Nepal DGMOs validate Exercise 'SURYAKIRAN-XIX', cementing 'long-standing military brotherhood'

IANS | December 9, 2025 4:15 PM

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the Indian Army, Lt Gen Manish Luthra and Nepal Army, Maj Gen Anup Jung Thapa jointly witnessed and validated the two-day Battalion-level Validation Exercise conducted as part of Exercise SURYAKIRAN–XIX, marking the culmination of an intensive combined training cycle at the Foreign Training Node, Pithoragarh, defence officials said on Tuesday.

CBI books Reliance Commercial Finance, its promoters in Rs 57.47 crore bank fraud case

IANS | December 9, 2025 4:13 PM

Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said it has filed a criminal case against Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd (RCFL) and its promoters and directors over allegedly causing wrongful loss of Rs 57.47 crore to Bank of Maharashtra.

Sonia Gandhi always disregarded Indians, Constitution, and rules: Kangana Ranaut

IANS | December 9, 2025 4:12 PM

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday alleged that former Congress President Sonia Gandhi has always "disregarded" Indians, the Constitution, and established rules.

New labour codes give gig, platform workers portable social security benefits

IANS | December 9, 2025 4:10 PM

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Gig and platform workers in India will receive formal legal recognition, portable social‑security benefits and a national registration framework through e-Shram under provisions of the Code on Social Security, 2020 of the new labour codes, the government said on Tuesday.

Supriya Sule says ECI failed to uphold neutrality in Maha panchayat polls

IANS | December 9, 2025 4:01 PM

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) MP Supriya Sule on Tuesday strongly criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that it has failed to uphold neutrality, allowed corruption and violence during Maharashtra local panchayat elections, and ignored systemic lapses that threaten democracy.

Rs 4,322 crores disbursed to 1.35 cr TB patients since 2018 for nutritional support: Govt

IANS | December 9, 2025 3:47 PM

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) A total of Rs 4,322 crores has been disbursed to 1.35 crore patients with tuberculosis (TB) since 2018, under the Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana to strengthen nutritional support, the government informed the Parliament on Tuesday.

'RBI’s guidelines for bank groups balance structural strengthening with business flexibility'

IANS | December 9, 2025 3:36 PM

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India's guidelines on commercial banks' financial services businesses permitting overlapping lending activities within bank groups averted the need for major restructuring by 12 bank groups, a report said on Tuesday.

Records of 61,869 agri credit societies digitised: Amit Shah

IANS | December 9, 2025 3:19 PM

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that under a computerisation project, 61,869 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies have completed digitisation of their legacy records, and 60,424 PACSs have already been onboarded on ePACS Software.

Vande Mataram played key role in awakening powerful national consciousness: Amit Shah

IANS | December 9, 2025 2:39 PM

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that Vande Mataram played an important role in "awakening a powerful national consciousness" during the freedom struggle, which could not be stopped by the British and those who followed the British lifestyle.

BJP leaders misled House on facts related to Vande Mataram: Kharge

IANS | December 9, 2025 2:39 PM

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Accusing BJP leaders of misleading the Rajya Sabha on facts related to Vande Mataram, Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge said on Tuesday that no one needs to give lessons to the party on the song, nationalism and patriotism.

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India, Nepal DGMOs validate Exercise 'SURYAKIRAN-XIX', cementing 'long-standing military brotherhood'

CBI books Reliance Commercial Finance, its promoters in Rs 57.47 crore bank fraud case

Sonia Gandhi always disregarded Indians, Constitution, and rules: Kangana Ranaut

New labour codes give gig, platform workers portable social security benefits

Supriya Sule says ECI failed to uphold neutrality in Maha panchayat polls

Rs 4,322 crores disbursed to 1.35 cr TB patients since 2018 for nutritional support: Govt

'RBI’s guidelines for bank groups balance structural strengthening with business flexibility'

Records of 61,869 agri credit societies digitised: Amit Shah

Vande Mataram played key role in awakening powerful national consciousness: Amit Shah

BJP leaders misled House on facts related to Vande Mataram: Kharge

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