New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The All India Mobile Retailers Association (AIMRA) has requested the Finance Ministry to exempt small and medium mobile phone retailers from any proposed Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) or transaction charges on UPI payments, claiming that they are already operating on very thin business margins.
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is delivering unprecedented benefits to thousands of citizens across the country, helping them light their homes with free electricity generated from rooftop solar panels.
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The recent Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led students’ protest at Jantar Mantar failed miserably in influencing Delhi students who overwhelmingly backed the ABVP and rejected the obsolete Left ideas despite Abhijeet Dipke-driven agitation, said a study that analysed DUSU election results.
Prayagraj, Sep 21 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has directed the constitution of two committees to independently re-evaluate answer sheets and inquire into allegations of caste-based humiliation and discrimination against students at Dr Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj.
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The recent ABVP’s sweep in DUSU elections has shown that students of the premier university have no trust in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, as his party’s student outfit NSUI failed to win even a single seat out of the four in the central panel and recorded a sharp drop in vote share as compared to last year, said a study released on Monday.
Jaipur, Sep 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured the mayoral posts in Ajmer and Pali despite the Congress winning more councillor seats in both municipal corporations. The Congress, however, retained Bikaner, where Anil Kalla was elected mayor. In Ajmer, BJP's Anamika Sharma secured 43 votes and was elected mayor, despite the BJP having won 32 of the 80 councillor seats.
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) A Delhi court on Monday set aside an order passed by a magisterial court refusing to direct registration of an FIR on allegations of fraudulent inclusion of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s name in electoral rolls, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Monday travelled by road from Delhi to Meerut and highlighted the transformation brought by the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, saying the project demonstrated how a long-standing vision could be turned into reality through modern infrastructure.
Srinagar, Sep 21 (IANS) The ruling National Conference (NC) and Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs traded slogans as the autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly began in Srinagar on Monday, with the BJP raising issues concerning employees, electricity consumers and daily-wage workers.
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Newly elected Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) Vice-President, Deepanshu Shokeen, on Monday said AICC in-charge of the Congress’ student wing, NSUI, Kanhaiya Kumar should take responsibility for the party’s poor performance in the DUSU elections. He also stressed on the internal politics in the party for the poor showing in the just concluded polls.
