New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The government has written off loans to the tune of Rs 14,122 crore during the current financial year so far (as on September 30) to provide relief to agricultural borrowers affected by floods, landslides, and heavy rainfall, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Parliament on Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The Lok Sabha witnessed heated debates on Monday as the government introduced several significant bills in the last week of the Winter Session, scheduled to conclude on December 19.
Dhaka, Dec 15 (IANS) As political tensions mount in Bangladesh, Jatiya Chhatra Shakti, the student wing of the National Citizen Party (NCP), blocked the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka on Monday, calling for the resignation of the interim government’s Home Affairs Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, local media reported.
Mumbai, Dec 15 (IANS) Oscar and Grammy-winning music composer A. R. Rahman, who is set to join forces with the superstar director Michael Bay, has said that the fusion of different worlds of cinema opens up a beautiful space for music.
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and ISSF World Cup Final 2025 gold medallist Simranpreet Kaur Brar delivered top-class performances to win gold medals in the senior and junior women’s 25m sports pistol events, respectively, of the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions (NSCC) at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in Tughlakabad near New Delhi on Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Former Prime Minister and JD-S Rajya Sabha member H.D. Deve Gowda lashed out at Congress on Monday over the allegation of ‘vote chori’, saying that the country was facing shortcomings in the electoral process even during the era of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Abu Dhabi, Dec 15 (IANS) Amitabh Prasad, Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) at the Ministry of Defence, met UAE's Assistant Under Secretary of Defence Affairs, Ali Al Ahmed, on the sidelines of the 16th India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting on Monday, with discussions focusing on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation.
Amman, Dec 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from members of the Indian community in Jordan's capital Amman on Monday. Carrying Indian flags and chanting "Modi Modi" along with "Bharat Mata Ki Jai", gave a rousing welcome to PM Modi as he arrived at his hotel in the Jordanian capital.
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Gross enrollment under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has reached 8,45,17,419 (as on November 30, 2025), the Parliament was informed on Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) India's indigenous digital payments platform BHIM Payments App (BHIM) on Monday announced the launch of its “Garv Se Swadeshi” campaign with a cashback offer to encourage new users across the country to adopt digital payments.
