New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday termed political parties as “significant stakeholders of a strong democracy” as the Election Commission of India (ECI) began its two-day review of poll preparedness for the upcoming high-stakes Bihar Assembly elections.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The BJP on Saturday once again trained its guns on Rahul Gandhi for what it claimed as projecting the country in a bad light and declaring that “India doesn’t want to lead the world”.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Ahead of the second quarter earnings reports (Q2 FY26), private lender HDFC Bank, IDBI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank have reported an increase in their net advances based on their provisional estimate.
Chandigarh, Oct 4 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Saturday warned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab that it would not allow it to sell precious government land to make a quick buck on the directions of its Delhi leadership.
Patna, Oct 4 (IANS) Makhana is an “extraordinary blessing” for the poor in Bihar, and the state has emerged as the world’s leading centre for makhana production, covering 35,000–40,000 hectares of cultivation area, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday acknowledged the proactive role of regional rural banks, particularly, Gujarat Gramin Bank, and other financial institutions, in the recent KYC and re-KYC campaigns, noting that these efforts have strengthened the link between citizens and the formal financial system.
Panaji, Oct 4 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday ruled out any tie-up with the Congress for the 2027 Goa Assembly elections.
Ahmedabad, Oct 4 (IANS) From rebuilding earthquake-ravaged Kutch in 2001 to leading the evacuation mission "Operation Ganga" in 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently placed service to humanity at the core of his leadership.
Reasi, Oct 4 (IANS) The State Bank of India’s Rural Self Employment Training Institute (SBI-RSETI) is empowering young women in Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir, through a specialised women’s tailoring training programme. This initiative aims to equip local women with professional skills in the tailoring sector, enabling them to achieve financial independence and self-employment.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Commuters not having a functional FASTag will now have to pay just 1.25 times the applicable fee at toll plazas on National Highways (NHs), if they pay through online mode using Unified Payment Interface (UPI), from November 15, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement on Saturday.
