Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) The latest report by a credible bankers' body, on Wednesday, identified the pathetic state of institutional financial inclusion among people residing in rural West Bengal.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) RJD Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha on Wednesday delivered a scathing speech in Parliament, criticising the Centre for equating itself with the nation and for politicising the valour of the Indian armed forces.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued a strong rebuttal to viral social media posts claiming that a dog named “Dog Babu” was issued a residence certificate under Bihar's Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Roll (SIR) drive, allegedly making it eligible to vote.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday lashed out at the Opposition over feigning ignorance over the term ‘India’s new normal’ and coined a new name ‘Modi normal’ to elucidate the new defining strategy of the country in responding to acts of terror and crushing terrorists as well as their masterminds, irrespective of their location.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) President Penpa Tsering on Wednesday voiced strong support for India's Operation Sindoor, calling it a strategic and necessary response to cross-border terrorism.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The government issued directions for blocking over 1,400 URLs on digital media during 'Operation Sindoor', as their content included false, misleading, anti-India news content, communally sensitive content -- primarily from Pakistan-based social media accounts, and inciteful content against Indian Armed Forces, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Wednesday derided and mocked the Opposition for ‘alerting’ the government about the China-Pakistan fusion, particularly during the recent military face-off under Operation Sindoor, thereby posing a grave threat to India’s national security.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The government has so far blocked 43 over-the-top (OTT) platforms in order to curb the spread of explicit, adult, violent or culturally insensitive content and ensure compliance with legal and ethical standards, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a plea filed by Justice Yashwant Varma -- who faces an impeachment threat following the cash-discovery row -- challenging the findings of the three-member in-house enquiry committee, which recommended his removal under Article 124(4) of the Constitution.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) More than 86,000 post offices across the country have gone digital and by August 4 this year the entire network of nearly 1,65,000 post offices will have migrated to the new platform as part of the reform initiative launched by the Centre to reposition India Post as a technology-driven, citizen-centric logistics and e-commerce enabler, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.
