New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Election Commission of India has uncovered significant discrepancies in Bihar’s voter rolls as part of its ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, revealing that over 52 lakh electors are either deceased, have shifted constituencies, or are enrolled in multiple locations.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of public sector banks have been steadily declining and have come down from 9.11 per cent of total loans in March 2021 to 2.58 per cent in March 2025, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed Parliament on Tuesday.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day State visit to Maldives this week will not only contribute further to consolidating strong ties between the two nations but also enhance peace, prosperity and security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Tuesday. Both countries, he revealed, are also in discussions to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement and an investment treaty.
Bengaluru, July 22 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP has slammed the state government over the alleged issuance of GST tax notices to small traders, accusing it of obstructing the Centre’s digital revolution.
Ludhiana, July 22 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Tuesday appealed to panchayats affected by the Aam Aadmi Party’s 40,000-acre land pooling scheme to pass resolutions, saying they would not part with their land even as he made it clear the party would not allow one inch of land to be acquired.
Bengaluru, July 22 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi has clarified that the GST notices issued to small-scale traders in Karnataka are the doing of the state government, and not from the Central government.
Thiruvananthapuram, July 22 (IANS) The final journey for Communist veteran V.S. Achuthanandan from Thiruvananthapuram commenced on Tuesday on a state-owned passenger bus which was fully decked with flowers.
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) As the Parliament gears up for a 16-hour debate on the much-talked-about Operation Sindoor next week, Shiv Sena leader Krishna Hegde on Tuesday lauded the move, calling it a "commendable step" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, which will expose the opposition's stance.
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) After the Bombay High Court's landmark verdict acquitting all 12 men previously convicted in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, on Tuesday, demanded a formal apology from the then Congress-led government, blaming its "unconstitutional policies" for the wrongful incarceration and suffering of innocent Muslim men.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) India's total exports of cotton textiles, including cotton yarn, cotton fabrics, made-ups, other textile yarn, fabric made-ups and raw cotton, crossed $35.642 billion during the last three years, Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh informed Parliament on Tuesday.
