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February 14, 2025 1:28 PM

RBI imposes several restrictions on New India Co-operative Bank

The RBI imposed several restrictions on New India Co-operative Bank yesterday, including on withdrawal of funds by depositors, amid supervisory concerns. The Reserve Bank's Directions to New India Co-operative Bank, Mumbai came into force from the close of business yesterday and would remai...

February 14, 2025 1:21 PM

Vice President Dhankhar to visit Jammu tomorrow

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will undertake a day-long visit to Jammu tomorrow, during which he will preside as Chief Guest at the 10th Convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University at Matrika Auditorium SMVDU Campus in Katra. Vice President will also pay obeisance at the Mata Vaishno D...

February 14, 2025 1:07 PM

Pariksha Pe Charcha: Nutritionists share nutrition tips to boost memory, improve concentration during exams

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasised that eating right and sleeping well will help students write the exams better. In the 4th episode of Pariksha Pe Charcha, Nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar, Revant Himatsingka and Shonali Sabherwal shared nutrition tips to boost memory, stay energised...

February 14, 2025 12:57 PM

SC agrees to hear Ranveer Allahbadia’s plea challenging multiple FIRs filed over his alleged distasteful comments

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear influencer Ranveer Allahbadia’s plea challenging multiple FIRs filed over his alleged distasteful comments on YouTube. A bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar noted the submissions from Allahbadia's lawyer and stated the matter ...

February 14, 2025 10:57 AM

Centre spent over Rs 29903 cr in J&K national highways in 5 yrs

The Centre Government has spent over 29 thousand crore rupees in Jammu and Kashmir in the past 5 years on the development and maintenance of national highways In response to a question Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari informed the Parliament that the government ...

February 14, 2025 8:47 AM

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri notes PM Modi’s US visit underscores high priority both leaders place on India-US relationship

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States, within three weeks of President Donald Trump's second-term inauguration, signals the priority both leaders place on the India-US relationship. Briefing the media Washington DC, Mr Misri...

February 14, 2025 8:20 AM

President Trump announces F-35 Stealth Fighter deal with India

US President Donald Trump said, there is a special bond between the US and India - the world's oldest and largest democracies in the world. He said, the Prime Minister and he reached an important agreement on energy that will ensure the US to be the leading supplier of oil and natural gas to India. ...

February 14, 2025 8:29 AM

Lok Sabha registers 112 percent productivity in first half of budget session

Both Houses of Parliament went into recess till the 10th of next month as the first leg of the Budget Session of Parliament came to a close. In Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla said the first phase of the session has recorded 112 per cent productivity. He informed the House that 177 member...

February 13, 2025 10:04 PM

Over 80 lakh devotees take holy dip in Mahakumbh

Over 80 lakh devotees took the holy dip till 8 pm this evening at the Triveni Sangam of Mahakumbh in Prayagraj. The grand festival has attracted millions of devotees from India and abroad. Our correspondent reports that so far 49.14 crore devotees have bathed in the Sangam including many eminent per...

February 13, 2025 10:08 PM

Union Minister S.P. Singh Baghel Releases Devolution Index Report

Minister of State for Panchayati Raj, Professor S.P. Singh Baghel, launched a devolution index report titled 'Status of Devolution to Panchayats in States - An Indicative Evidence-Based Ranking, 2024' in New Delhi on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister underlined that the report evaluat...