February 4, 2025 7:48 AM

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Circulation of ₹2000 notes drops to ₹6,577 crore: RBI

Reserve Bank of India has informed that the total value of 2000 rupee banknotes in circulation dropped to 6,577 crore rupees as of 31st of last month. In a statement, RBI has clarified that 98.15 per cent of the 3.56 lakh crore worth of currency notes in circulation in May 2023 have been returned to...

February 3, 2025 10:32 PM

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Over 2.33 crore devotees take holy dip at Sangam during Basant Panchami

Over 2.33 crore devotees took a holy dip in the Sangam during the third Amrit Snan on the occasion of Basant Panchami in Mahakumbh, Prayagraj. The Amrit Snan is the most significant and sacred ritual of the Maha Kumbh Mela. The first two Amrit Snans took place on Makar Sankranti and Mauni Amavasya. ...

February 3, 2025 10:09 PM

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Maharashtra Gets Record ₹23,778 Cr for Rail Projects in 2025-26 Budget

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that the central government has allocated a record amount of 23,778 crore rupees to Maharashtra in the 2025-26 budget for the implementation of railway projects. He also highlighted that the total ongoing railway work in the state is worth 1.7 lakh crore rupe...

February 3, 2025 10:02 PM

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India-Maldives Joint Military Exercise ‘Ekuverin’ Begins

The 13th edition of joint military exercise 'Ekuverin' between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force has commenced in the archipelago nation. The military exercise commenced yesterday is a bilateral annual exercise conducted alternatively in India and Maldives. In 2023, it was cond...

February 3, 2025 9:51 PM

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Saraswati Puja celebrated in Bangladesh

Saraswati Puja, a cornerstone festival for the Hindu community in Bangladesh celebrated with enthusiasm and religious fervour across the country on Monday.  Saraswati Puja or Basant Panchami falls on the fifth Tithi of the Bengali month of Maagh each year when Hindus worship goddess Saraswati to mar...