Paytm Payments Bank operations will be wound up: RBI

July 29, 2026 9:40 AM

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Paytm Payments Bank operations will be wound up: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India has said that the operations of Paytm Payments Bank Limited will be wound up and has appointed former Chief General Manager of SBI, Girikumar Nair, as the Official Liquidator. The central bank said the decision follows the orders of the Delhi High Court allowing the winding...

Central Railway to run 246 Ganpati Special trains from 11th to 27th September

July 29, 2026 9:17 AM

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Central Railway to run 246 Ganpati Special trains from 11th to 27th September

Central Railway will run 246 Ganpati Special trains from 11th to 27th September for the benefit of Ganpati devotees. These include 184 reserved services connecting Mumbai and Pune with Sawantwadi Road, Ratnagiri and Madgaon, and 62 unreserved services between Diva and Khed. Booking for reserved trai...

India becomes world’s second-largest supplier of seafarers

July 29, 2026 9:12 AM

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India becomes world’s second-largest supplier of seafarers

India has emerged as the world’s second-largest supplier of seafarers, contributing 311,936 maritime professionals to the global shipping industry. According to the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026, India now accounts for 12.16 per cent of the global seafaring workforce, ranking behind only ...

West Bengal government decides not to take coercive measures against students in NEET protests
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari addresses a press conference, in Kolkata district of West Bengal on Friday, May 15, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Video Grab)

July 29, 2026 8:53 AM

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West Bengal government decides not to take coercive measures against students in NEET protests

In consonance with the Supreme Court order and after evaluating all aspects in connection with the NEET paper leak-related protests, the West Bengal government has decided not to take coercive measures against students who participated in the protests. The state government, however, said that necess...

Gulveer Singh and Harjinder Kaur win Silver medals at Commonwealth Games

July 29, 2026 12:20 PM

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Gulveer Singh and Harjinder Kaur win Silver medals at Commonwealth Games

At the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, Gulveer Singh scripted history by becoming the first Indian athlete to win a medal in the men’s 10,000-metre race after claiming a silver medal. The reigning Asian champion clocked 27:49.78 at the Scotstoun Stadium to finish behind Australia’s Ky Ro...

Security forces arrest top Maoist leader Misir Besra in Jharkhand

July 29, 2026 6:32 AM

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Security forces arrest top Maoist leader Misir Besra in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, security forces have achieved a major breakthrough in anti-Naxal operations. Top Maoist leader and Politburo member Misir Besra, carrying a bounty of one crore rupees, has been arrested from the Dhanbad-Giridih border.   Regional Committee Member Mehnat alias Mochhu, carrying a reward ...