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UPI led to exponential penetration of digital payments across India

Using India's 2016 launch of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as a natural experiment, a research paper brought out analyzes whether the public provision of digital payment infrastructure combined with Open Banking enhances access to credit.

Delhi LG unhappy with DUSIB for negligence in revision of ground rent

Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has expressed strong displeasure over the \"lackadaisical\" approach of the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) under the Delhi government in not revising the ground rent of its land and properties, thereby causing huge losses to the public exchequer.

Vaishnaw underlines PM's 'Purvodaya' vision that focuses on eastern India's development

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday underlined Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of \"Purvodaya,\" which focuses on the development of Eastern India to drive the country's growth.

Citizens real force behind march towards 'Viksit Bharat 2047': PM

The Prime Minister also shared the tale of service by BAPS volunteers during the Ukraine war

Businessman shot dead while returning from morning walk

A 52-year-old businessman was gunned down by unknown assailants while he was returning from morning walk in the Farsh Bazar area of Shahdara in East Delhi.

BPSC protest: Patna cops register FIR against Khan Global Studies

The Patna Police have taken action against Khan Global Studies by registering an FIR for allegedly uploading a misleading and provocative post on the social media platform X.

Over 33,000 Jal Jeevan Mission projects now powered by solar energy in UP

In a significant move towards environmental conservation, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has prioritized renewable energy in Uttar Pradesh by integrating solar energy into the Jal Jeevan Mission.

CM Bhupendra Patel lays foundation stone for various projects at Gujarat High Court

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various projects aimed at further strengthening the state's judiciary infrastructure at the Gujarat High Court, as per a release.

Stir intensifies as Manipur man remains untraced after 13 days

As at least 2,000 soldiers of the Army and Assam Rifles continued their hectic search operation to locate the 56-year-old man from the Meitei community, Joint Action Committee (JAC) and the Meira Paibis have sought the intervention of the Defence Minister and Assam Chief Minister to rescue the man who has remained untraced for nearly two weeks.

Rajasthan Guv urges youth to become job providers, not seekers

Governor Haribhau Bagade (photo) on Saturday emphasised that young people who have graduated from universities should aim to become job providers rather than merely seeking employment.

Meghalaya BJP MLA Sanbor Shullai slams Assam govt's beef ban, calls it an affront to personal freedom

Meghalaya BJP leader and legislator Sanbor Shullai has strongly condemned the Assam government's recent decision to prohibit the consumption of beef in hotels and public spaces, calling it an infringement on constitutional rights and personal freedom.

Divyangjan essential part of nation's march towards progress: LS Speaker Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that Divyangjan are an essential part of nation's march towards progress based on the mantra of \"Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas\" which aims to include every individual, class, and community in India's development.

Assam CM Himanta Sarma inducts four new ministers

The newly inducted ministers are Prasanta Phookan, MLA from Dibrugarh constituency, Kaushik Rai, MLA from Lakhipur constituency, Krishnendu Paul, MLA from Patharkandi constituency, and Rupesh Goala, MLA from Doomdooma constituency

First RBI rate cut likely in Feb with easing domestic inflation: Crisil report

The conditions are projected to turn favorable for rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in India with the first one in February, and easing domestic inflation will be the main driver of rate cuts, according to a new report.

British Indian Lord Rami Ranger's CBE honour annulled by King Charles III

King Charles III has annulled the Commander of the British Empire (CBE) honour of British businessman and Indian-origin peer of the House of Lords Raminder Singh Ranger for alleged breach of parliamentary Code of Conduct relating to \"bullying and harassment\", an official said on Saturday.

Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back

An armored vehicle carrying Kenyan police rumbles through Haiti's capital with a shattered window that a high-caliber bullet failed to penetrate, a permanent sign of violence the officers face almost daily in Port-au-Prince.

Days after gunman killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO, police push to ID him and FBI offers reward

The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer likely left New York City on a bus soon after the brazen ambush that has shaken corporate America, police officials said.

Baloch separatists becoming as big a national security threat as Pakistani Taliban, says think tank

A Baloch separatist group is becoming as big a threat to Pakistan's national security as the Pakistani Taliban, according to a think tank.

Notre Dame reopens its doors to Macron and other world leaders in a rare symbol of unity

The restoration after the devastating fire of 2019 was a spectacular achievement in just five years for a structure that took nearly two centuries to build

Romania's top court annuls first round of presidential vote won by far-right candidate

A top Romanian court on Friday annulled the first round of the country's presidential election, days after allegations emerged that Russia ran a coordinated online campaign to promote the far-right outsider who won the first round.

Closely-watched international climate case in the Hague wraps up its first week of testimony

A closely-watched international climate case that could yield guidance for governments around the world wrapped its first week of arguments before the top court of the United Nations in The Hague Friday.

Burkina Faso's military junta sacks the prime minister and dissolves the government

Burkina Faso's ruling military junta issued a decree Friday dismissing Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and announcing the dissolution of the national government.

US military leaders are rattled by a list of 'woke' officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire

Military leaders are rattled by a list of \"woke\" senior officers that a conservative group urged Pete Hegseth to dismiss for promoting diversity in the ranks if he is confirmed to lead the Pentagon.

The EU and a South American trade bloc reach a giant trade deal after 25 years of talks

The European Union reached a blockbuster free trade agreement Friday with Brazil, Argentina and the three other South American nations in the Mercosur trade alliance, capping a quarter-century of on-off negotiations even as France vowed to derail the contentious accord.

South Korean president Yoon survives impeachment bid

Most ruling party lawmakers boycotted a parliamentary vote to deny the 2-3rd majority needed

Pope creates 21 cardinals, many of them reformers in their own right, to carry out his reform plans

Pope Francis is installing 21 new cardinals, many of whom are key figures in his reform agenda: A Dominican preacher who acted as the spiritual father for Francis' recent gathering of bishops, a Neapolitan \"street priest\" like himself, and a Peruvian bishop who has strongly backed his crackdown on abuse.

IAEA chief: Iran is poised to 'quite dramatically' increase stockpile of weapons-grade uranium

Iran is poised to \"quite dramatically\" increase its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium as it has started cascades of advanced centrifuges, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned Friday.

Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city

Thousands of people fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country's third largest, as insurgents seized two towns on the outskirts Friday, positioning themselves for an assault on a potentially major prize in their march against President Bashar Assad.

A presidential power used and abused

Residential pardons in the United States have often been controversial. Still, some decisions, like President Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter, have led to more criticism than others.

A chronicler of the underprivileged

Jeremy Seabrook, who dedicated his life to writings which speak for the underprivileged and oppressed people everywhere, is no more. He breathed his last in a care home in London last week. He was 86.