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Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Mudra Yojana show remarkable results this fiscal

As per the data shared by the government, under PMJDY, 6,01,328 inhabited villages were mapped out of which 99.63% are covered by a banking outlet through 1.71 lakh Branches, 7.70 lakh BCS, and 1.44 lakh India Post Payments Banks (IPPB).

Stock market: Wall Street edges back from its big rally for the year so far

Fed Chair Jerome Powell has pointed towards upcoming report on the overall U.S. job market as an important data point

Cong again plays tribal card in MP

The Congress has once again played the tribal card in Madhya Pradesh and appointed senior tribal leader Kantilal Bhuria the chairman of the election campaign committee for the upcoming crucial assembly polls at the end of this year.

INDIA MPs who visited violence-hit Manipur to meet President today

A delegation of the Opposition party leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), who visited violence-hit Manipur, will be meeting President Droupadi Murmu Murmu on Wednesday.

Kharge accuses BJP of trying to threaten Opposition, vows INDIA will keep on fighting

Congress president and Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday hit back at the BJP-led central government accusing it of trying to threaten and intimidate the opposition parties, saying INDIA will keep on fighting to save democracy and the Constitution.

Temple, hospital, police station targeted by unruly mobin Nuh

Intense clashes between two communities have ravaged Nuh and Gurugram districts of Haryana following an attempt to stop a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) procession.

Train bloodshed: Singh strangled colleague, snatched 'wrong' rifle

He was produced before a Borivali Court Magistrate and remanded to police custody till 7 August

BJP lodges plaint against TMC MP Nusrat for shady financial deal

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has received a complaint against actress-turned-politician and Trinamul Congress Lok Sabha MP Nusrat Jahan for being associated with a shady financial entity.

Women journalists request proper coverage on Manipur

The journalists urged their counterparts in various media across the country to do contextualised and factual reporting on the brutality and atrocities that have been unleashed. More reports should be published from Mizoram and Assam, where many hapless people from Manipur have taken shelter

Ex-CM Buddha responds to treatment steadily: Doctors

Former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is responding to treatment steadily though several parameters in connection with his health condition still remained a matter of concern to the 11-member team of doctors attending to him since Saturday, when he was admitted at Woodlands Hospital.

Wet day for city, heavy rains in dists: Met dept

Triggered by deep depression over North-east Bay of Bengal, off B'desh coast

BJP questions appointment of retired CS as Principal Advisor to Himachal CM

The BJP cornered the state government for appointing a 1987-batch IAS officer as Principal Advisor to Chief Minister, who had been removed from the post of Chief Secretary in the previous Jai Ram Thakur-led state government.

ED in doubt over Sujay Bhadra's illness

Enforcement directorate (ED), which has recently submitted a 126-page charge sheet against Sujay Krishna Bhadra alias Kalighater Kaku in connection with his alleged complicity in laundering of money allegedly received as proceeds of crime from teachers recruitment scam, today expressed doubts over his illness during a hearing in Calcutta High Court today and also raised questions over the alleged role of the SSKM hospital as well.

Punjab all set to have country's first-of-kind RSF: CM Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said 1300 cops will soon be recruited for the first of its kind Road Safety Force to be launched in the state to check the fatality rate due to road accidents.

NCW chief questions police role in Pakua Hat tribal case

Chairperson Sharma & her team visited the house of victims, met the police & other spots to probe the incident

PM conferred Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India has moved from Trust Deficit to Trust Surplus and it was reflected in the citizens' labour and the transformation they had brought in the country in the last nine years.

Indian Army implements common uniform for Brigadier & above ranks

Officials said that headgear, shoulder rank badges, gorget patches, belt and shoes of senior officers of flag rank (Brigadier and above) will now be common

Bihar: Patna HC allows caste-based survey

The caste-based survey will continue in Bihar after the Patna High Court lifted the temporary ban on Tuesday and dismissed pleas challenging the Nitish Kumar government's decision.

Moosewala case: Sachin Bishnoi extradited to India

The extradition was carried out after a team from Delhi Police's Special Cell traveled to Azerbaijan to complete the necessary legal procedures

Delhi Services Bill in LS after Speaker rejects objections

Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday introduced the controversial Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha after Speaker Om Birla rejected various objections advanced by the Opposition against the introduction of the Bill (photo).

Maha crane crash toll reaches 17

The death toll in the crane crash tragedy in Thane climbed to 17 with two more bodies being recovered, while a few others are still feared trapped under the gigantic girder which crushed many workers on Tuesday, officials said here.

Haryana violence death toll reaches five, CM says it was pre-planned & conspired event

Curfew was enforced in Nuh district on Monday night after clashes erupted between two groups. At least 120 vehicles were damaged during the violence in the district. Of these, about 50, including eight belonging to the police, were set ablaze

SC flays Manipur govt, summons state DGP

Complete breakdown of Constitutional, law & order machinery: Court

Men's Four Nations: India finish third with a win over Dutch

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Striker Dilpreet Singh Scored a goal in each half to enable India surprise World No 1 the Netherlands 2-1 to finish third in the four-nation hockey (Torneo del Centenario) tournament in Terrassa, Spain. Thierry Brinkman scored for the Dutch.

Ashes: Woakes, Wood lead England's fightback

At Lunch, Australia's score read 238/3 with Smith (40) & Head (31) standing unbeaten at the crease

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek wins Warsaw Open

Poland's Iga Swiatek smashed Laura Siegemund of Germany 6-0, 6-1 on home court in the final to win the Warsaw Open title, here.

No member of my family will contest WFI election, says outgoing chief Brij Bhushan

Outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday said that today is the last day for filing nominations for the federation’s elections and no member of his family will contest the election.

Chinese President Xi Jinping stresses need to speed up efforts to boost modernization of armed forces: Report

Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed the need to speed up efforts to boost the modernization of the armed forces, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Shehbaz Sharif rules out appointment of Ishaq Dar as interim PM

Notably, a bill to empower the caretaker set-up to take policy decisions was recently passed by the parliament, Dawn reported. Shehbaz Sharif further said that he will dissolve the National Assembly a few days before the expiry of his government’s term on Aug 12, which would allow the ECP to conduct polls within 90 days.

Hundreds ordered to evacuate as wildfire burns across Canada-US border

Hundreds of people in western Canada have been ordered to evacuate due to an out-of-control wildfire burning across the country's border with the US, the media reported.