HIGHLIGHTS WESTERN REGION AT 21.15 HRS

Following are the top stories from western region at 21.15 hrs.

BOM 20 GJ-LD RAHUL

Dwarka: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi attacks Prime Minister Narendra Modi over note ban, GST and the 'Gujarat model' of development as he starts a three- day tour of the poll-bound state where his party has been out of power for over two decades.

BOM 24 BIZ-SBI MIN BALANCE

Mumbai: Country's largest lender State Bank of India lowers the minimum average monthly balance (MAB) requirement in a savings account to Rs 3,000 from Rs 5,000 and also revises downwards penalties for non-adherence.

BOM 13 GA-PM PRAISES SCHOOL GIRL
 

Panaji: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar praise a class 9 student for her essay in which she suggested that every citizen should keep the area within a radius of 10 metres around their house clean.

BOM 10 MP-ACCIDENT-7 KILLED

Sagar (MP): At least seven persons, including six women, were killed and 12 others were injured when a truck collided with their jeep near here, says police.

BOM 21 MH-LD SADHU

Mumbai: Noted writer Arun Sadhu, who straddled the worlds of literature and journalism with equal elan, passes away at a hospital here following a heart condition.

BOM 8 CG-FOOTBALL PLAYER-SUICIDE

Raipur: A 17-year-old state-level football player committs suicide in Chhattisgarh's Balodabazar district after being allegedly harassed by police, says his family.

BCM 11 BIZ-SBI-CHATBOT

Mumbai: Artificial intelligence banking platform Payjo today says it has launched an AI-powered chat assistant for State Bank of India to addresses customer enquiries.

BCM 20 BIZ-YES BANK

Mumbai: Midsize private sector lender Yes Bank claims that its credit card portfolio has grown to over Rs 250 crore with 2 lakh customers within one year of entering the segment.