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Niti Aayog calls for guidelines, e-KYC to check PMMY applicants background

The Aayog in a report titled 'Impact Assessment of PMMY' suggested encouraging E-KYC authentication for loan underwriting. This will enhance the effectiveness of assessment checks

Better late than never: Omar Abdullah on announcement of J&K Assembly polls

The former Jammu and Kashmir CM said it is perhaps for the first time after the 1987-88 polls, that the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir are being held in a short time and in just few phases

2 IED-like devices found in Guwahati after ULFA(I) claims to plant 24 bombs

One of the devices was found in Satgaon area, near Narengi Army Cantonment, and another at Last Gate in close vicinity of the state secretariat and ministers' colony

Most BJP allies refrain from supporting UCC, positive to simultaneous polls

The JD(U), BJP's second biggest ally, said the party supports any such reform but its spokesperson KC Tyagi added that it must be pushed only after evolving a consensus by speaking to all stakeholders

In 2020, only 1 in 3 in LMICs could access safe drinking water: Study

A new analysis of 135 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has estimated that 33 per cent of the total population used safely managed drinking water services in 2020

Marathas won't get quota, Maharashtra govt only listening to OBCs: Jarange

Speaking to reporters in his native Antarwali Sarati in Jalna, some 60 kilometres from here, he said the Eknath Shinde government is disrespecting the Maratha community

Construction equipment sales rise 5% to 28,902 units in Q1 FY25: ICEMA

The report further said the growth was a result of increasing year-on-year sales in three of the five main equipment segments of the CE industry in the April-June 2024 period

Atrocities against women have shaken the country, says Priyanka Gandhi

The Congress general secretary's remarks come amid nationwide outrage over the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor in the state-run RG Kar Medical College

In call to PM Modi, Mohd Yunus assures protection of Hindus in Bangladesh

This is the first conversation between Modi and Yunus after he assumed the responsibility following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government

Kolkata woman rape-murder: Punjab doctors suspend OPD services in protest

The emergency and medico-legal services remained functional during Friday's protest

NCRTC invites bids for co-branding rights for 5 stations on RRTS corridor

The five stations for which the semi-naming/co-branding rights are available are Duhai, Murad Nagar, Modi Nagar South, Modi Nagar North and Meerut South

IFIN reports loss of Rs 5,654 cr for FY14-18, shows revised balance sheet

As per the original balance sheet, the company had earned a total profit of Rs 1,015 crore during the five-year period

CM Mamata leads Kolkata protest rally, demands justice for woman doctor

The woman post-graduate trainee doctor was allegedly raped and murdered in the seminar room of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9

Punjab CM Mann terms Sisodia's bail as breaking 'shackles of dictatorship'

This was Mann's first meeting with Sisodia after the Aam Aadmi Party leader was released on bail by the Supreme Court last week

Kolkata doctor's rape-murder: Colleagues involved in crime, kins tell CBI

The central agency officer said that they were giving priority to questioning the doctors and officers of the Kolkata Police who were part of the investigation

US deputy secretary of state Verma visits Nepal to strengthen ties

Verma, an Indian-American diplomat, is the senior-most official from the Biden administration to visit Nepal since a change of government here and Oli assumed charge as the prime minister last month

RN Agarwal, 'Father of Agni missile', passes away at the age of 84

Agarwal, a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, died on Thursday following mild old-age related ailments, DRDO sources said

Kolkata doc rape-murder: Akhilesh accuses BJP of making political benefits

While answering a question regarding the incident, Yadav said that any incident with a woman across the country is sad

FDI in food processing sector down 30% to Rs 5,037 crore in 2023-24

FDI was Rs 6,414.67 crore in 2019-20; Rs 4430.44 crore in 2018-19; Rs 5,835.62 crore in 2017-18; Rs 4,865.85 crore in 2016-17; and Rs 3,312 crore in 2015-16 in the food processing sector

Another murder case filed against Bangladesh former PM Sheikh Hasina

The case was filed against Hasina and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader in Bogura