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New Delhi: Providing salaried class, pensioners and retail investors direct access to the government securities market, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Retail Direct Scheme.Under the scheme, small individual investors could...

Lakshadweep: Considering the improvement in the COVID situation and almost 100 per cent vaccination coverage in Lakshadweep, travel restrictions and quarantine norms have been revised by the District Administration.Lakshadweep Collector S Asker Ali in an order said "the CoVID-19...

Coochbehar: Three suspected cattle smugglers were killed last night when the BSF jawans opened fire to thwart the smuggling of livestock from the Satbhandari border post in the Coochbehar district in West Bengal.Senior police officers from Setai police...

Srinagar: The terrorist who was killed in a brief gunfight in the Bemina area of Srinagar on Thursday evening was tasked to carry out a fidayeen attack, police said on Friday.Police said Aamir Riyaz of Khrew Pulwama who was...

Chandigarh: The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Thursday unanimously passed the resolution rejecting the Ministry of Home Affairs’ order on increasing jurisdiction of the BSF.Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa moved the official resolution to reject the Central government notification...

Kolkata: Pneumonia, an acute respiratory infection, is a recognized public health emergency in India.It is associated with an annual mortality rate of roughly 2.5 million adults and children globally.India alone accounts for 23 per cent of the global pneumonia...

Srinagar: Cold conditions continued to prevail in Kashmir valley, while Drass and Leh in Ladakh Union Territory recorded minus 12.6 and Leh minus 6.7 respectively on Thursday.A Meteorological Department official said cold conditions continued to intensify in Kashmir valley...

Lucknow: The 32nd 'Hunar Haat' will be organized in Lucknow from Friday till November 21.The exhibition is meant to be the perfect platform to promote and preserve the traditional art and craft of the country. Union Minister for Health...

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the restoration of the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) for the remaining part of the current fiscal and to continue till the financial year 2025-26.Accordingly, the funds under...

Nandigram: West Bengal ruling Trinamool Congress and main Opposition BJP on Wednesday observed the Nandigram Diwas separately to pay tributes to 14 people, killed in police firing while protesting against the forceful land acquisition by the then Left...