Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi arrived in Wayanad’s Chooramala, one of the worst hit regions by the catastrophic landslides, on Thursday.
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UPI transactions surge 35 pc to reach Rs 20.64 lakh crore in July: NPCI
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-based transactions surged once again in the month of July, reaching Rs 20.64 lakh crore against Rs 20.07 lakh crore in the previous month – a massive 35 per cent surge (year-on-year), the data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) showed on Thursday.
Centre released Rs 1.64 lakh crore to states for constructing houses for urban poor: Minister
The Centre has released Rs 1.64 lakh crore to all states and Union Territories (UTs) till now under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban (PMAY-U) for constructing houses for the poor in urban areas, the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu said on Thursday in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
India and Vietnam adopt 'new plan of action' to solidify strategic partnership
Both leaders held bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Modi who also hosted a luncheon in the honour of the visiting high-level delegation from Hanoi, which included several ministers, deputy ministers and business leaders.
'Power has gotten to his head', SC raps Delhi CM’s aide in Swati Maliwal assault case
The Supreme Court on Thursday rapped Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar, who approached the apex court seeking bail in AAP Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal's assault case.
India Ratings sees Budget pushing GDP growth up to 7.5 pc
India Ratings & Research (Ind-Ra) has raised India's GDP growth forecast for 2024-25 to 7.5 per cent from 7.1 per cent projected earlier as it expects the Union Budget to give a further fillip to the economy.
Lt Gen Sadhna Saxena Nair becomes first woman DG Medical Services (Army)
The Ministry of Defence on Thursday said that Lt Gen Sadhna Saxena Nair assumed the office of Director General Medical Services (Army), becoming the first woman officer to be appointed to the prestigious post.
Himachal flash flood: Bridges damaged, building collapses in Kullu
Heavy damage to public and private property was reported on Thursday owing to the downpour that triggered a flash flood downstream in the Beas River from Palchan to Patlikuhal in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district.
36 missing after cloudburst in Shimla district
The Meteorological (MeT) office in Shimla has issued an ‘orange’ alert for heavy to very heavy rain, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, at isolated places in the state for the next 24 hours.
New Telangana Governor pledges to uphold principles of fairness, impartiality
Hours after taking oath as the Governor, Varma said in a message that he would discharge his duties with diligence, ensuring that the democratic process and constitutional mandates are respected at all times.
Jishnu Dev Varma sworn in as Telangana Governor
Jishnu Dev Varma, a former Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura, took oath as the new Governor of Telangana on Wednesday. Chief Justice of Telangana High Court, Justice Alok Aradhe administered the oath of office to the Governor at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan.
Nursery student carries gun in bag, shoots Class 3 boy in Bihar school
A five-year-old nursery student carried a gun in his bag and fired at a Class 3 boy in a school in Bihar’s Supaul district on Wednesday, said officials.
Ex-Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan to be new UPSC chairperson
Former Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan will be the new Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairperson from Thursday, under Article 316 A of the Constitution.
As rescue operations continue, Wayanad landslide toll reaches 159
The death toll in the Wayanad landslide disaster on Wednesday mounted to 159 even as the rescue teams were searching for the missing people.
Home Ministry displays order withdrawing ban on govt employees joining RSS activities
The Ministry of Home Affairs, on Wednesday, displayed the official order on the withdrawal of ban on participation of government employees in activities of RSS, on its website’s home page for public knowledge.
Amarnath Yatra 2024 breaks records with 4.71 lakh devotees in 32 days
Over 4.71 lakh devotees had ‘darshan’ during the ongoing Amarnath Yatra so far breaking last year’s entire Yatra record of 4.45 lakh pilgrims as another batch of 1,654 pilgrims left Jammu for the Valley on Wednesday, said officials.
Wayanad landslide: Death toll reaches 153, search for missing continues
The worst affected areas include Churalpara, Velarimala, Mundakayil and Pothukalu. The locals from these areas, who managed to escape, are deeply shattered by the extent of the devastation.
SEBI bars Omaxe, its Chairman and MD from securities market for 2 years
In a jolt to real estate company Omaxe, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Tuesday banned the company's top management, including Chairman Rohtas Goel, from the securities market for two years.
Wayanad landslides toll reaches 120, 98 missing, rescue operations continue
The worst-affected areas include Churalpara, Velarimala, Mundakayil and Pothukalu and the locals from these areas who managed to escape are deeply shattered as hundreds of homes have been totally destroyed.
Authorities crack down on FIITJEE, Aakash Institute, Career Launcher centres in Noida
After the tragic event at a coaching institute in New Delhi that took lives of three UPSC aspirants late last week, the Noida administration on Tuesday crack down on FIITJEE, Aakash Institute, Career Launcher centres and others for flouting norms.
755 PLI applications approved with Rs 1.23 lakh crore investment; 8 lakh jobs created: Centre
The Centre on Tuesday informed that 755 applications have been approved across 14 key sectors under the production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes and investment of Rs 1.23 lakh crore have been realised (till March), resulting in around 8 lakh jobs.
FM Sitharaman pins down Oppn on allocation of funds to states
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Tuesday put the opposition on the mat for alleging that Budget 2024-25 had not made any allocation to states as their names were not mentioned in her speech on July 23.
Wayanad landslide toll reaches 84; Kerala declares two-day mourning
As the Wayanad landslide toll reached 84, Kerala Chief Secretary, Dr V Venu, in a statement said that taking into account the grave tragedy, the state will observe two days’ official mourning on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Ex-Punjab DSP sentenced 10 years in jail in money laundering case linked to drugs
Former Punjab Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and international wrestler Jagdish Bhola was sentenced to 10 years in jail by a Special CBI Court in Mohali on Tuesday in a money laundering case linked to a multi-crore drugs racket.
Paris Olympics: India applaud Manu, Sarabjot for history making bronze medal
Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh broke an array of records at the 2024 Olympic Games when they became the first Indians to win a team medal in shooting with a bronze in the 10 m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at Chateauroux, near Paris.