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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced on Wednesday that a large number of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana accounts have become due for re-KYC (Know Your… Continue reading Jan Dhan account holders can complete re-KYC at camps till Sept 30: RBI
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand), Aug 6 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami conducted an aerial inspection of the disaster-affected area in Uttarkashi on Wednesday and instructed officials to remain on 24-hour… Continue reading Uttarkashi clouburst: CM Dhami conducts aerial inspection, instructs officials to expedite rescue ops
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) As the controversy over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls gains momentum, Congress along with other INDIA Bloc leaders, demanded an immediate rollback… Continue reading ‘What are they trying to hide?’, Congress demands Parliament debate over voter roll revision
Thrissur (Kerala), Aug 6 (IANS) A major tragedy was narrowly averted on Wednesday after the ceiling of an auditorium at Kodaly Government Upper Primary School in Thrissur collapsed — fortunately,… Continue reading Major tragedy averted as ceiling collapses at Kerala school on holiday
Kochi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday ordered a temporary suspension of toll collection at the Paliyekkara Toll Plaza on the Edappally-Mannuthy National Highway, near here, for… Continue reading Kerala HC stops toll collection for four weeks at Kochi’s Paliyekkara
Chandigarh, Aug 6 (IANS) At least two people were killed and three others injured in a high-intensity blast at an oxygen-making unit in Punjab’s Mohali, near here, on Wednesday, police… Continue reading Massive blast at oxygen cylinder plant in Punjab’s Mohali, two killed
Mangaluru (Karnataka), Aug 6 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) is likely to complete the excavation work on Wednesday at the 13th and final marked burial site in Dharmasthala, in… Continue reading Dharmasthala mass grave probe: SIT likely to conclude excavation at final site today
Palakkad, Aug 6 (IANS) A 32-year-old man was arrested in Palakkad, Kerala, on charges of brutally killing a cat and posting the cruel acts on social media, officials said on… Continue reading Kerala truck driver arrested for killing cat, sharing grisly act on social media
Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) At least seven Booth Level Officers (BLOs) were suspended in Bihar by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday, for alleged dereliction of duty and… Continue reading Bihar: 7 BLOs suspended over negligence during revision of electoral rolls
Shimla, Aug 6 (IANS) In a major rescue effort, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), in coordination with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), rescued 413 stranded pilgrims from the Kinnaur… Continue reading 413 pilgrims rescued from Kinnaur Kailash trek by ITBP, NDRF after bridges washed away in Himachal
Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for Deshratna Dr. Rajendra Prasad’s Bihar Gaurav Udyan, a themed park to be developed near… Continue reading Nitish Kumar lays foundation stone for ‘Bihar Gaurav Udyan’ at Bans Ghat, Patna
Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) Chennai is set to expand its electric bus fleet with the launch of 135 new electric buses from the Perumbakkam depot on August 11, nearly a… Continue reading Chennai corporation to introduce 135 more electric buses
