Bengaluru, Nov 9 (UNI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday directed Southern Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) to intensify credit support for agriculture and MSMEs as part of an ongoing effort to bolster the rural economy and promote financial inclusion. Chairing a review meeting here, the Finance Minister emphasised the strategic role RRBs play in…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (UNI) The Indian Navy is set to demonstrate its formidable maritime capabilities and operational strength at the ‘Operational Demonstration’ (Op Demo) scheduled at Blue Flag Beach in Puri, Odisha, on the occasion of Navy Day on December 4. President of India, Droupadi Murmu will be the chief guest for the event,…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (UNI) Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday alleged that minority groups and innocents were being harassed in the BJP-ruled states. Addressing a press conference at The Constitution Club of India, Singh said, “Since 2014, whereever there has been BJP government in the country, minority…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (UNI) The Delhi Government will start the appointment process of 10,000 Bus Marshals on Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi said on Saturday. “The Delhi Government will soon send a proposal for their permanent appointment to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena,” Atishi added. Addressing the media, Atishi highlighted, “For the next four months,…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (UNI) The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) chaired a meeting on Saturday with key officials and departments of the national capital to review the progress and effectiveness of actions being implemented under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), particularly in air pollution hotspots. The meeting was attended by the Chief…
New York, Nov 9 (UNI) Former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has blamed President Joe Biden for Kamala Harris’ electoral loss, saying the Democrats might have fared better in the November 5 election if Biden had exited the race sooner. Pelosi told the New York Times that “had the president gotten out sooner,…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the people of Uttarakhand on the state’s formation day and underlined that the present government is leaving no stone unturned for the development of Uttarakhand. Through a video message on X, he expressed his commitment to achieving a ‘Viksit Uttarakhand’ for a ‘Viksit…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (UNI) The conference on “India’s Relations with Central and Southeast Asia: Challenges and Opportunities” was held at the Management Education Research Institute (MERI) in Janakpuri, Delhi. The event was organised by Prof. (Dr.) Ramakant Dwidedi, Sadanand Pandey (Professor), Dr. S.S. Mishra (Associate Professor), Dr. Priyanka Murria (Associate Professor), and Dr. Richa…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for misleading the country by calling its public welfare schemes as ‘free revdi’ and challenged him to visit Karnataka, Telangana and Himachal Pradesh and see how these guarantees have been fulfilled. Moreover, Gandhi said…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (UNI) Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that the caste-based census that begins in Telangana under the Congress government on Saturday, will be a blueprint for the national caste census that the INDIA coalition’s Government will conduct. Taking to social media handle X, Ramesh in a post in Hindi, English and Marathi…
