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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stone and inaugurated development projects worth approximately Rs 2,200 crore in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, while also releasing the 20th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme, transferring over Rs 20,500 crore to more than 9.7 crore farmers across India. Addressing a gathering in …

India’s foreign exchange reserves increased by $2.7 billion to reach $698.19 billion for the week ending July 25, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. The rise was led by foreign currency assets, which went up by $1.31 billion to $588.93 billion. These assets, …

Lauding ties between India and Russia, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday said that the two nations have a “steady and time-tested partnership.” While addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Jaiswal noted that India’s ties with any nation stands on their own merit and …

In a move to curb identity fraud and unauthorised use of Aadhaar numbers, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has initiated a multi-pronged strategy to deactivate Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals, the Ministry of Electronics & IT said on Wednesday. The effort aims to maintain the accuracy and integrity …

Delhi: Amid tight security in Delhi, the ban on providing petrol and diesel to old vehicles has begun. Under this campaign, petrol-powered vehicles older than 5 years and diesel-powered vehicles older than 10 years will not be allowed to get fuel from petrol pumps. And the joint teams of Transport Department, …

Mumbai. In a major decision, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has banned US financial firm Jane Street Group and five of its associated companies from trading in the Indian stock market with immediate effect. In an order issued on Thursday, the market regulator has banned these companies …

Dhaka. Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina to six months’ imprisonment in a contempt of court case. According to media reports, Justice Golam Murtuza Majumdar, who headed the three-member tribunal, gave this verdict. In this case, Shakeel Akanda Bulbul, …

Haridwar | Utkarsh Dwivedi With the beginning of the month of Shravan, preparations for the Kanwar fair in Haridwar have gained momentum. This time the administration has made it clear that there will be no compromise on food safety during the Kanwar Yatra. The checking campaign of the Food Safety …

Tesla: Another bad news has come for the world’s richest man Elon Musk. Tesla’s sales figures have been released amid growing tensions with US President Donald Trump. Tesla’s electric vehicle sales have registered a massive 13 percent drop in the April-June quarter. Tesla     (Tesla’)  said on Wednesday that it …

Report Shahid Ahmed,, The Agro Export Conclave organized by Uttarakhand PHD Chamber of Commerce at a hotel located on Rajpur Road in Dehradun was inaugurated by the state’s Agriculture Minister Ganesh Joshi by lighting the lamp. The Agriculture Minister also inspected the stalls set up at the venue and took …