Bengaluru, March 6 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Friday that the state would enact the Rohith Vemula Bill to prevent caste-based atrocities against students in all government, private, and deemed universities across the state.Last year, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had...
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Bengaluru, March 6 – In a major move, the Congress-led Karnataka government has announced a ban on social media for children under 16 years of age in the state. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made the announcement on Friday while presenting the budget for the 2026-27 financial year in the...
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Mumbai, March 4 Motilal Oswal Home Finance announced on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement to raise USD 100 million in non-convertible debentures (NCDs) from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand lending to women borrowers and promote green-certified affordable housing projects.The...
Aizawl, March 1 – Mizoram has the highest incidence and mortality rates for cancer in India, with the Aizawl district reporting an age-adjusted incidence rate of 269.4 per 100,000 men, health officials said on Sunday.A senior official from the Health and Family Welfare Department said that...
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New Delhi, February 27 IIFL Home Finance announced on Friday that it has signed a $300 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to improve access to affordable housing finance for low-income borrowers, particularly women.This loan marks IIFL Home Finance's first syndicated...
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Kolkata, February 26 A total of 430 model schools will be established in West Bengal with financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank, at a cost of nearly Rs 2,500 crore, state education minister Bratya Basu said on Thursday.Speaking to reporters after a Cabinet meeting at Nabanna...
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Aizawl, Feb 26 – The Chief Minister of Mizoram, Lalduhoma, presented a budget of ₹17,469.91 crore for the 2026-2027 fiscal year in the state assembly, with a focus on improving social infrastructure and boosting the agricultural sector.The Chief Minister also presented supplementary demands...
New Delhi, February 24 The Asian Development Bank said on Tuesday that it has signed a senior secured debt financing package of up to USD 108 million (approximately INR 983 crore) with NBFC Aavas Financiers to expand access to affordable housing loans for low-income households and business loans...
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Aizawl, February 19 Over 11.54 lakh beneficiaries, including 2.22 lakh holders of the Golden Card, have been registered to avail cashless treatment under the Mizoram Universal Health Care Scheme (MUHCS), Health Minister Lalrinpuii informed the state assembly on Thursday.The MUHCS was launched...
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Patna, February 16 Bihar Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit chaired a high-level meeting with a delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday to discuss potential partnerships in infrastructure, healthcare, energy, and skills development, officials said.During the meeting, ADB's...
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Bhubaneswar, February 13 A delegation from the Odisha government undertook a visit to Chennai to study affordable housing and urban habitat initiatives supported by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), according to an official statement issued here on Friday.Led by Usha Padhee...
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New Delhi, February 10 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an additional USD 182 million in financing to expand its support for strengthening Assam's resilience to chronic flooding and severe riverbank erosion along the Brahmaputra.This funding supplements the ongoing USD 200...