New Delhi, March 28 – One of the biggest mistakes when dealing with Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) in India is to treat it as a permanent social reality. Insurgencies often present themselves as historical inevitabilities. They claim to represent the marginalized, gain legitimacy from grievances, and...
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New Delhi, March 17 Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, Bharat Taxi, has 21.34 lakh registered users and 2.31 lakh drivers as of March 1.Bharat Taxi, established by eight national cooperative institutions, was officially launched on...
Bhopal, March 15 Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has inaugurated the country's first Samriddhi Centre at Umri village in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district, aimed at providing healthcare, education, banking, and agricultural services under one roof, officials said.The initiative...
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Chennai, March 12 South Indian Bank, a private sector bank in South India, has launched Employee Provident Fund payment services through its internet banking platform, SIBerNet, in collaboration with the EPFO, a top official said on Thursday.The integration with the Employees' Provident Fund...
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New Delhi, March 9 Approximately 72 crore Basic Savings Bank Deposit Accounts (BSBDAs), including those under the PM Jan Dhan scheme, are not subject to any penalties for failing to maintain a minimum balance, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.In a written reply to a question...
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Mumbai, March 9 The state consumer commission here has directed Bank of India to pay Rs 5 lakh as compensation to a senior citizen for "deficiency in service" related to unauthorized ATM transactions.In its recent order, the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission emphasized that for...
The Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRLM) celebrated International Women's Day across all districts of J&K, with a series of awareness and community mobilization activities aimed at empowering women and strengthening their role in community development.The celebrations were...
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The United Nations has praised India's banking program, which has provided banking services to over 290 million women, as a global model for empowering women and girls. Sandra Hendriks, Director of Policy for UN Women, stated that the Indian government's example of enabling digital...
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United Nations, March 5 – A UN official working on women's empowerment has highlighted India's program, which has provided banking services to over 290 million women, as a global model for "transforming the lives of women and girls."Sandra Hendriks, the director of policy for UN Women, the...
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Alleging unrest, corruption, and appeasement by the Trinamool Congress government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to the people of West Bengal for support in the upcoming assembly elections.In a letter to the people of the state ahead of the elections, he not only outlined the...
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Hyderabad, February 22 – Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated on Sunday that public trust in India Post remains strong, with over 38 crore savings accounts currently being operated through post offices across the country.Addressing a conference of over 9,000 Gramin Dak...
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The E-Governance Centre in Pulwama is streamlining access to government, banking, and welfare services through a single-window digital platform.February 19, Srinagar: The E-Governance Centre is strengthening digital service delivery in the district by providing a comprehensive range of...
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Kolkata, February 13 Meghbela Broadband has signed an agreement with Sahaj Retail to help local cable operators transition into multi-service digital outlets, as the traditional cable business faces pressure from increasing streaming adoption, an official said on Friday.The initiative will be...
New Delhi, February 11 The Ministry of Finance, along with all other stakeholders, discussed the need to formulate strategies to bring individuals currently outside the formal credit system into the mainstream credit framework, among other things, to promote financial inclusion.Financial...
New Delhi, February 9 Subscribers of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will be able to withdraw their employees' provident fund (EPF) directly into their bank accounts through the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) payment gateway using its newly designed mobile application, which...