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    Delhi Survey Highlights Helpline Growth & Child Welfare

    New Delhi, March 23 The Delhi government received more than 2.53 lakh calls on its Women in Distress helpline number in the current financial year (FY), an increase of about 12 per cent from the previous year, indicating increased awareness and access to support services.This was mentioned in...
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    Supplementary Budget Details: Key Allocations in Himachal Pradesh

    Shimla, March 19 The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed a supplementary budget amounting to Rs 40,461.95 crore for the year 2025-26 on Thursday.Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented the supplementary demands for the year 2025-26 in the Assembly, and the budget was passed...
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    Civic and Village Police Volunteers Receive Increased Bonus

    Kolkata, March 19 – The West Bengal government announced on Thursday the provision of an interim bonus to civic volunteers under both the West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police, as well as village police volunteers under the West Bengal Police, for the financial year 2025-26.The announcement...
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    State Increases Ad Hoc Bonus for Personnel

    Kolkata, March 19 The West Bengal government announced on Thursday the increase in the ad hoc bonus of Rs 7,400 for civic volunteers and village police volunteers for the 2025-26 financial year.The state had announced on February 27 an increase in ad hoc bonuses for its employees, which has...
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    HDFC Bank Chairman Resigns Amid Ethical Concerns: RBI Statement

    Mumbai, March 19 Hours after HDFC Bank Chairman Atanu Chakraborty resigned, citing ethical concerns, the Reserve Bank said on Thursday that there were no significant concerns regarding the bank's conduct or governance."HDFC Bank is a Domestic Systemically Important Bank (D-SIB) with sound...
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    Andhra Pradesh Builds New Waiting Homes for Tribal Pregnant Women

    Amaravati, March 17 Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav said on Tuesday that 35 new birth waiting homes are being constructed for tribal pregnant women under seven Integrated Tribal Development Agencies (ITDAs) across the state.He noted that the facilities aim to provide care to...
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    Power Finance Corporation Announces Dividend Payment

    New Delhi, March 17 State-owned Power Finance Corporation announced on Tuesday that its board has approved the fourth interim dividend of Rs 3.25 per equity share with a face value of Rs 10 each for the fiscal year 2025-26.March 23, 2026, will be the record date for determining the eligibility...
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    India's Parliament to Address Railway and Agriculture Budgets

    The Lok Sabha will discuss and vote on the grants demanded by the Ministry of Railways for 2026-27 today. In addition, the discussion on the grants demanded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for 2026-27 is also on the agenda for the session.In the Rajya Sabha, the House is...
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    Taxpayers: Ignore 'Significant Transaction' Emails from I-T Dept

    New Delhi, March 14 The Income Tax department on Saturday asked taxpayers to ignore any emails they may have received, if any, alerting them about "significant transactions" as part of the Advance Tax e-campaign.In a post on X, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said that some taxpayers...
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    India's GDP Growth Forecast Rises to 7.5%

    New Delhi, March 13 Fitch Ratings on Friday marginally raised India's GDP growth forecast to 7.5 per cent for the current fiscal, citing strong domestic demand as the primary growth driver.In December, Fitch had projected India's GDP growth at 7.4 per cent for the current fiscal.For the next...
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    Budget Session Focus: Infrastructure and Education

    New Delhi, March 12 The Delhi Assembly's budget session is likely to begin on March 23. The proposal to hold the session will be approved in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, officials said on Thursday.According to the officials, the Delhi Economic Survey will be...
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    Crackdown Intensifies: Delhi Seizes Illicit Liquor, Boosts Enforcement

    New Delhi, March 12 The excise department in Delhi has intensified its crackdown on illegal liquor, registering 816 FIRs and seizing around 1.5 lakh bottles of illicit liquor between January 1, 2025 and March 3, 2026, according to government data.The figures suggest a sharp increase in...
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    15th Finance Commission Grant Unutilized for New Cities

    New Delhi, March 12 The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday that the scheme to incubate eight new cities cannot be implemented as the tenure of the 15th Finance Commission is set to end on March 31 of this year.The Rs 8,000-crore grant provided by the...
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    Banks to See Adjusted Dividend Calculations Under New RBI Guidelines

    Mumbai, March 10 The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday issued revised prudential norms governing dividend declaration by banks after examining feedback from stakeholders on the draft guidelines.Among the key changes, the RBI has eased the method of calculating "Adjusted Profit After Tax (PAT)"...
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    District Agro-Meteorological Units to Cease Services

    New Delhi, March 10 The services of the 199 district agro-meteorological units, which provide crucial and detailed weather-related advice to farmers at the block level, will be discontinued by March 20, according to an order issued by the India Meteorological Department.According to the order...
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    Revenue Collection Improves in Delhi's Excise Sector

    New Delhi, March 5 The Delhi excise department has collected ₹4,992 crore in revenue between April 2025 and January 2026, official sources said.Officials in the department expressed confidence that the government will meet its revised revenue target of ₹6,000 crore by March 31, the end of the...
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    Godrej Properties Acquires Land for New Housing Projects in Gurugram and Kolkata

    New Delhi, March 4 Godrej Properties Ltd, a real estate firm, has purchased two land parcels, totaling over 16 acres, in Gurugram and Kolkata for approximately Rs 1,325 crore to develop housing projects, as it seeks to expand its business amid strong demand.The company has acquired an...
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    Strong Freight & Passenger Revenue Boost South Western Railway Performance

    Bengaluru, March 2 The South Western Railway (SWR) announced on Monday that it had achieved a gross revenue of Rs 8,550 crore during the financial year 2025-26 up to February, registering a growth of 14.31 per cent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.It also reported...
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    Captive and Commercial Coal Output Reaches 20.49 Million Tonnes in February

    New Delhi, March 2 Captive and commercial coal mines recorded coal production of 20.49 million tonnes (MT) in February, while dispatches reached 17.72 MT, according to an official statement released on Monday.For the financial year 2025-26 up to February, cumulative coal production from these...
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    Nagaland Surpasses GST Collection Target

    March 2, Kohima: Nagaland has exceeded its GST collection target for the current financial year.Speaking during the 8th Assembly Session today, Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla stated that GST revenue as of January 31, 2026, stood at 987.38 crore rupees, exceeding the 2025-26 target of 949 crore...
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