RBI to review Rs 3 lakh income threshold for microfinance borrowers: Deputy Governor
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will review the annual household income threshold of Rs 3 lakh for microfinance borrowers, Deputy Governor Shirish Chandra Murmu said, signalling a possible reconsideration of the existing regulatory limit amid demands from the industry for a revision.Speaking at an event organised by the…
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India-ICTP fund to strengthen scientific collaboration, researcher mobility: Dr Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The newly initiated India-ICTP Co-operation Fund will deepen scientific collaboration and create greater opportunities for Indian researchers by institutionalising the longstanding partnership between India and the…
Lok Sabha MP Mala Roy faces protests during Chhath Puja celebrations in Kolkata
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) Lok Sabha MP and Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) leader Mala Roy faced protests during visit to a Chhath Puja event on Sunday.
A group of protesters surrounded Roy in Tollygunge area of Kolkata and…
Delhi Metro to start services at 4:30 am tomorrow for Chhath Puja
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) To facilitate the movement of devotees for celebrating Usha Arghya during ongoing Chhath Puja on Monday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will commence Metro services from 4.30 a.m. instead of the usual 6…
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq voices concern on rotten meat again finding entry into Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 15 (IANS) After a year, the rotten meat controversy is back in Kashmir Valley, with senior religious leader and chief cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Sunday voicing concern over the resurfacing of attempts to bring such a…
J&K Crime Branch files charge sheet against five in foreign visa racket
Jammu, Nov 15 (IANS) The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Jammu of Jammu and Kashmir's Crime Branch said on Sunday that it has filed a charge sheet against five accused in a major foreign visa racket.
A statement said: "The EOW Jammu of Crime…
Bengal CM announces welfare measures for tribal community in Jhargram
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a comprehensive package of housing, employment, and land rights initiatives for the tribal community during a visit to Jhargram on Sunday.
Attending a government…
India targets 6 cr Lakhpati Didis by 2029 as beneficiary count reaches 3.76 crore
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) India’s flagship Lakhpati Didi initiative has expanded its reach, with the total number of beneficiaries climbing to 3.76 crore as of June 2026, according to a government factsheet released on Sunday.
The program,…
‘There can hardly be a greater way to worship nature’: Nitin Nabin on Chhath Puja…
Patna, Nov 15 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin on Sunday wished devotees on the third day of the Chhath Puja festival, as rituals of offering 'arghya' to the setting Sun took place across the country.The BJP Chief,…
‘CPEC turns out to be a fiasco for both Pakistan and China’
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which was once presented as a booster for economic growth and a geopolitical game-changer, appears to have become a bane for Pakistan and China, according to an…