Mumbai (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to raise the limit for collateral-free agriculture loans from Rs 1.6 lakh to Rs 2 lakh to enhance coverage of small and marginal farmers and permit small finance banks to … read more
Canberra (IANS) Social media companies that fail to prevent Australians younger than 16 from using their service will face fines worth tens of millions of dollars under world-first laws. Australia’s governing Labor Party on Thursday introduced legislation to parliament to … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The Indian aviation landscape has undergone a significant transformation under the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme, as the number of operational airports in the country doubled from 74 in 2014 to 157 in 2024 and … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The total gross enrollments under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) have crossed 7 crore, with an enrolment of over 56 lakh in the current fiscal (FY25) to date, according to the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority … read more
Lucknow (IANS) The city-based Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH) is set to introduce two new varieties of mangoes soon. Both the varieties namely ‘Awadh Samridhi’ and ‘Awadh Madhurima’ are undergoing field trials and the former will be launched first. … read more
Mumbai (IANS) India is geared up for more than 35 lakh weddings in the November-mid December period this year, which is projected to result in a massive Rs 4.25 lakh crore expenditure. The country sees approximately 1 crore weddings each … read more
Kochi (IANS) The keel of India’s largest dredger, ‘DCI Dredge Godavari’, was laid at the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) on Friday, marking a significant milestone in the country’s maritime capabilities. This Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) with a hopper capacity … read more
New Delhi (IANS) India marked its 78th Independence Day on Thursday with a series of vibrant events organised by Indian Embassies and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) across the world. The celebrations reflected the spirit of patriotism and … read more
Srinagar (IANS) Youth of Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday created a world record for the largest-ever Kashmiri folk dance performed by 10,000 young women at the ‘Kashur Riwaaj’ cultural festival. A Defence spokesperson said that the largest-ever Kashmiri … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Model-actress Malaika Arora on Friday turned muse for fashion designer Siddartha Tytler as she walked the ramp for his collection at the FDCI India Couture Week. Malaika upped the hotness quotient in a black and golden glittering … read more