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584% Jump In Digital Transactions Since Demonetisation
There has been an increase of 584 per cent in digital transactions done through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) since demonetisation in November last year, said an official release on Thursday.....
PM Reviews Progress Of 'Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reviewed the progress of the "Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana" (PMKSY), the flagship irrigation programme of the government, an official said.....
China Hopes New Delhi Will Cancel Dalai Lama's Activities In India: Envoy
China on Thursday expressed hope that India will take "effective measures" on the Dalai Lama's "activities" and cancel his proposed visit to Arunachal Pradesh next month.....
Security Heightened In J&K To Prevent Separatist Protests
Authorities made heavy deployments of security forces on Friday to prevent separatist-called protests here and in other parts of Jammu and Kashmir.....
The auspicious nine-day long Navratri festival began on Friday, 31 March and Goddess Kushmanda is worshiped on Day 4.....
Maoists Trigger Blast At Odisha Station Protesting PM's Visit
About 20 Maoists attacked a railway station in Odisha's Rayagada district protesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state on April 15, police said.....
SC Asks Karnan To Respond On Contempt Notice
The Supreme Court on Friday asked Calcutta High Court judge Justice C.S. Karnan to respond to the contempt notice issued to him in a suo motu hearing of the matter.....
Petrol Cut By Rs 3.77 A Litre, Diesel By Rs 2.91
State-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) substantially reduced prices of transport fuels effective from Saturday, of petrol by Rs 3.77 a litre and of diesel by Rs 2.91, both at Delhi, with corresponding cuts in other states following the recent decline in global crude rates.....
Man Arrested For Selling 'artificial Eggs' In Kolkata
A shopkeeper was arrested here on Friday for allegedly selling "artificial eggs" to a woman, police said.....
Interest Rate On Small Saving Schemes Cut By 0.1%
The government on Friday lowered the interest rate on small saving schemes, including Public Provident Fund (PPF), by 0.1 per cent for the period between April 1 and June 30.....
