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Home Ministry requests separate internal security fund to strengthen surveillance

The Ministry has written a letter in March to the FCC chaired by NK, requesting it to constitute a separate fund for internal security that is a shared responsibility by state and central government.

Sep 7, 2020

India's GDP contraction should alarm everyone: Raghuram Rajan

A week after India reported a significant contraction in its GDP during the April-June quarter of 2020-21 fiscal, former Reserve Bank Governor and noted economist Raghuram Rajan has said that the negative GDP growth numbers should alarm everyone.

Sep 7, 2020

GST compensation: Karnataka becomes first state to seek Rs 18, 289 crore

Last week, the Ministry of Finance had given two options to states to meet their GST compensation requirements.

Sep 2, 2020

RBI suggests measures to improve liquidity, boosts demand for govt bonds with yields monitored

RBI to allow banks to hold fresh acquisitions of SLR securities acquired from September 1, 2020 under HTM up to an overall limit of 22 percent of NDTL up to March 31, 2021.

Sep 1, 2020

Meet IPS officer Charu Sinha: CRPF gets first woman to head Srinagar sector

Charu Sinha, IPS officer of the 1996-batch Telangana cadre, has been appointed as Inspector General (IG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Srinagar sector, one of the terrorist-affected areas in Jammu and Kashmir.

Sep 1, 2020

Akshay Kumar sips on 'elephant poop tea', goes on a mad adventure trip on the Wild with Bear Grylls [Teaser]

Akshay Kumar joins Bear Grylls on adventure-survival drama series Wild with Bear Grylls. The special episode will be premiered on 11 September.

Aug 31, 2020

J&K: Cop killed, 3 terrorists gunned down in encounter in Srinagar's Pantha Chowk

A police official was killed and three terrorists were gunned down in an encounter between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pantha Chowk area.

Aug 30, 2020

Farmers driven to debt as banks turn risk-averse during pandemic

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has been instructing banks to increase lending, but bankers say they are choosing to be cautious.

Aug 27, 2020

This Tamil actress wants to visit fugitive rape-accused Nithyananda's Kailasa; gets trolled

Meera Mitun, who came to limelight with Bigg Boss Tamil season 3, has said that she wants to visit Nithyananda's Kailasa.

Aug 25, 2020

RBI announces yet another round of OMOs of Rs 20,000 crore: What it means

The RBI announced that it has decided to conduct simultaneous purchase and sale of government securities under Open Market Operation (OMO) for an aggregate amount of ₹20,000 crores.

Aug 25, 2020

Hurricane Morco, Tropical storm Laura to strike back-to-back: US Gulf Coast on high alert | Details

Hurricane Marco to strike Monday and tropical storm Laura will soon strengthen to become hurricane. It will hit the U.S Gulf coast across Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida and Alabama at 96 mph on Wednesday and Thursday this week.

Aug 24, 2020

Terrorist neutralised as gunfight breaks out in Baramulla; encounter underway

A gunfight broke out between terrorists and the security forces in saloosa area of Kreeri of North Kashmir's district on Saturday.

Aug 22, 2020

RBI releases 'National Strategy for Financial Education for 2020-2025': What it includes

The NSFE 2020-25 includes inculcating financial literacy concepts among various sections of the population through financial education to make them an important life skill.

Aug 20, 2020

California wildfire tracker: County-wise evacuation orders and routes

Here are necessary details about evacuation from California states in wake of wildfires.