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On the issue of land allotment by the Karnataka Industrial Development Board (KIADB) to Minister for RDPR and IT and BT Priyank Kharge, Parameshwara stated,

Worked with honesty, says K'taka Minister on reports of replacing CM Siddaramaiah

Amid rumours that he may be the new Chief Minister, Karnataka Home Minister and prominent leader from the Dalit community G. Parameshwara said on Wednesday that he is a disciplined soldier of Congress and whenever the party gave him an opportunity he delivered honestly.

Aug 28, 2024

PMJDY: A Decade of Financial Inclusion in India

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) scheme, launched in 2014, has integrated over 53.14 crore economically marginalized individuals into mainstream banking. The scheme has seen a 3.6-fold growth in accounts, providing access to formal banking services and promoting financial inclusion. The PMJDY scheme has also promoted gender equality and rural inclusion, with 67% of accounts opened in rural or semi-urban areas and 55% by women. The success of PMJDY in promoting financial inclusion in India is comparable to similar initiatives globally, like M-Pesa in Kenya and Grameen Bank in Bangladesh.

Aug 28, 2024

Will pass Bill to ensure capital punishment for rapists: Mamata Banerjee

Under fire after the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday that her government will pass a Bill in the Assembly to ensure capital punishment for convicts in rape and murder cases.

Aug 28, 2024

Tribal Board case: ED raids jailed K'taka ex-min Nagendra, associates' homes, offices

Tribal Board case: ED raids homes of jailed K'taka ex-min Nagendra, his associates

The sleuths of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted simultaneous raids on the residences and offices of jailed former minister B Nagendra and his close associates at different locations on Wednesday in connection with the alleged irregularities in the tribal welfare Board.

Aug 28, 2024

Sorry, says CM Mamata Banerjee on RG Kar rape-murder case

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dedicated the foundation day of the Trinamool Congress' student wing TMCP on Wednesday to the memory of the woman doctor of the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital who became the victim of a ghastly rape and murder earlier this month.

Aug 28, 2024

Hyderabad's historic Osmania Hospital to be re-located to Goshamahal Stadium

The new building of the Osmania General Hospital, the oldest government-run hospital in Hyderabad, will be constructed on 32 acres of land of Goshamahal Police Stadium.

Aug 28, 2024

RG Kar case: CBI tracks Sandip Ghosh's phone calls after recovery of doctor's body

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the rape and murder of a woman doctor at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital is now tracking the mobile phone calls made by former principal Dr Sandip Ghosh immediately after the body was detected in the seminar room on August 9 morning.

Aug 28, 2024

India-GCC bilateral trade reaches $162 billion, exports show consistent growth

Showing strong growth, the bilateral trade between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries reached 162 billion dollars last year, the government has said.

Aug 28, 2024

Trump, Harris agree to mute mics for Sep 10 debate

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he has "reached an agreement" to have closed microphones at the September 10 debate with Democratic rival Kamala Harris, noting that "the rules will be the same as the last CNN debate, which seemed to work out well for everyone".

Aug 28, 2024

PLI booster: Apple ecosystem to create 5-6 lakh jobs in India

Riding on robust local production as iPhone manufacturing plants in India continue to create new export records each month, Apple is all set to create 5-6 lakh jobs (direct and indirect) in the coming 1-2 years.

Aug 27, 2024

Shivaji statue collapse: No one should play politics on this issue, says Fadnavis

Amid a raging controversy over the collapse of the 28-foot Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday took a swipe at the Opposition saying that no one should play politics on the issue.

Aug 27, 2024

Remove Priyank Kharge from Cabinet, take back KIADB land: BJP

Karnataka BJP on Tuesday demanded the removal of Minister for RDPR, IT and BT Priyank Kharge from the Cabinet in connection with alleged illegal land allotment to Kharge's family by the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB).

Aug 27, 2024

Countdown for CM's resignation has begun: K'taka BJP chief Vijayendra

The countdown for Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's resignation has begun, stated BY Vijayendra

Aug 27, 2024

Chhatrapati's statue crash: Royal kin red-flagged; PWD warning to Navy ignored

Assistant Engineer Malvan Division had shot off a warning letter to the Indian Navy's Area Coastal Security Officer Commander Abhishek Karbhari on the precarious condition of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue which crashed on August 26 in the Fort Rajkot at Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district.

Aug 27, 2024

Love jihad: BJP worker arrested in Udupi abduction-rape case [details]

Karnataka Police on Tuesday arrested a BJP worker in connection with the alleged 'love jihad' case in Udupi district.

Aug 27, 2024

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Search Results for: central government

Worked with honesty, says K'taka Minister on reports of replacing CM Siddaramaiah

PMJDY: A Decade of Financial Inclusion in India

Will pass Bill to ensure capital punishment for rapists: Mamata Banerjee

Tribal Board case: ED raids homes of jailed K'taka ex-min Nagendra, his associates

Sorry, says CM Mamata Banerjee on RG Kar rape-murder case

Hyderabad's historic Osmania Hospital to be re-located to Goshamahal Stadium

RG Kar case: CBI tracks Sandip Ghosh's phone calls after recovery of doctor's body

India-GCC bilateral trade reaches $162 billion, exports show consistent growth

Trump, Harris agree to mute mics for Sep 10 debate

PLI booster: Apple ecosystem to create 5-6 lakh jobs in India

Shivaji statue collapse: No one should play politics on this issue, says Fadnavis

Remove Priyank Kharge from Cabinet, take back KIADB land: BJP

Countdown for CM's resignation has begun: K'taka BJP chief Vijayendra

Chhatrapati's statue crash: Royal kin red-flagged; PWD warning to Navy ignored

Love jihad: BJP worker arrested in Udupi abduction-rape case [details]

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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