'Lead India to the path of prosperity': Wishes pour in for Kovind

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates the President-elect Ram Nath Kovind, in New Delhi on Thursday. Photograph: PTI Photo Congratulatory messages poured in for President-elect Ram......

Who said what on Kovind's nomination

Ram Nath Kovind will make an exceptional President and continue to be a strong voice for the poor, downtrodden and marginalised, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. His remarks came hours......

How Pakistan crossed the LoC and beheaded 2 soldiers

An Indian Army patrol team was taken by surprise by a group of Pakistani special forces who had set up an ambush more than 250 metres deep inside Indian territory early Monday morning and......

Why we can't write off Stalin despite DMK losing the by-polls

AIADMK’s Jayalalithaa won three assembly by-elections from her hospital bed. However, the DMK heir’s decision to disempower second-line satraps, who were running personal fiefdoms in......

Postmen to carry GPS devices from next week

GPS devices will enable real-time money transactions The Department of posts (DoP) plans to roll out its ambitious project of giving global positioning system (GPS)-enabled handheld devices to......

Accept self-attested documents to open account: RBI to banks

The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday relaxed 'know your customer' norms by allowing self-certification of documents needed for opening bank accounts. "With a view to easing difficulties faced by......

India Post may apply for payment bank licence

The department of posts (DoP) is actively considering whether to apply for a payment bank licence, following the draft norms issued by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last month.   “We......

Payment banks cannot launch other financial operations

The Reserve Bank of India has accepted the Nachiket Mor Committee’s recommendations on introducing payment banks -- specialised banks to provide services to small businesses -- after making......