'Global uncertainty is something which definitely occupies the minds of officials when we are preparing for the Budget.'
A day after a major Inter-Services Intelligence-backed multi-state gangster-terror module was busted in Ludhiana, the Punjab Police on Friday said the two arrested operatives were tasked to carry out grenade attacks in government buildings and other sensitive locations in the border state.
'We currently have new proposals worth Rs 1.48 trillion in the pipeline.'
'The informal sector can grow at a 100 per cent rate -- we have to plan big.'
'Raising the entire amount in one go may not be prudent, given the market dynamics.'
'Although we are facing constraints related to lending and resource mobilisation, the government is aware of these.'
The three-member judicial commission appointed by the Uttar Pradesh government to investigate the Maha Kumbh stampede has a month to complete its probe but plans to accelerate the process. The commission members, led by retired judge Harsh Kumar, will soon visit Prayagraj, the site of the tragedy. The stampede, which occurred on Wednesday during the auspicious Mauni Amavasya, resulted in at least 30 deaths and 60 injuries.
A three-member judicial commission set up by the Uttar Pradesh government to investigate the Maha Kumbh stampede will visit the site on Friday. The commission, headed by retired Allahabad High Court judge Harsh Kumar, has a month to complete its investigation but will try to expedite it. The commission members will also interact with media and examine the causes and circumstances surrounding the incident, focusing on understanding the causes and proposing preventive measures for the future.
'We plan to launch new initiatives, including cash flow-based lending, to ensure borrowers are not burdened and can access funds more quickly.'
At least 30 people were killed and 60 others injured in a pre-dawn stampede at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh early on Wednesday as crores of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on the occasion of one of the most auspicious days of Mauni Amavasya, officials said.
'It has remained around 38 per cent over the past four to five quarters.'
'Focus will be on smaller loan amounts to meet the needs of affordable homebuyers.'
The National Informatics Centre uses AI to automate document analysis and detect fraud in government departments.
'Even last time, when I defeated Shatrughan Sinha, I did not take his name.'
'The transition from payment banks to SFBs is only permissible for banks not owned by corporate entities.'
'It's a debatable topic, and we will submit our comments to the RBI by June 15.'
'The demand for housing is always increasing, and so is housing shortage.'
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with her team of bureaucrats, delved into the fine print of the 2024-25 Budget documents in a press conference, detailing the government's road map on bringing down the debt-to-GDP ratio and bold tax measures.
'We are in a position to start due diligence and private data room access shortly.'
'Probably revised guidelines will come, and then the real picture will emerge.'
From florists in Ghazipur's phool mandi to sweet shop owners in Old Delhi's Chandni Chowk, the preparations, if not the sales, have already begun.
'A mule operates someone else's account to transfer illegal money.'
One of the private eye care hospitals in Delhi has reported 1,032 cases of conjunctivitis in Delhi-NCR and 1,521 cases pan India.
'Because it is the only public sector company in this sector, currently.'
A video has appeared on social media showing Punjab Congress MLA Joginder Pal and his security personnel thrashing a youth for asking what work the legislator had done for his village.
RRBs were formed under an Act to provide credit to small farmers, agricultural labourers and businesses in rural areas.
If more commodities which have seen a sharp rise in MSP are to be procured, such as pulses, oilseed and cereals, there could be a storage problem. Also, if state-owned Cotton Corporation of India joins in, this problem will aggravate.
Fans from all over India offered prayers for the actor's good health and happiness.
World Athletics Championships to be held in Doha from September 27.
Sources in Air India said that the AI call centre, located at Udyog Vihar in Gurgaon, received an e-mail on Sunday threatening that the International airport would be blown up on January 12. Though sources in the Air India said that it was a non specific threat, the police have tightened security in and around the international airport as a precautionary measure. The Gurgaon police have instituted a team from the Cyber Crime Department to investigate the origin of the e-mail.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday.
Star India grappler Vinesh Phogat won her second consecutive gold in 53kg
India ended their campaign at the 17th Asian Junior Championships in style as they finished third by winning 17 overall medals, including 7 gold, 4 silver and 6 bronze at Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam on Monday.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
Sneh Prakash Bansal and his panel, as expected, cruised to a landslide victory over former India skipper Bishan Singh Bedi and his team in the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association polls on Tuesday. Bansal defeated the spin wizard in the contest for the DDCA president's post by a whopping 70 percent margin.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
Bandhan Bank is the first bank to be launched in eastern India post Independence.
Harassment, corruption and the burden of compound interest for years are also the reasons.
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