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Samajwadi Party to Campaign in UP Against 'Anti-farmer Policies' of BJP Govts on December 25
In a press statement issued on Sunday, the party's chief spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary said SP leaders will go to villages and hold 'chaupal' (meeting) with farmers.
Madhya Pradesh Emerged as Leading State in Investment Promotion, Says CM Shivraj Chouhan
He said that the state scored 100 per cent in the criteria of inviting investors, bringing investment to Madhya Pradesh, providing facilities to investors after establishing enterprises, infrastructure development and website.
Our Investment Plans on Track, Indian Economy Has Strength to Bounce Back: Saudi Arabia
In February last year, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced that Saudi Arabia would invest over USD 100 billion in India in petrochemicals, refining, infrastructure, mining and manufacturing, agriculture and several other sectors.
News18 Evening Digest: Amit Shah Holds Roadshow in Bengal, TMC's Counter-Attack and Other Top Stories
Here are the top stories we are covering this evening: Time to Give PM Modi an Opportunity in Bengal, Says Amit Shah at Bolpur Roadshow; No Need to Raise Hue and Cry Over Mir Jafars, Says Mamata’s Minister on Suvendu Adhikari’s BJP Switch; Nirav Modi's Br...
Karnataka Govt Hand-in-glove with Private Schools Overcharging Students: Siddaramaiah
In a series of tweets, the Congress leader slammed Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar for allegedly not having control over private education institutions.
Top 2 Telcos Consolidating Market Share, Voda Idea Likely to Lose RMS: Report
Top two telecom companies Jio and Bharti Airtel are consolidating market share moving the industry possibly towards a "near 2player structure", with Vodafone Idea facing the prospects of losing revenue market share (RMS) as it struggles financially, accor...
Want to Open a Joint Account? All You Need to Know
A joint account is a standard savings account shared by two or more individuals where funds can be accessed by either account holder.
Former Amul Chairman Vipul Chaudhary, in Custody, Signs Nomination for Dudhsagar Poll
Chaudhary, arrested by the Gujarat CID last week, had approached the city sessions court, seeking that he be allowed to sign the nomination so that he could contest the election.
Sikkim Reports 33 New COVID-19 Cases, One More Fatality
Thirty-three more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sikkim, taking the tally in the state to 5,439, an official said on Friday. The death toll rose to 123 after a 60-year-old woman died due to coronavirus infection, state IEC member Sonam Bhut...
Musician Shankar Mahadevan, Designer Raghavendra Rathore Winners Of UK's Icon Awards
Musician Shankar Mahadevan and fashion designer Raghavendra Rathore have been named among 15 winners of the annual 21st Century Icon Awards, unveiled virtually from London on Thursday. "While this award is so special and it means the world to me, I think...
Allahabad HC Issues Notice to All 10 Newly Elected RS Members on Disqualified Candidate's Plea
The high court fixed January 27 as the next date of hearing on the petition moved by businessman Prakash Bajaj claiming that the returning officer had wrongly rejected his nomination.
Former South Delhi Mayor, Two Others On Hunger Strike Outside CM House Sent to Hospital
The dharna by the municipal leaders outside Delhi CM residence, seeking release of funds entered its twelfth day as they refused to budge.
Fever, Pain Among Minor Side Effects After Getting Covid-19 Shots, Says Health Ministry
States have been directed to start making arrangements to deal with any Covid-19 vaccine-related side-effects as one of the measures towards safe vaccine delivery among masses, the ministry said in a statement.
India's Forex Reserves Down by $778 Million to $578.568 Billion: RBI
In the reporting week, the reserves declined due to a fall in foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves. FCAs dropped by USD 1.042 billion to USD 536.344 billion, as per the weekly data by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Maharashtra CM Asks MMRDA to Explore Other Sites for Metro Car Shed
The direction comes in the wake of the Bombay HC on Wednesday staying the order passed by the Mumbai suburban district collector allotting 102 acres of salt pan land in suburban Kanjurmarg for the construction of an integrated metro car shed.
Karnataka Bans Big Christmas & New Years' Parties Amid Covid, Church Services to be 'Socially Distanced'
While clubs, pubs and restaurants can function as usual, any special parties, get togethers, DJ/dance events where a large amount of people could gather are banned from December 30 to January 2.