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RBI hikes limit for tax payments via UPI from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank has decided to enhance the limit for tax payments through UPI from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh per transaction, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced on Thursday.…
- India
RBI leaves repo rate unchanged to ensure price stability with growth
Mumbai: The RBI on Thursday kept the key policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent for a ninth consecutive meeting as it continued to maintain a balance between accelerating economic growth…
- India
Bill to amend law governing Waqf boards to be tabled today in LS
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday will introduce two bills in Parliament to amend the law governing Waqf Boards. The revised list of business of the Lok Sabha mentions Minority Affairs Minister…
- World
Simla agreement to be noted in settling Kashmir dispute: UN
United Nations: The Simla Agreement of 1972 is also to be noted while finding a final settlement to the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN Charter, according to Farhan Haq, the…
- Sports
Vinesh Phogat announces retirement after Olympics disqualification
New Delhi: India’s ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat has announced her retirement from wrestling hours after her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024. She made the announcement in an early morning post on…
- Mumbai
Maha govt plans to deposit first two instalments of Ladki Bahin Yojana before Raksha Bandhan
Mumbai: Amid a rush for enrolment for the Maharashtra government’s much ambitious Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, of the 1.40 crore applications received so far, 1.29 crore have been held valid. The…
- India
Would have brought along entire party had CM’s post been offered: Ajit Pawar
Thane: Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said he would have brought the entire Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) with him had the BJP and Shiv Sena offered him the chief…
- India
Like Bangladesh, people in India will one day storm PM house: Congress
Bhopal: In controversial comments, senior Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Sajjan Singh Verma has said like the riot-ravaged Bangladesh, people in India will one day storm the official residence of Prime Minister and…
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India’s onion exports touch 2.6 lakh tons mark in April-July
New Delhi: A total quantity of 2.60 lakh tons of onion have been exported during the first four months of the current financial year (2024-25) till July 31, the Parliament was told…
- India
Hoarding crash: HC order on ad firm director’s plea against arrest on August 9
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said it would on August 9 pass order on a petition filed by advertising firm director Bhavesh Bhinde, an accused in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse…
- India
Over 100 roads closed as rain lashes parts of Himachal Pradesh
Shimla: Heavy rain lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh, causing landslides and closing more than 100 roads in the state, officials said on Wednesday. The meteorological office here has issued an ‘orange’…
- India
Hundreds of Bangladeshis gather at border with India seeking refuge
Jalpaiguri: Hundreds of Bangladeshi nationals gathered at the international border with India in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district on Wednesday, seeking to crossover claiming that they were under attack in their country, officials…
- Sports
Olympics: Nikhat Zareen receives warm welcome on return to Hyderabad from Paris
Ace boxer Nikhat Zareen may not have won a medal at the Olympic Games in Paris but she was given a big welcome when she returned to Hyderabad recently. Among those who were present at…
- India
After decade-long wait, Chhattisgarh to get its 4th tiger reserve
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday decided to declare a new tiger reserve covering areas of Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary in the state to promote eco-tourism and…
- Business
Samsung’s AI-driven Fold6 offers an unmatched experience for Indian fans
New Delhi: Foldable smartphones are seeing a rise in competition as some new players emerged in 2023 and some are doubling down with innovative devices in 2024. However, according to industry experts,…