Nation/World

Gradual rather than big bang approach for banks’ privatisation for better outcomes: RBI article

Mumbai: The research paper published in August 2022 highlighted that recent mega merger of Public Sector Banks has resulted in consolidation of the sector, creating stronger and more robust and competitive banks

BY / Friday, 19 August, 2022

Cong slams Centre over privatisation of banks, cites RBI report to corner govt

New Delhi: Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary, Communications, wondered if the Centre wanted to reduce public sector banks to only one

BY / Friday, 19 August, 2022

North Eastern region suffered economically due to myopic policies of earlier govts: Jitendra Singh

Itanagar: Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the work culture of Northeast has got revolutionary transformed in the last eight years, said Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel

BY / Friday, 19 August, 2022

Of 16 accused in Elgar Parishad case, one dead, two out on bails and 13 lodged in jails

Mumbai: Focus has shifted to the status of the 16 accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist case

BY / Friday, 19 August, 2022

NPS Karamchari Mahasangh to intensity stir for old pension scheme

Shimla: NPSKM to intensify as govt has failed to reinstate the old pension scheme despite several requests

BY / Friday, 19 August, 2022

Weapons dropping by Pak drones: NIA searches multiple locations in J-K

Kathua/Doda/Jammu: NIA carried out searches in five districts of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with its investigation into dropping of weapons by Pakistani drones

BY / Friday, 19 August, 2022

Ex-Bihar MLA, on the run for over two decades, arrested near India-Nepal border

Motihari: Absconding former MLA from Bihar arrested near India-Nepal border after two decades

BY / Friday, 19 August, 2022

Some convicts in Bilkis Bano case are ‘Brahmins with good sanskaar’, says Gujarat BJP MLA

Ahmedabad: Gujarat BJP MP says some of the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case of the 2002 Gujarat riots are ‘Brahmins’ with good ‘sanskaar’

BY / Friday, 19 August, 2022

Excise policy case: CBI raids at residence of Dy CM Manish Sisodia, other locations

New Delhi: Delhi Dy CM’s residence and other locations raided by CBI in connection with the Delhi excise policy case

BY / Friday, 19 August, 2022

2020 Delhi riots: Court imposes Rs 5,000 fine on prosecution

New Delhi: Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala imposed the fine after observing that a prosecution witness was discharged without being examined because of a mix-up by the prosecution regarding the time and date of a rioting incident

BY / Thursday, 18 August, 2022

SC orders status quo, says Delhi HC-appointed CoA will not take over affairs of IOA

New Delhi: A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana took note of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre and the IOA, that the world sports body does not recognise any un-elected bodies

BY / Thursday, 18 August, 2022

Eight YouTube channels blocked for spreading disinformation against India

New Delhi: The channels that were blocked under the Information Technology Rules-2021 include seven Indian news channels

BY / Thursday, 18 August, 2022
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