Kolkata, Aug 24 (UNI) City based Bandhan Bank opened its new branches at Leh district, Union Territory of Ladakh. and another branch in Srinagar, J&K, making its presence in 35 out of 36 states and Union territories across India. The private lender, which began its general banking eight years ago on August 23, is now…
Johannesburg, Aug 24 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Global South is not just a diplomatic term, but shared our history together and opposed colonialism and apartheid. Addressing the special event, BRICS – Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue here, Modi said, “To mainstream the concerns of the Global South, we have…
Shimla, Aug 24 (UNI) Eight houses were reduced to rubble in a landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Anni district on Thursday, officials said. The landslide, which occurred in the early hours, completely destroyed the houses in Kiran Bazar Sub Division. Two more houses located next to the new bus stand of the area were in precarious…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (UNI) At least four persons were seriously injured after a basement wall of an under construction building collapsed in Delhi’s Okhla phase-2 area, Delhi Fire Service said on Thursday. According to DFS, around 13 persons were pulled out from the debris of the building. Of them, four were seriously injured and…
Lucknow, Aug 24 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that due to PM SVANidhi scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi the street vendors are no longer dependent on the money lenders to start their business and no one can dare to extort money from them. Speaking at the programme organised…
Srinagar, Aug 24 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday called upon the youth to discharge their collective responsibility in realizing the developmental goals for a glorious future. Addressing the gathering at Raj Bhawan after inaugurating and laying foundation stones for various developmental projects in Budgam District, Sinha called upon the public…
Kolkata, Aug 24 (UNI) West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday slammed the Central government after the wrestling world body, the United World Wrestling, has indefinitely suspended membership of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) over the failure to hold elections in time. The WFI had to postpone elections due to various controversies for a…
Hyderabad, Aug 24 (UNI) Barely three months ahead of the Assembly election, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao expanded his cabinet on Thursday with the induction of BRS MLC Patnam Mahender Reddy. Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr Reddy at a simple ceremony held at Durbar Hall in…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (UNI) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday issued notice to the Jharkhand Government over reported very poor upkeep and management of its Jamshedpur Juvenile Justice Home. NHRC took suo motu cognizance of the report of its Special Rapporteur on the lack of adequate facilities, care and rehabilitation plans for the…
Kolkata, Aug 24 (UNI) Famed search engine Google on Thursday came up with a doodle celebrating India’s historic achievement of becoming the first country to touch down a spacecraft (Chandrayaan-3) in the south pole of the moon. “Today’s Doodle celebrates the first ever landing on the moon’s south pole!… Congratulations to the Chandrayaan-3 space mission!…
