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Increase in household debt stress is worrying: SBI report
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 5 (ANI): The beginning of second Covid-19 wave has resulted in significant deposit outflows from banking system in alternated fortnights, the pace of which has now again moderated, according to a new report from State Bank of India's (SBI's) economic resear
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Beating all odds, J-K boy secures 98.06 pc in Class 10, thanks admn for fr
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 4 (ANI): If you want to be successful you must dream, yearn, want and, most importantly, you must consistently be in pursuit, said a Class 10 student from Udhampur who has beaten all the odds and topped the district with 98.06 per cent in Jammu a
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Maharashtra announces Rs 50 lakh aid to kin of police personnel who died d
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 2 (ANI): Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil on Friday announced a compensation of Rs 50 lakh each to the families of police personnel who died on duty due to COVID-19.
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National award winner Renukadevi felicitated under DAY-NRLM, informs Karna
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 1 (ANI): To support the livelihood supporting activities of Self Help Groups (SHGs) under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) for the year 2021-22, the release of Rs 149.03 crores in the first phase, was initiated on Thu
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Officials in Karnataka's Yadgir undertake COVID-19 vaccination at farms, w
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Yadgir (Karnataka) [India], July 1 (ANI): In its fight against the COVID-19 and to get more and more people vaccinated, the District Health Officer of Yadgir district of Karnataka have collected details of people registered under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
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Odisha govt to set up district industry, investment promotion agency
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 29 (ANI): In a step towards the creation of new employment opportunities and boosting of economic activities in rural areas, the State Government has decided to set up district-level Industry and Investment promotion agencies (DIPAs) in different districts.
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CJI writes to Ravi Shankar Prasad, requests him to strengthen connectivity
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has written to Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad requesting to strengthen the network and connectivity beyond major urban centres, particularly in rural and tribal areas, as he said the digital divide is adversely impac
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JSP leader alleges corruption by Vijayawada Municipality Mayor
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 25 (ANI): Jana Sena Party (JSP) leader and spokesperson Potina Venkata Mahesh has accused the recently elected Mayor of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) Rayana Bhagyalakshmi of amassing Rs 3 crore from members by taking bribes from them after p
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Sonu Sood to create volunteer programme for COVID-19 vaccination registrat
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 25 (ANI): There's no stopping actor Sonu Sood! On Friday, he came up with one more initiative to extend his support to people amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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'Every three out of five people in rural areas participated on first day o
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Since the introduction of India's new centralised free vaccination policy, out of the over 8.6 million doses Covid-19 vaccines administered in the country, more than half went to innoculate people in rural India.
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Karnataka to provide tap water connection to 25 lakh rural households this
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 22 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday instructed officials to provide tap water connection to 25 lakh rural households this year under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
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'If we are disciplined, then we can stay safe,' says Health Ministry on CO
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): The government has cautioned people not to lower their guard against COVID-19, in view of a likely third-wave peak of the pandemic.
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