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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed those who have worked hard for the success of Jan Dhan Yojana and said the scheme is crucial in promoting financial inclusion.”Today we mark a momentous occasion – #10YearsOfJanDhan. Congratulations to all the beneficiaries and a huge shout out to all those who have worked hard to make this program a success.He said that Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana plays a vital role in promoting financial inclusion and empowering dignity of crores of people, especially women, youth and marginalized communities.Launched on this day in 2014, the program is a national mission on financial…
planner: Vani MehrotraLast updated: August 28, 2024 1:41 pm ISTWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (Image: PTI)Mamata Banerjee has accused the BJP of conspiring to rape and murder a trainee doctor in Kolkata and announced plans to sentence the rapist to death within seven days of the crime.West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said her government (Trinamool Congress) will pass an anti-rape law bill that will allow death penalty for the accused.The Chief Minister made this statement in the backdrop of the August 9 incident of rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and…
An elderly woman showed a Rs 500 note after withdrawing money from her Jan Dhan account. (Press Trust photo)Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the scheme shortly after taking office for the first time on August 15, 2014.Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), one of the flagship initiatives of the Modi-led central government, celebrated its 10th anniversary on August 28, 2024. The plan was introduced in an Independence Day speech delivered. It was subsequently launched nationwide on August 28, 2014.PMJDY was launched with multiple objectives, all of which benefit the government and people immensely. Notably, the program has played a vital…
Last updated: August 28, 2024 12:31 U.S. Standard TimeSecurity agencies are on high alert after the release of a video of Rameshwaram cafe blast mastermind Farhatullah Ghori.Terrorist Farhatullah Ghouri said in a video released that he wanted to attack India's supply chain system and hit the economy.Farhatullah Ghori, the terrorist who masterminded the March 1 Rameshwaram cafe bombing in Bengaluru, has released a new video asking young people to attack Indian government workers and railway infrastructure. In the video posted by Guri on various Telegram channels, he asked Indian Muslim youth to attack railways and other transport infrastructure.Top intelligence sources…
In September 2022, Pawan was flown to India along with seven other animals in the country's first transcontinental transfer of carnivores. (News 18)Of the 20 adult cheetahs transferred to India, eight have died so far. The Project Cheetah Steering Committee recently decided to release the remaining cheetahs after the monsoonThe recent death of a lone free-ranging cheetah in Kuno National Park has raised questions about the imminent release of the remaining cats. Pawan (Oban), the Namibian cat who had been living in the wild since December 2023, was found dead on Tuesday, just as the forest department was preparing to…
West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday condemned police action against student protesters during the 'Nabanna Abhijan' march in Kolkata and neighboring Howrah on Tuesday and wrote to Governor Ananda Bose, Demand their “unconditional release”.Highlighting the “excessive use of force by the police”, he wrote: “Out of due respect, I write to draw your attention to the recent incident of excessive use of force by the police against peaceful student activists during the Nabanna Abhijan protests. By Parshim Banga Chhatra Samaj An unknown number of students were detained in Howrah, Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal.”In this case,…
Reporter: Ankur SharmaLast updated: August 28, 2024 10:54 U.S. Standard TimeAccording to a senior police officer who has been in charge of security arrangements in J&K, various government buildings, schools and other facilities have been identified for the troops. (Image source: PTI)Over the past 48 hours, security forces as well as Jammu and Kashmir Police successfully initiated and executed operations.Security forces and agencies have started sanitizing the area and are looking for strategic locations to accommodate more troops to ensure safe elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources told News18 that the special forces will be deployed in highly sensitive areas…
From Manhattan Contrarians Francis Menton In the fantasy of a zero-emissions electricity future, either devastating blackouts will occur periodically, or there must be something to support intermittent wind and solar generation. In New York we call this fiction “DEFR” (Dispatchable Emissions Free Resources). But what is it? Nuclear energy has been stymied for decades, especially in the blue jurisdictions most aggressively pursuing a wind/solar future. Batteries are not technically up to the job and are also very expensive. Hydrogen gas remains. If you have any other ideas, please leave a message. I have posted several articles discussing whether hydrogen can…
The court observed that separatist leader Shabir Shah has been detained continuously since July 26, 2017, a crime that carries a maximum sentence of seven years under Section 3 of the People's Act. (Image source: PTI)However, despite the said release order, Shah will remain in jail as the case registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) continues.In a major relief to Kashmiri separatist leader Shabbir Shah, a Delhi court has ordered his release in a terror financing and money laundering case in Jammu and Kashmir.”…he is entitled to release in the present case under Section 436A of the Code of…
Abbott India clarified that it has not received any reports of health issues. (Representative via Getty Images)Last year, Abbott voluntarily recalled two of its best-selling products – various flavors of the antacid Digene Gel and a batch of mislabeled thyroid drug ThyronormAccording to News18, drugmaker Abbott India is recalling several batches of penicillin G-based antibiotics after receiving some complaints about test strips swelling. The US drugmaker is voluntarily recalling batches and asking pharmacies and retailers to stop selling Pentids 800, Pentids 400 and Pentids 200 tablets manufactured by newly launched contract manufacturing company Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Pentids are…