Major car manufacturers such as Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hyundai, Kia Motors, and others are offering a 1.5% discount or up to Rs 20,000 on new vehicle purchases against old car scrapping for the next year. The initiative aims to advance circular economy efforts, ensuring cleaner, safer, and more efficient vehicles...
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BJP declared 29 additional candidates for the J&K assembly elections, including replacing former deputy CM Nirmal Singh with Satish Sharma and reaffirming Devender Singh Rana’s candidacy. The party has announced candidates for 45 segments so far but hasn’t named nominees for Nowshera and Gandhinagar yet. Protests had erupted earlier, leading to a temporary withdrawal...
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PM Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) celebrates its tenth anniversary, having integrated over 53 crore Indians into formal finance, including nearly 30 crore women. This initiative has bolstered savings, facilitated direct benefit transfers during Covid, and aided fintech-led credit growth, especially benefiting regions with good internet connectivity.
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The Enforcement Directorate has launched a money laundering investigation against Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Hospital, and others, following allegations of bribery and irregularities. The probe stems from FIRs registered by Kolkata Police and CBI. Ghosh is also implicated in the rape and murder of a doctor at the medical college premises.
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Major foreign investors in Byju’s have petitioned the Supreme Court to present their concerns as the court addresses the future of the edtech company. Holding nearly 17% stake, these investors point to alleged mismanagement amid current insolvency proceedings. Founder Byju Raveendran denies wrongdoing while emphasizing the potential impact on employees.
Read MoreAfter the voter revision campaign in Gurgaon’s four assembly constituencies, the total number of voters has increased to 14,87,310. This includes 7,83,017 men, 7,04,241 women, and 52 trans persons. Officials, led by deputy commissioner Nishant Yadav, resolved claims and objections. The voter list now accurately reflects the district’s electorate.
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