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German Embassy in India on Sunday hailed India's digital infrastructure, calling it one of the country's success stories. The high praise for India's digital payment model came after Germany's Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, Volker Wissing, used UPI to make a payment in India and was "very fascinated" by the experience.
Thirteen labourers were killed in a terrorist attack in North Waziristan district in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the media reported.
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon, reports Germany's DW News citing space corporation Roskosmos
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday released the Madhya Pradesh government's 'report card' from 2003-2023 and said the BJP government in these years successfully removed the BIMARU category (laggard) tag from the state, which, according to him, was a legacy of the Congress regime. Shah released the government's 'report card' of 20 years at a function in the Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal in the presence of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, MP BJP president VD Sharma and state Home Minister Narottam Mishra.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release the Madhya Pradesh government's report card in Bhopal on Sunday and address the BJP's working committee meeting in Gwalior, a party functionary said. "Shah will release the report card of the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government at a function here. Thereafter, he will leave for Gwalior where he will chair and address a working committee meeting, state BJP media cell head Ashish Agrawal told PTI over phone on Saturday.
India, China continue discussions to resolve issues in Eastern Ladakh
Food festival and handicraft and handloom exhibition organised at Bihar Bhawan in Delhi
Food Festival organised at Tamil Nadu House in Delhi
Guwahati airport gets 'Digi Yatra' facility
PM Narendra Modi to visit Johannesburg, South Africa from 22nd to 24th August to attend Brics summit
Pakistan: Religious leaders seek judicial probe into Jaranwala violence
Srinagar's Tulip Garden enters World Book of Records as Asia's largest
15th Brics summit
BJP National President JP Nadda and Minister Anurag Thakur meet flood-affected families in Himachal's Bilaspur
JU report to UGC 'not satisfactory', Centre concerned over student's death: Pradhan
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said the report to the UGC by Jadavpur University, where a student died recently after allegedly being ragged and sexually harassed, was "not satisfactory".
He asserted that the TMC government in West Bengal "cannot evade responsibility" for the incident.
Investigate before filing FIR against traders, UP CM directs authorities
With a view to curb frivolous complaints against entrepreneurs, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed authorities to conduct a preliminary investigation before filing an FIR in case of a complaint against traders.
The order that came on Saturday aims to reduce the number of "baseless" FIRs filed against businessmen and traders in the state, which frequently result in harassment and undue pressure, the state government spokesperson said.
Punjab & Sind Bank aims for 4,000 branches, ATMs by March 2026
Punjab & Sind Bank is aiming for 2,000 branches and as many ATMs in the country in the next three years as part of its strategy to increase touch points and brand visibility.
The bank intends to open 50 branches during the current financial year, taking the branch count to over 1,600, Punjab & Sind Bank Managing Director Swarup Kumar Saha told PTI.
Delhi Minister Gopal Rai launches portal to lodge wildlife complaints
The Delhi Forest Department on Sunday launched a portal to facilitate rapid response to threats and offences concerning trees, forests, and wildlife.
Environment Minister Gopal Rai launched the portal -- accessible at https://ghl.eforest.delhi.gov.in saying it serves as a centralised platform for swift action on complaints received through the Green Helpline (1800-11-8600) and will ensure timely intervention in critical situations.
Amarnath yatra to be temporarily suspended from Aug 23 for restoration works
The annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas will remain temporarily suspended from August 23 in view of reduced pilgrim flow and track restoration works, an official spokesman said on Sunday.
However, the Chari Mubarak, the holy mace of Lord Shiva, shall proceed via the traditional Pahalgam route marking the culmination of the yatra on August 31, the spokesman said.
J-K admin selectively terminating Kashmiri employees from service: Mufti
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday slammed the Jammu and Kashmir administration for selectively terminating Kashmiri employees from service by labelling them as "terrorist sympathisers".
Mehbooba's reaction comes a day after the Jammu and Kashmir Bank sacked its chief manager Sajad Ahmad Bazaz for allegedly being a "threat to the security of the state".
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First Published: Aug 20 2023 | 7:54 AM IST