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Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 9: In a remarkable demonstration of endurance, teamwork, and community spirit, Coimbatore has etched its name in Indian Book of Records with "Pulse30", achieving the Longest Continuous CPR Chest Compression Marathon. Also Read | Nirmala Sitharaman's Ayodhya Visit: Union Finance Minister Performs Aarti of Lord Ram Lalla With Family at Ram Janmabhoomi Temple (See Pics). Dr. K. Saravanan, Founder and Director, stated that the event was organized by the Fir ...Read More >
Ayodhya, October 9: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with her family, performed the aarti of Lord Ram Lalla at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya on Thursday. She also visited the Shri Ram Darbar and offered prayers to Goddess Durga, revered as the Mother of the Universe. During her visit, Sitharaman performed the Rudrabhishek of Lord Mahadev at Kuber Tila. Champat Rai, General Secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, accompanied the Finance Minister and br ...Read More >
Kamrup (Assam) [India], October 8 (ANI): In a major push towards strengthening grassroots healthcare, over 1,800 children were screened during a Mega Health Camp in Assam's Kamrup. The screening was held at Athgaon Binapani High School under the Assam Government's flagship 'Susrusha Setu' programme. Organised for the Rangia town, the initiative is part of the statewide effort to provide free comprehensive healthcare services to children under 18. Also Read | Germany Investigating Temu on Price ...Read More >
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 8 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday unveiled statues of South Indian music saints Tyagaraja Swamigal, Purandaradasa, and Arunachal Kavi at Brihaspati Kund in Tedhi Bazaar. UP CM praised the saints' lifelong devotion to Lord Ram and highlighted Ayodhya's emergence as a hub of spiritual and cultural renaissance, noting the city's blend of devotion, artistry, and meticulously maintained heritage sites. Also Read | PM Narendra ...Read More >
Kamrup (Assam) [India], October 8 (ANI): In a major push towards strengthening grassroots healthcare, over 1,800 children were screened during a Mega Health Camp in Assam's Kamrup. The screening was held at Athgaon Binapani High School under the Assam Government's flagship 'Susrusha Setu' programme. Organised for the Rangia town, the initiative is part of the statewide effort to provide free comprehensive healthcare services to children under 18. According to an official release, the camp was ...Read More >
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 8 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday unveiled statues of South Indian music saints Tyagaraja Swamigal, Purandaradasa, and Arunachal Kavi at Brihaspati Kund in Tedhi Bazaar. UP CM praised the saints lifelong devotion to Lord Ram and highlighted Ayodhya emergence as a hub of spiritual and cultural renaissance, noting the city blend of devotion, artistry, and meticulously maintained heritage sites. Addressing the gathering, Yo ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 7 : The government on Tuesday announced several new offerings like UPI with on-device biometric authentication for a seamless, secure and user-friendly alternative to PIN-based UPI authentication, Aadhaar-based face authentication in UPI to enable Aadhaar-linked biometric authentication for setting or re-setting UPI PIN, and the addition of a new mode for cash withdrawal through micro-ATMs using UPI at UPI cash points. The Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 7 (UNI) With an aim to strengthening Assam's economy at the grass roots, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today launched 'Orunodoi 3.0' marking the rollout of enhanced direct benefit transfer of Rs. 1250 per month to over 38 lakh beneficiaries across the state. At the central inaugural event held at the Veterinary Science College playground in Khanapara here today, Chief Minister addressed the beneficiaries virtually gathered in the state across 25,991 polling centers. Sarma sa ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) With an aim to boost international trade, investment, and ease of doing business, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled foreign currency settlement system in GIFT City. Addressing the 'Global Fintech Fest 2025' here, Sitharaman said that "foreign currency settlement system to solve the problem of facilitating seamless transactions on real-time basis, enhance liquidity management, and ensuring compliance." She further informed that the FCSS will ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The state's much-publicised crackdown on GST fraud appears to be collapsing under its own weight. Despite 14 arrests in high-value evasion cases since 2021 -- each involving over Rs 5 crore in alleged tax fraud -- not a single chargesheet has been filed. Every suspect is out on bail and no trial has commenced, exposing a systemic failure that reduces the state's anti-fraud campaign to little more than headline management.In Aug 2022, the state govt formally designated Ernakul ...Read More >
The Finance Ministry has launched a detailed inquiry into corruption allegations against Chennai Customs by Wintrack Inc., an import company that shut down its business citing harassment and bribe demands. A senior officer will conduct a factual examination, while the CBIC claims the issue involves misdeclaration by the importer. The government assures serious action. New Delhi: Amid allegations of corruption levelled against Chennai Customs by Wintrack Inc, the Finance Ministry on Thursday sai ...Read More >
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing festive season, the Union government has released an additional tax devolution of Rs 1,01,603 crore to state governments, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday. This is an additional amount to the normal monthly devolution, which is scheduled to be released on October 10. According to the ministry, the decision was taken in view festive season to enable states to accelerate capital spending and finance their development and welfare-related expenditure. Uttar Prades ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre has released an additional instalment of tax devolution of Rs 1,01,603 crore to state governments ahead of the upcoming festival season. In view of the upcoming festive season and to enable states to accelerate capital spending and finance their development/welfare-related expenditure, the Union government has released an additional tax devolution of Rs 1,01,603 crore to state governments on October 1, 2025, the finance ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. This is i ...Read More >
Chennai-based GrowXCD Finance, which lends to small businesses, has secured around Rs 200 crore in funding. Swiss firm Blue Earth Capital led with Rs 105 crore, and Prosus Ventures added Rs 70 crore. Lok Capital increased its stake with Rs 21 crore, becoming the company's largest shareholder.Swiss impact investment firm Blue Earth Capital and Amsterdam Stock Exchange-listed Prosus Ventures and others have together invested about Rs 200 crore in Chennai-headquartered GrowXCD Finance, a startup le ...Read More >
Former Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has disclosed that he was inclined towards retaliatory action against Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks but was ultimately persuaded against it. Speaking on an ABP News Podcast, Chidambaram recounted the decision-making process within the government and how international diplomatic pressure, particularly from the United States, shaped India's stance. Chidambaram recalled that he took charge as Home Minister on November 30, 2008, a day afte ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has released a detailed Consultation Paper titled "Enhancing the National Pension System: Proposals for Flexible, Assured and Predictable Pension Schemes", inviting stakeholders across sectors to provide feedback on proposed reforms aimed at strengthening the National Pension System (NPS). Dated September 30, 2025, the paper outlines three innovative pension scheme options under the NPS framework d ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Former Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has disclosed that he was inclined towards retaliatory action against Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks but was ultimately persuaded against it. Speaking on an ABP News Podcast, Chidambaram recounted the decision-making process within the government and how international diplomatic pressure, particularly from the United States, shaped India's stance. Chidambaram recalled that he took charge as Home Minis ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday said governor Sanjay Malhotra will chair the six-member Payments Regulatory Board (PRB), which will regulate the payment systems. It will have three RBI members-deputy governor, executive director in charge of the Payment and Settlement Systems and the governor. For the first time, the board will have two government nominees: the secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS) and the secretary of the ministry of electronics and inform ...Read More >
New Delhi: As the festive season approaches, the central government has decided to add to the festive cheer of its employees. For this, the Modi government has announced a productivity-linked bonus. An order was issued by the Finance Ministry on Monday, 29 September 2025, stating that central government Group C and Non-Gazetted Group B employees will receive an "Ad-hoc Bonus" equivalent to 30 days' salary for 2024-25. This amount has been fixed at Rs 6,908. All employees who are in service as o ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday left interest rates unchanged for various small savings schemes, including PPF and NSC, for the seventh straight quarter beginning October 1, 2025. "The rates of interest on various small savings schemes for the third qua-rter of FY26, starting from October 1 and ending on December 31 shall remain unchanged from those notified for the second quarter (July 1 to September 30) of FY26," the finance ministry said. As per the notification, deposits under the Suk ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 30 (PTI) The Reserve Bank on Tuesday constituted the six-member Payments Regulatory Board, which includes three central government nominees, to supervise the functioning of payment systems in the country. The panel is headed by the Governor. The Payments Regulatory Board (PRB) replaces the Board for Regulation and Supervision of Payment and Settlement System (BPSS), a committee of the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India. The five-member BPSS was also headed by the RBI Gover ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) The government on Tuesday left interest rates unchanged for various small savings schemes, including PPF and NSC, for the seventh straight quarter beginning October 1, 2025. "The rates of interest on various Small Savings Schemes for the third quarter of FY 2025-26, starting from 1st October, 2025 and ending on 31st December, 2025 shall remain unchanged from those notified for the second quarter (1st July, 2025 to 30th September, 2025) of FY 2025-26," the finance ministr ...Read More >
Chennai, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) President and MP Thol Thirumavalavan has strongly opposed demands to arrest actor-politician Vijay in connection with the September 27 Karur stampede in which 41 people were killed, including eight children and many women. Speaking to reporters in Chennai, Thirumavalavan said it was "meaningless" to insist on Vijay's arrest when the Tamil Nadu government has already constituted a one-member judicial enquiry headed by retired ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a Diwali bonanza for employees, the central government has announced a non-productivity-linked bonus for 2024-25. The Ministry of Finance has issued an order stating that central government Group C and Non-Gazetted Group B employees will receive an 'Ad-hoc Bonus' equivalent to 30 days' salary for the year. This amount has been fixed at Rs 6,908. "To illustrate, taking the calculation ceiling of monthly emoluments of Rs 7,000 (where actual average emoluments exceed Rs 7,000), Non- ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu stampede: Minister Sitharaman visits Karur tragedy site, assures support to victims' families Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with Union Minister L Murugan and Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran, on Monday visited the incident spot in Karur and later met with the families of those who died and assured them of all possible assistance. "She (Sitharaman) came to meet us. We told her we are in a very sad state. She advised me to take care of Pradeep's mother, who st ...Read More >
A political rally led by actor-turned politician TVK Vikay turned tragic on Saturday evening when a stampede broke out, claiming 41 lives and leaving several injured. In the aftermath of the incident, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and wished for the speedy recovery of those injured in the incident. Nadda has also formed a special NDA delegation to visit Karur and investigate the circumstances surrounding the inciden ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday assured that the Union government has no hesitation in establishing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the better management of public gatherings across the country, after visiting Karur, reeling under grief over the stampede tragedy. Nirmala Sitharaman made this assurance after meeting people who are undergoing treatment at the Karur Government Medical College Hospital, during a visit alongside Cabinet colleague L Murugan. She ...Read More >
Chennai, Sep 29 (UNI Expressing profound and deep shock over the Karur stampede during TVK Leader and actor Vijay's political rally on Saturday night that claimed 41 lives and left several hurt, union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said the the large crowd eagerly waiting to meet him upon his arrival might have led to the tragedy. Hyderabad, Sep 29 (UNI) Inspired by the vision of Indiramma and committed to building a hunger-free Hyderabad, District In-charge Minister Ponnam Prabh ...Read More >
Karur (Tamil Nadu), Sep 29 (PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said she had no words to describe the sorrow of the families who lost their loved ones in the stampede here on September 27 and added that such incidents should not happen again anywhere. She favoured the framing of a standard operating procedure for public gatherings, especially when a large number of women and children too gather, and that it should be applicable for the entire country. The Union Finance Min ...Read More >
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay's deliberate late entry at the public rally in Tamil Nadu's Karur on Saturday has been blamed for the horrible stampede that killed 41 people. However, the FIR has not named the popular star of Tamil film industry, founder of TVK party with ambitions of winning next year's Assembly elections. Criminal cases have been initiated against three party leaders -- district secretary Mathiyazhagan, state general secretary Bushi Anand and state joint secretary CTR Nirmal ...Read More >
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