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Bhubaneswar: The murder of Kalahandi school teacher and principal Mamita Meher has once again become a flashpoint, as her family demands a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe amid fresh allegations of political interference and administrative lapses. Speaking to reporters, Meher's parents on Sunday expressed profound grief and frustration over the handling of the case, claiming that justice has yet to be served. "Since losing our daughter, our lives have been filled with sorrow. Justic ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) PTC India Financial Services (PFS) on Monday expressed surprise over the unexpected resignation of three independent directors ahead of the expiry of their three-year term. Three independent directors, Seema Bahuguna, Naveen Bhushan Gupta and PV Bharathi, resigned as Independent Directors of the company in the last few days. "The management is surprised by the unexpected resignation of the aforementioned independent directors and more so because of the reasons cited in ...Read More >
New Delhi: Bank customers, pension subscribers, train passengers, and postal service users will all be impacted by several regulatory, banking, and service-related changes that take effect October 1. RBI Cheque Clearing: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will transition from batch clearing to a continuous clearing method for cheque processing. The new system will be rolled out in two phases, with the first starting October 4, 2025, and the second from January 3, 2026. Railway ticketing rules: Ne ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bank customers, pension subscribers, train passengers, and postal service users will all be impacted by several regulatory, banking, and service-related changes that take effect on October 1. RBI cheque clearing: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will shift cheque processing from batch clearing to a continuous clearing method. The new system will be rolled out in two phases, with the first starting on October 4, 2025, and the second from January 3, 2026. Railwa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): The Government e Marketplace (GeM) and the Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM), on Wednesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen India's public procurement system through training, research and knowledge building. According to a statement, the MoU, signed in Delhi, aims to integrate GeM's digital procurement platform with AJNIFM's expertise in training and capacity building. The release stated that the col ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a big relief for Delhi residents, the government will waive 100% of the late payment surcharges (LPSCs) on water bills for domestic consumption and government establishments, starting next month. This move will not only directly benefit consumers who have been burdened with inflated bills thanks to compounding interest, but also strengthen the financial health of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). The waiver scheme, which will run till March 31 next year, will benefit around 29 lakh regist ...Read More >
The Delhi Jal Board has also slashed surcharge rates from 5% to 2% per billing cycle. In a big relief for lakhs of Delhi households reeling under inflated water bills, the Delhi government on Friday announced a 100% waiver on late payment surcharges for domestic consumers and government establishments. The scheme will roll out next month, likely around Diwali or Karwa Chauth, and will remain open until March 31, 2026, Water Minister Parvesh Verma said after chairing a Delhi Jal Board meeting. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), K Sanjay Murthy, on Friday addressed the Government Accounting Standards Advisory Board (GASAB) meeting and launched digital website initiatives, and the work of all the organised accounting services in GASAB reflects the commitment towards improving transparency in the Government Accounting and Standard-setting process, according to the official releaseThis was stated by the Comptroller and Auditor Genera ...Read More >
New Delhi, Delhi, India (NewsVoir) The ESG Research Foundation is proud to announce the much-anticipated 3rd Prithvi Award ceremony, a prestigious event dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the pioneers of environmental, social, and governance excellence in the Indian corporate landscape. Scheduled for September 27 at the elegant Hotel Shangri-La in New Delhi, the awards will serve as a definitive benchmark for corporate sustainability and responsibility. The ceremony will be elevated by th ...Read More >
Mumbai : LTIMindtree, a leading global technology consulting and digital solutions provider, today announced the introduction of BlueVerse™ RightAction™, a first-to-market AI governance framework for agentic AI to enable intelligent decision-making. The framework, built on LTIMindtree's BlueVerse™ AI ecosystem, helps autonomous AI agents adhere to business rules and regulations, reducing enterprises' risk of costly errors. LTIMindtree's BlueVerse™ RightAction™ framework integrates AI governance ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced another major change in the electoral process, this time focusing on the counting of postal ballots. The move comes as part of the Commission's 30th initiative in the last six months to streamline voting and counting procedures, just months before the high stakes Bihar assembly elections. Currently, the counting of votes has two parallel components: postal ballots/Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballots (ETPBs) and Electronic Votin ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
Panaji: The status of the taxi aggregator policy remains in limbo as state govt continues to scrutinise thousands of responses from stakeholders. Transport minister Mauvin Godinho on Thursday said govt is taking a cautious approach to avoid alienating either local taxi operators or the vital tourism sector."The taxi policy is not easy to form. We therefore do not want to force it. This is just a draft policy that is in the public domain," Godinho said.According to data obtained from the transpor ...Read More >
VMPLNew Delhi [India], September 16: In the healthcare domain, trust and quality care play an important role in building the reputation of a hospital. In the last several years, Paras Hospital has been listed among the leading healthcare providers known for its commitment to patient well-being, state-of-the-art treatment options, and dedicated medical professionals. While talking about the Paras Hospital case, it is important to focus on the hospital's holistic approach to medical excellence and ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 16: In the healthcare domain, trust and quality care play an important role in building the reputation of a hospital. In the last several years, Paras Hospital has been listed among the leading healthcare providers known for its commitment to patient well-being, state-of-the-art treatment options, and dedicated medical professionals. While talking about the Paras Hospital case, it is important to focus on the hospital holistic approach to medical excellence and patie ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi government has introduced a new initiative aimed at bringing young minds closer to the functioning of governance. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday launched the Viksit Bharat Chief Minister Internship Program, designed to give students and aspiring leaders an opportunity to work directly with the government. A total of 87 students pursuing graduation and post-graduation have been selected for the first batch. Over the next three months, these interns will engage with gove ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] September 16 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has rolled out detailed regulatory guidelines for Payment Aggregators (PAs) and recommended baseline technology standards for Payment Gateways (PGs), to ensure safety, transparency and resilience in the fast-growing digital payments ecosystem. The central bank, in its notification titled "Guidelines on Regulation of Payment Aggregators and Payment Gateways", said that while PAs handle funds and therefore require direct regula ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear that the publication of final voter list being prepared by the poll body as part of the special intensive revision (SIR) in Bihar will not inhibit SC from striking it down 'if it finds any illegality in the process'. A bench of justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi verbally observed, "if we find any illegality (in the SIR), we will definitely strike it down" regardless of the finalisation of the revised list. SC also refused to modify its ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15: The loan comparison space gets a powerful upgrade in 2025 with the official launch of RightPaydays.com, a fast, secure, and user-friendly platform that allows consumers to compare payday loans, personal loans, and more in just one click. Designed to serve as a modern solution in the evolving digital lending landscape, RightPaydays.com puts borrowers in control by making it easier than ever to explore and compare loan options from trusted, licensed lenders. Also ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Shares of KRBL Ltd, a leading basmati rice producer and owner of the India Gate brand, tanked nearly 10 per cent on Monday after the company said its board has ordered an independent review following the resignation of independent director Anil Kumar Chaudhary, who raised multiple corporate governance concerns. The stock tumbled 9.59 per cent to settle at Rs 401.50 on the BSE. During the day, it plunged 12.84 per cent to Rs 387.05. At the NSE, it dropped 9.60 per cent t ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court's September 15 interim order on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, keeps the law broadly in force while pausing the most contentious innovations. The bench reiterated the strong presumption that a parliamentary statute is constitutional and declined a blanket stay, yet it suspended specific clauses that, in its view, risk arbitrary application or encroach on judicial functions. In short, most reforms continue, but key levers that would have shifted power toward the ex ...Read More >
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday approved the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025 under the Year of Reforms initiative, aimed at expediting revenue procurement for the armed services. The move also seeks to support domestic industry through simplified processes, promote innovation, and ensure a level playing field between the public and private sectors. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is also working to finalise a revised version of the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 -- a docu ...Read More >
India on Sunday (September 14, 2025) unveiled a new framework to streamline, simplify and rationalise the revenue procurement process for the armed forces, with an overall focus on making available required resources without any delays. The Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025 lays down the guiding principles and provisions for all revenue procurements in the Defence Ministry valued around ₹1 lakh crore for the current fiscal, an official readout said. "It will foster jointness among the thre ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday approved the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025, which aims to streamline, simplify, and rationalise the revenue procurement process in the Ministry of Defence while addressing the evolving needs of the Armed Forces in modern warfare. "The new manual aims to achieve self-reliance in fulfilling the needs of the Armed Forces under Revenue Head (Operations & Sustenance Segment). It will foster jointness among the three Services and help in mai ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025 to further streamline, simplify, enable and rationalise the revenue procurement process in the Ministry of Defence and cater to the emerging requirements of the Armed Forces in the era of modern warfare. The new manual is aimed at achieving self-reliance in fulfilling the needs of the Armed Forces under Revenue Head (Operations & Sustenance Segment). It will foster jointness ...Read More >
India introduces the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025, modernizing the revenue procurement process for the armed forces. Aimed at enhancing jointness among the services, it promises timely resource availability, supports Aatmanirbharta, and aligns with updated procurement norms emphasizing technology, transparency, and fairness. In a bid to modernize its defence acquisition strategy, India has introduced the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025, which promises to streamline and simplify t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) India on Sunday unveiled a new framework to streamline, simplify and rationalise the revenue procurement process for the armed forces with an overall focus on making available required resources without any delays. The Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025 lays down the guiding principles and provisions for all revenue procurements in the defence ministry valuing around Rs 1 lakh crore for the current fiscal, an official readout said. "It will foster jointness among the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a precursor to ordering a pan-india special revision of electoral roll (SIR), EC on Wednesday met the chief electoral officers (CEOs) of all states and UTs to assess their preparedness in terms of records of the last intensive revision and the status of current voter's list, besides hearing their suggestions on the state/UT-specific documents that may be accepted to prove one's eligibility for inclusion in the roll.EC is likely to order a pan-India SIR soon, possibly later this mon ...Read More >
Patna, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 71st Combined Competitive Preliminary Examination (CCE PT) conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) was successfully held across the state on Saturday in a peaceful and fair manner. The examination, which serves as the first stage for recruitment to administrative services, saw participation from lakhs of candidates. According to official data, a total of 4.71 lakh candidates had applied for the exam. Out of these, 3.57 lakh candidates download ...Read More >
AI image Indian Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are delivering average yields of 6-7.5 per cent, outpacing many mature global markets, according to a joint report released by CREDAI and ANAROCK Capital. The study, Indian REITs: A Gateway to Institutional Real Estate, was unveiled at CREDAI NATCON in Singapore, as reported by news agency ANI.Since the country's first REIT listing in 2019, the sector has expanded to a market capitalisation of nearly $18 billion as of August 2025. With three ...Read More >
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