Paisabazaar, which claims to be India’s largest digital credit marketplace, has taken a step into the physical world. The Gurugram-based platform, founded in 2014 as a loan-comparison site, opened its first retail store in the city on Sep 1st and intends to add 100 more across major metros including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad….
Mysuru: Five major railway projects, including three in the Mysuru division, are now running behind schedule due to delays over land acquisition.According to details shared by Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in response to a question from MP Ajay Maken in Parliament, these projects include the new lines on Shivamogga-Ranebennur (96 km), Shivamogga-Harihar (79 km), and…
NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to amend laws for increasing daily working hours from 9 to 10 hours in private establishments, reported news agency PTI, citing officials.The Maharashtra cabinet, chaired by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, has approved a series of labour law amendments recommended by a central task force, aligning…
Dehradun rolls out Climate-Smart Agriculture training; empowers 200 farmers under IFAD-supported Gramotthan project DEHRADUN: The IFAD-funded Gramotthan Project (REAP) has rolled out Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) training programmes across Dehradun district to help farmers tackle the growing challenges of climate change.Training sessions were conducted in Dudhli and Jamunwala villages under the Safalta Cluster Level Federation (Doiwala…
Pune: Customs officials at the city airport on Monday this week made their fourth seizure in two months of hydroponic weed. Four people, including three carriers and one handler, were apprehended with 13.725kg of the substance, costing approximately Rs13.72 crore in the illicit market. The development highlights a growing shift of ‘mules’ ferrying this premium…
Coimbatore: In its baby steps, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is expected to complete its final detailed land plan schedule (LPS) for the Coimbatore Metro project, which includes asset valuation for the two proposed corridors, within two months.The project encompasses Corridor-1, extending from Ukkadam Bus Stand to Coimbatore Airport near Neelambur, and Corridor-2, running from…
Visakhapatnam: At a time when even children sometimes drift away from parental care, Prof Shalivahan honoured his former teacher and research guide, Prof BB Bhattacharya (85), by inviting him to live with his family in Visakhapatnam, where he has been residing for the past four years. Their bond began over three decades ago, when Shalivahan…
NEW DELHI: Army on Wednesday released new video of the precision strikes carried out on terror sites in Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. While it showed high-definition visuals of strikes on terror infrastructure, it categorically pointed out Lt Rajiv Ghai’s statement declaring ceasefire, after US President Donald Trump had announced the same on May 10.“After my…
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced major changes for the upcoming Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam in September 2025. In an exclusive interview with Navbharat Times (NBT), SSC Chairman S. Gopalakrishnan said that candidates faced many problems in earlier exams, such as computer glitches, non-working devices, Aadhaar verification delays, and far-off exam centres. To…
HYDERABAD: Two students from Hyderabad died and five others were injured when two cars collided early Monday in Essex, UK. The crash occurred around 4.15am at a roundabout as a nine-member group of Indian students, all from Hyderabad, was returning home in two cars after participating in Ganesh idol immersion.Essex police arrested both drivers, aged…
