Bank holiday today: Are banks closed on December 1? — check full state-wise list

Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: Banks in Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh are closed on Monday to mark two state-specific holidays — State Inauguration Day and Indigenous Faith Day. Banks in all other states are operating as usual.Bank holidays in India vary by state, depending on local festivals and observances. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…

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A definition with consequences: Why lawmakers are pressing the US Education Department over ‘professional’ degrees

A technical definition inside federal student loan rules has become the focus of a growing dispute in Washington. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the United States Education Department to revise how it defines a “professional” degree after nursing was left off a new list that determines how much graduate students can borrow in…

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US govt shutdown: Supreme Court extends block on Snap payments; hopes rise for potential end to standoff

The US Supreme Court had, once again, refused to order the Trump administration to provide full funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap). Instead it has chosen to allow congress additional time to resolve the matter through a possible agreement tied to ending the government shutdown.In an order issued on Tuesday (local time), the…

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Indore tragedy: 25 transgenders consume phenyl in Indore; admitted to hospital | India News

NEW DELHI: Around 25 members of the transgender community in Indore were admitted to a government hospital on Wednesday night after they claimed to have consumed phenyl, an official said. Dr Basant Kumar Ningwal, superintendent-in-charge of Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital (MYH), told PTI, “Around 25 people from the transgender community have been admitted to our hospital….

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