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Govt study: Proportion of cereals, pulses in diet dips

NEW DELHI, July 2 -- Intake of cereals and pulses came down in both rural and urban areas, while consumption of milk and its products showed an increase in 2023-24, according to a government report. ... Read More


Govt allows cab aggregators to charge up to two-times of base fare during peak-hours

NEW DELHI, July 2 -- The road transport ministry has allowed cab aggregators such as Uber, Ola and Rapido to charge up to two times the base fare during peak hours, as against 1.5 times earlier, while... Read More


IAC launches campaign for life insurance awareness

Mumbai, July 2 -- The Insurance Awareness Committee (IAC), representing all life insurers in India, has launched the next phase of its national campaign, Sabse Pehle Life Insurance, to continue motiva... Read More


Indian Bank cuts lending rate by 5 bps

New delhi, July 2 -- State-owned Indian Bank on Wednesday said it has reduced Marginal Cost of Funds Based Lending Rate (MCLR) for one year maturity by 5 basis points to 9 per cent. The new rate will... Read More


Over 20K drug smugglers arrested in 123 days

Chandigarh, July 2 -- Punjab Police on Wednesday arrested 156 drug smugglers and recovered 7.8 kg heroin, 3 kg opium and Rs 1.43 lakh drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total d... Read More


After burdening with price surges, BJP exploiting poor through depots: Hooda

Chandigarh, July 2 -- Former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda stated that after subjecting the public to inflation from all sides, the BJP has now begun exploiting the poor through depots. The go... Read More


Delegation of Haryana's Khatik community meets CM Saini

Chandigarh, July 2 -- A delegation of the Khatik community from Haryana, led by the Social Justice and Empowerment, Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Welfare, and Antyodaya (Sewa) Minister, Krisha... Read More


'I was in the room': Jaishankar reveals Modi-Vance talk during Op Sindoor; counters Donald Trump

NEW DELHI, July 1 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday disclosed key details of a conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Vice President JD Vance that occurred on the ... Read More


Tamil Nadu: 8 killed in crackers factory blast in Sivakasi

New Delhi, July 1 -- At least eight workers, including two women, were killed in a sudden blast at a firecracker manufacturing factory in Sivakasi in the district on Tuesday, police said. Tamil Nadu ... Read More


Cloudbursts and flash floods claim five lives in HP's Mandi; 16 missing

Shimla, July 1 -- Cloudbursts and flash floods triggered by heavy overnight rains battered Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, leaving five people dead, five injured and 16 missing, officials said on T... Read More