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'PSBs write off loans over Rs 5.82 lakh cr in last 5 yrs'

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Public sector banks (PSBs) have written off bad loans worth about Rs 5.82 lakh crore over the last five financial years, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed t... Read More


520 killed in 506 road accidents in July

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- At least 520 people, including 70 women and 56 children, were killed and 1356 others injured in road accidents last month (July), according to a report of the Road Safety Foundation ... Read More


Bulango Ulu Dam to boost east Indonesia's food resilience: govt

Jakarta, Aug. 12 -- The development of Bulango Ulu Dam in Bone Bolango, Gorontalo province, is an effort to build food resilience in the eastern parts of Indonesia, Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo... Read More


Guest column: Prioritise risk reduction over response in tackling floods

India, Aug. 12 -- There has been death and destruction again this monsoon, caused by hydro-meteorological disasters of cloud bursts and flash floods, first in the north-east and now in Himachal Prades... Read More


Cabinet clears Lucknow Metro Phase-1B, new link set to boost Old City real estate markets

India, Aug. 12 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved Phase-1B of the Lucknow Metro Rail Project in Uttar Pradesh. The 11.165-km stretch will feature 12 stations, ... Read More


Cabinet clears Lucknow Metro Phase-1B, new link set to boost Old City real estate markets

India, Aug. 12 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved Phase-1B of the Lucknow Metro Rail Project in Uttar Pradesh. The 11.165-km stretch will feature 12 stations, ... Read More


Why your self-care habits fade, and how to keep them alive

Nepal, Aug. 12 -- Have you ever wondered why sticking to a well-being practice is harder than expected? Often, it's because we begin with great enthusiasm, only to let the habit fade when life gets b... Read More


UP Govt's nod to eye retrieval centre at GIMS, Greater Noida

India, Aug. 12 -- The Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS), Greater Noida, has received the Uttar Pradesh government's approval to establish an Eye (Cornea) Retrieval Centre, a facility exp... Read More


CAG: Railways' earnings showed 25.51% increase in 2022-23 over previous FY

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Indian Railways earned Rs 2,39,982.56 crore from passenger and freight operations in the financial year 2022-23, reflecting a 25.51-per cent rise over the previous year, the ... Read More


Chandigarh Heritage conservation committee 'administrative fiction', has no legal basis: Tewari

Chandigarh, Aug. 12 -- Hours after the Centre confirmed that the Chandigarh Heritage Conservation Committee (CHCC) was constituted by the UT administration in April 2012 with the approval of the Union... Read More