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September 16, 2024 4:50 PM

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Filing of nominations for second phase ends today

Filing of nominations for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 will end on Thursday. In this phase, voting will be held for 88 parliamentary seats across 12 states and the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on April 26. The process of filing nominations for the constituencies going the po...

April 3, 2024 5:21 PM

India’s rapeseed output likely to hit record high in 2024 on expanded area

India's rapeseed and mustard output is likely to rise 7% from last year to a record 12.09 million metric tons in 2024, helped mainly by a larger planting area, a leading industry body said on Wednesday. Higher rapeseed output will help the world's biggest vegetable oil importer to cut back on expen...

September 16, 2024 4:50 PM

UPI a hit among consumers as transactions surge by 56%: report

UPI transactions in India surged by 56% year-on-year (YoY) in the second half (H2) of 2023, while card transactions saw a modest growth of 6%, according to a report by payment service provider Worldline.    The volume of UPI transactions surged to 65.77 billion from 42.09 billion in H2 2023, the...

April 3, 2024 12:43 PM

NCERT addresses concerns over non-availability of school textbooks

In response to concerns about the non-availability of school textbooks, The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) said on Tuesday said that it is actively working to ensure the timely delivery of books. The NCERT said that about 33 lakh books of classes 1, 2, 7, 8, 10 and 12...