M’shtra suspends farm loan waiver after Aadhaar-bank account goof-up

M’shtra suspends farm loan waiver after Aadhaar-bank account goof-up

Mumbai, October 27 : The Maharashtra government has suspended disbursal of funds under the farm loan waiver programme after several bank accounts of beneficiaries were found to have been linked to a single Aadhaar identification number. The decision to suspend the farm loan waiver programme was taken in order to prevent disbursal of funds to […]

India, US to implement HOSTAC to strengthen maritime security

India, US to implement HOSTAC to strengthen maritime security

Washington, October 27 : To strengthen maritime security, India and the United States have agreed to implement the programme for Helicopter Operations from Ships other Than Aircraft Carriers (HOSTAC), the Pentagon has said. A decision in this regard was taken by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her US Counterpart Jim Mattis during their meeting in […]

Tendulkar, Ganguly and Chettri to Attend FIFA U-17 World Cup Final

Tendulkar, Ganguly and Chettri to Attend FIFA U-17 World Cup Final

New Delhi : Cricket greats Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly are expected to attend the FIFA U-17 World Cup final in Kolkata on October 28. “I will be there for the final,” Ganguly, one of the brand ambassadors of the World Cup along with Tendulkar, said. The FIFA local organising committee said Tendulkar is also […]

Civic polls: Minister, officers lock horns

Chandigarh : The delay in releasing funds for development projects, especially in election-bound civic bodies, is resulting in tension between Local Bodies Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu and the bureaucracy. The minister is reportedly keen on getting early grants for completion of works in the four Municipal Corporations and 34 municipalities. Official circles were on Wednesday […]