Lok Sabha passes Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill

Indian economy witnessed profound positive transformation in last 10years: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Tuesday passed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which allows bank account holders to have up to four nominees in their accounts. Another proposed change relates to redefining 'substantial interest' for directorships, which could increase to Rs 2 crore instead of the current limit of Rs 5 lakh, which was fixed almost six decades ago. The Bill piloted by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was approved by...

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South Korean president declares emergency martial law, accusing opposition of anti-state activities

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Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law,” Tuesday accusing the country's opposition of controlling the parliament, sympathising with North Korea and paralysing the government with anti-state activities. Yoon made the announcement during a televised briefing. He declared the step as critical for defending the country's constitutional order. It wasn't immediately clear how the steps would affect the country's governance and democracy. Yoon since taking office in...

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CJI Khanna recuses from hearing pleas against exclusion of CJI from panel selecting CEC, ECs

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New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna Tuesday recused himself from hearing a batch of pleas challenging the exclusion of the CJI from the panel meant for selecting the chief election commissioner and election commissioners. At the outset, the CJI, who was sitting on the bench with Justice Sanjay Kumar, told the advocates appearing for six separate petitioners that he couldn't hear the pleas now. "List the matter before a...

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More than 160 protesting farmers arrested in Noida

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Noida: Police Tuesday arrested more than 160 protesting farmers, including the president of Bharatiya Kisan Parishad Sukhbir Khalifa, who were holding a sit-in at the 'Dalit Prerna Sthal' here after their march to Delhi on land compensation and other demands was stopped a day earlier. The protesters had gathered from different parts of Uttar Pradesh Monday on the call of Samyukta Kisan Morcha and had threatened to resume their march to...

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South Korean parliament votes to defy president by lifting his declaration of martial law

Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late Tuesday, vowing to eliminate “anti-state” forces as he struggles against an opposition that controls the country's parliament and that he accuses of sympathising with communist North Korea. Hours later, parliament voted to lift the declaration, with the National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik declaring that lawmakers...

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Navy divers rescue injured man from sea in Odisha’s Puri

Bhubaneswar: An Indian Navy diving team saved the life of an injured 20-year-old man from the sea near the Niladri beach in Odisha's Puri, an official said Tuesday. The diving team was carrying out a recce of the beach in the morning, when they heard a distress call from a youth, whose knees were fractured after being...

Only 16 of 207 water supply projects completed in Odisha: Minister

Bhubaneswar: Only sixteen of 207 approved mega piped water supply projects have been completed in Odisha and the rest are in progress, a minister informed the assembly Tuesday. Replying to a question by BJD legislator Souvic Biswal, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik said the projects were targeted to be completed in two years...

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Odisha Police rescue 334 missing children

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police have rescued 334 children, including 306 girls, who were reported missing from the state, during a special drive, a senior officer said. The special drive was conducted under the supervision of the Crime Against Women & Children wing, Bhubaneswar from November 18 to November 23 throughout the state to rescue the missing children...

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Farmers block NH-26 demanding irrigation facility in Odisha’s Kalahandi

Bhawanipatna: Farmers under the banner of ‘Krushak Sachetan Manch' Tuesday blocked the Bargarh-Borigumma NH-26 in Odisha's Kalahandi district, demanding the release of water from Indravati dam's lift canal for the Rabi season. The farmers protested the decision of the Indravati project authority, which had allegedly decided not to release water due to low water levels in the...

Indian economy witnessed profound positive transformation in last 10years: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Lok Sabha passes Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Tuesday passed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which allows bank account holders to have up to four nominees in their accounts. Another proposed change relates to redefining 'substantial interest' for directorships, which could increase to Rs 2 crore instead of the current limit of Rs 5 lakh, which was fixed almost...

 

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