New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced on Wednesday that a large number of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana accounts have become due for re-KYC (Know Your Customer) updates, as the government’s flagship financial inclusion scheme completed 10 years.Consequently, public sector banks are organising camps for re-KYC of Jan Dhan scheme accountholders at the panchayat level from July 1 to September 30, Malhotra said in his MPC speech.”The banks are organising camps at the Pancha…

Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) The Meteorological (MeT) office on Wednesday again predicted heavy rainfall over South Bengal districts in the next few days as a cyclonic circulation system is likely to develop over Gangetic West Bengal, triggering another spell of heavy showers.According to a MeT department official, a cyclonic circulation, which is currently over Bangladesh, might make its way into the state. “This will bring another round of heavy rain across all districts of South Bengal for the next …

Jaipur, Aug 6 ( IANS) In a troubling incident highlighting passenger security concerns, two foreign tourists were robbed aboard the Mandore Express traveling from Delhi to Jodhpur. The theft took place late last night, on Tuesday, as the train passed through Rajasthan, officials said on Wednesday.According to reports, the tourists had boarded the train from Jaipur. Shortly after departure, they discovered that two of their bags, placed near their seats in the First AC coach, had gone missing.The…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the trial court proceedings against YouTuber and former Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav, who faces charges under the Wildlife Protection Act and other penal provisions over the alleged procurement and use of snake venom at rave parties in Noida and the NCR region.A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Joymalya Bagchi issued notice on a special leave petition (SLP) filed by Elvish challenging the Allahabad High Court’s refusal to qu…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. on Wednesday following persistent disruptions by Opposition members, who protested the rejection of multiple adjournment motion notices.Chairing the session, BJP MP Dilip Saikia informed the House that Speaker Om Birla had received several notices seeking suspension of business to discuss urgent matters, including the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, but none were admitted.”The Speaker has declined to al…

Srinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday raided the house of an arrested overground worker (OGW) of terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city.Officials said that the team of NIA sleuths raided a house in Rustum Colony of Ikhrajpora near Jawahar Nagar in Srinagar city in connection with the ongoing investigation in a terror-related case.“NIA team assisted by local police and the CRPF carried out the raid on the residential house of Hashim Farooq, son o…

Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday announced a compensation of Rs 1 crore to the family of Special Sub-Inspector (SSI) Shanmughavel, who was hacked to death while on duty in Tiruppur district. The shocking incident occurred at a private estate belonging to AIADMK MLA Mahendran in Madathukulam.Shanmughavel, who hailed from Thalavai Pattinam near Dharapuram, was serving at the Kudimangalam Police Station near Udumalpet.According to police sources, the officer …

Bhopal, Aug 6 (IANS) On the sixth day of the monsoon session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Congress MLAs staged a unique protest at the Assembly premises, alleging large-scale irregularities in the state government’s recruitment process.Several Congress legislators, including women, appeared in police-like uniforms and caps to symbolically protest the alleged scam in the 2024 Madhya Pradesh Police constable recruitment. They demanded an independent judicial inquiry into the matter….

Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Wednesday quashed the detention of 17 individuals arrested in connection with the murder of Tamil Nadu Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president K. Armstrong, who was hacked to death in a brutal attack in July 2024, in Chennai.A division bench comprising Justice M.S. Ramesh and Justice V. Lakshminarayanan delivered the verdict while hearing a batch of petitions filed by the relatives of the accused, challenging their detention under the Goondas Act.The co…

Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) The direction from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to West Bengal Chief Secretary, Manoj Pant, on Tuesday ordering suspension of four election officers, should be considered as the commission’s first note of caution for all involved in the electoral process in the state.The ECI action against the four election officers posted with two Assembly constituencies in two districts of West Bengal, was in connection with their alleged involvement in wrongful addition of na…