Telangana CM urges PM Modi to restructure Rs 2 lakh crore loans

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Hyderabad, Aug 15 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Friday, appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to restructure the loans borrowed at high interest by the previous government. The Chief Minister said that the Congress government has been facing a severe economic crisis due to mounting debt and interest burden.”To overcome it, I convinced the financial institutions from where the state borrowed loans and restructured Rs 26,000 crore loans at 7.5 per cent interest rate for 3…

Shwetha Menon, Kukku Parameswaran create history, elected to lead male-dominated AMMA

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Kochi, Aug 15 (IANS) In a landmark moment for the Malayalam film industry, popular actresses Shwetha Menon and Kukku Parameswaran have been elected as president and general secretary, respectively, of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA).This marks the first time in the organisation’s three-decade history that women will hold its top two positions, long dominated by men.Until now, female members had served in secondary roles such as vice-president, joint secretary, or committee me…

Delhi BJP chief seeks public support for reshaping national capital

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New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva hoisted the national flag at the city party office and urged people to take the pledge of working with the government to reshape the national capital.Sachdeva paid tributes to the martyrs of Pahalgam and congratulated the Indian Armed Forces for the success of Operation Sindoor, which restored India’s pride.He stated that after a decade of anarchic governance in the national capital, the 79th Independence Day is especially joyful f…

Once-in-a-lifetime honour: Panchayat representatives thank PM Modi for I-Day invite

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New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Panchayat representatives from Maharashtra and Haryana on Friday expressed heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after being invited as special guests to the 79th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in the national capital. Many described it as a “once-in-a-lifetime” honour, saying they had never imagined witnessing the historic event in person.IANS spoke to several representatives who shared their excitement and pride.Sandeep, sarpanch of Koregao…

T'gana: Karimnagar district Collector renders National Anthem in sign language at I-Day event

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Hyderabad, Aug 15 (IANS) In a heartwarming gesture, Karimnagar district Collector Pamela Satpathy rendered the national anthem in Indian sign language on the Independence Day. The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) office stole the show at the official function held at Karimnagar Police Parade Ground.She along with the hearing-impaired students. rendered the national anthem in the sign language as ministers and officials watched with great interest.Additional Collector Ashwini Tanaji Wakade and…

Law to regulate school fee has come into effect from I-Day: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

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New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The historic education law aimed at checking arbitrary fee hike by private schools has been notified, paving the way for a revolution in Delhi’s education sector, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Friday, expressing happiness that legislation is coming into effect from the Independence Day.After the Act of the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi received the assent of Lt Governor V.K. Saxena on Wednesday, the Delhi School Education (Transpa…

Saddam Sheikh arrested again in firearms case; remanded to six days police custody

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New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) In a suo motu firearms case, police have arrested Saddam Sheikh, son of former Katwa Municipal Councillor Jangal Sheikh, nearly two years after the case was first registered in West Bengal. Saddam was taken into custody on Thursday night from a de-addiction centre in Nadia, West Bengal.On Friday, he was produced before the Katwa Sub-Divisional Court, where the judge ordered six days of police remand. According to police sources, on September 26, 2023, Katwa Police regist…

Centre sends proposal for two tax rates across all goods to GST Council

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New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The Finance Ministry on Friday sent its proposal to the GST Council for introducing two GST rates of 5 per cent and 18 per cent across all goods going forward, according to government sources. Items that will be covered under the lower GST rate of 5 per cent will include essential farm items, health-related items, handicrafts and insurance. While the other goods, including manufactured products, will come under the 18 per cent slab.However, sin goods such as cigarettes, …

‘Need real competition to verify we are ready’: Maresca on Chelsea’s PL opener vs Crystal Palace

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New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Chelsea’s Enzo Maresca believes his side is ready but will wait to see them perform against Crystal Palace as it marks the return of competitive football. The world champions return to competitive action on Sunday following a tiresome pre-season. Maresca has had fewer than two weeks to work with his squad at Cobham following their successful Club World Cup campaign, but their performances in friendly victories over Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan were impressive.Palace, …

Saliya Saman banned from all forms of cricket for five years under Anti-Corruption Code

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Dubai, Aug 15 (IANS) Former Sri Lankan domestic cricketer Saliya Saman has been banned from all forms of cricket for five years after an ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code.Saman was among eight people charged in September 2023 for breaching the Code during the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 League, where attempts to corrupt matches in the tournament were disrupted by the ICC, the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (DACO) for the …