Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) Bollywood actress Adah Sharma took to social media to share her secret to healthy and radiant skin. In her latest post on Instagram, she revealed the foods that help her maintain a natural glow. Adah shared a video of herself making a recipe she had come across on Instagram Reels. The actress revealed that the dish requires plenty of carrots, which are finely chopped into thin strips. To this, she added a spoon of vegan honey, a dash of mustard oil, salt, red chilli powder,…

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 11 (IANS) The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) has mobilised over 10 crore women into 90 lakh self-help groups (SHGs) across the country, with many becoming first-generation entrepreneurs, a government official said here on Thursday.Shailesh Kumar Singh, Secretary, Union Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), highlighted the incubator programme’s role in advancing women-led rural enterprises.At an event here, he cited the success of…

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) India’s top-rated finance companies (fincos) are projected to grow their loan books at 21-22 per cent over the next two years — higher than 11-12 per cent for banking sector loan growth, thus grabbing market share from banks, a report said on Thursday.One driver for the sector is its strong presence in retail lending, which is still underpenetrated in India, S&P Global Ratings said in its report.Upper-layer fincos have strong capital levels, which will support high …

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Chartered accountant associations and tax lawyers have urged the government to extend income tax return (ITR) and audit deadlines for the assessment year (AY) 25-26, citing ongoing issues with the e-filing portal and delays in form releases.The Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (KSCAA) has sent a representation to the ministry arguing that ITR-5, ITR-6, ITR-7, and key audit forms were only released in July and August.“The long-established practice of no…

Jakarta, Sep 11 (IANS) Floods triggered by days of heavy rains have killed at least 19 people and left 10 others missing on Indonesia’s Bali Island and in East Nusa Tenggara province.Gusti Ayu Ketut Wijayanti, spokesperson for the Bali office of the National Search and Rescue Agency, told Xinhua news agency on Thursday that flash floods have killed 13 people and left six missing on the island. Flooding and 18 landslides were also reported in several areas.The country’s Meteorology, Climatology, …

Srinagar, Sep 11 (IANS) As a major relief to apple growers, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday announced the introduction of a parcel train from Budgam in Kashmir to Adarsh Nagar railway station in Delhi.The Railway Minister said on X, “Empowering Kashmir’s apple growers. With the Jammu-Srinagar line operational, the Kashmir valley has better connectivity. Railways is introducing a daily time-tabled parcel train from Badgam in Kashmir Valley to Adarsh Nagar station in Delhi …

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) India will require over $10 trillion by 2070 for achieving its Net Zero ambitions and towards this, the country is fostering vital blended finance mechanisms that leverage public money to de-risk and accelerate private investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency, electric mobility, waste-to-wealth and nature-based solutions, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Thursday.The 21st century presents a twin responsibility for nations such as India — meeting the deve…

Kolkata, Sep 11 (IANS) Trinamool Congress legislator from Debra Assembly constituency in West Midnapore district of West Bengal and former IPS officer, Humayun Kabir, who has been courting controversy for various reasons for the last few months, is in the midst of a fresh polemic once again and this time over his social media post indirectly linking the currently “Nepal-like” situation to the Indian context.First, he made the social media post in Bengali, where, without naming Nepal, he ques…

Varanasi, Sep 11 (IANS) Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam met Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Varanasi on Thursday and discussed the multifaceted bilateral partnership between New Delhi and Port Louis. “Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri called on PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam of Mauritius today in Varanasi. Discussed multifaceted partnership and reaffirmed commitment in strengthening India-Mauritius Enhanced Strategic Partnership anchored in shared history, culture & people-to-peopl…

Chandigarh, Sep 11 (IANS) As water from most of the marooned villages in Punjab has started receding and the communities impacted by catastrophic floods are provided with relief material to support daily living, what they need now is long-term rehabilitation, besides medical care to prevent health issues.Field reports indicate a notable spike in the transmission of water and vector-borne diseases, such as typhoid, cholera, and malaria, among others.Also, there is a rise in snakebite cases. Carca…