New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Gold loans in India have expanded fourfold over the past three years, with the average ticket size nearly doubling to nearly Rs 2 lakh, indicating a sharp rise in borrower demand and growing acceptance of gold-backed credit, a report showed on Tuesday.According to a report by TransUnion CIBIL, gold loan balances have grown nearly four times since March 2022, with their share in India’s retail credit portfolio rising from 5.9 per cent to around 11 per cent by December…
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Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Actress Bhumi Pednekkar was reminded of her first visit to Rishikesh as she recently returned to the city.She shared that the first time she visited the city was to say goodbye to her father back in 2011.Bhumi once again came back to Rishikesh to shoot for her debut movie, “Dum Laga Ke Haisha” alongside Ayushmann Khurrana.During her time in Rishikesh, Bhumi even participated in the Ganga Arti, soaking up the divine energy of the place.Sharing what the city signifies for h…
Gandhinagar, April 14 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel, on Tuesday paid floral tributes to Dr B.R. Ambedkar on his 135th birth anniversary, as commemorative events were held across the state capital with significant public participation.Patel began the day by offering flowers to an oil portrait of Ambedkar at the podium of the state Legislative Assembly.He later garlanded a full-size statue of Ambedkar at the Dr Ambedkar Statue Complex at Prerna Bhoomi, located opposite the Assembl…
Gandhinagar, April 14 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu paid floral tribute to Dr B.R. Ambedkar at Lok Bhavan in Gandhinagar on Tuesday, marking his birth anniversary during her official visit to Gujarat.President Droupadi Murmu offered flowers to the portrait of Dr Ambedkar, regarded as the architect of the Indian Constitution, during a commemorative event held at the Governor’s official residence.Governor Acharya Devvrat also paid homage to Dr Ambedkar on the occasion, joining senior officials…
Ahmedabad, April 13 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested seven people for allegedly operating a sophisticated inter-state fraud involving manipulation of electronic weighbridge systems to cheat companies during scrap transactions, officials said on Monday. According to the Crime Branch, the gang was active across multiple states and committed fraud by tampering with electronic weighing machines used to weigh scrap material.The operation came to light following specific intelligen…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) The Maharashtra cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Monday approved a project aimed at strengthening medical education, nursing, and healthcare services across the state with financial assistance worth Rs 3,708 crore from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The project, titled “Strengthening Tertiary Health Care Delivery, Medical Education System and Nursing System in Maharashtra,” will focus on developing infrastructure and providing s…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday announced that the state government will take proactive steps to establish a music institute based on the vision of the legendary singer, the late Asha Bhosle. The decision was shared during a meeting of the State Cabinet, where members gathered to pay a solemn and heartfelt tribute to the iconic playback singer. The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Ajit Pawar and other members of the state cabine…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Actress Tejaswini Kolhapure, who is known for her work in ‘Paanch’, ‘Ugly’ and others, bid adieu to the legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle. On Monday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a throwback video of herself singing ‘Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko’ with the late singer. She also penned a long note in the caption, as she wrote, “A moment, a memory… one I will always cherish. Her food, her laughter, her incredible ability to connect with…
Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister, A. Revanth Reddy, on Monday said that population-based delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies is unjust to southern and smaller states in the country. He warned that this move would weaken the country in the long run.In a social media post addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister said that national interest must be above any party interest.“It is clear to every citizen that women’s reservation (which everybody supports…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The ISI-backed espionage module, which the Ghaziabad Police first busted, had surveyed sensitive locations such as naval facilities and airport zones in Mumbai. They were in the process of installing solar-powered CCTV cameras at these locations and were planning to send the live feed to their handlers in Pakistan. An investigating official said that the module was not just limited to conducting a reconnaissance in Delhi, Ghaziabad, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. They h…