December 7, 2024 10:02 PM December 7, 2024 10:02 PM

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NMDFC, DICCI sign MoU to empower marginalised communities through entrepreneurship

The National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC), under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI) in New Delhi to empower marginalized communities through entrepreneurship. Speaking a...

December 7, 2024 9:58 PM December 7, 2024 9:58 PM

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Hornbill Festival Dazzles with Vibrant Cultural Performances on Day 7

The ongoing 25th Hornbill Festival at Kisama has continued to dazzle visitors with its vibrant cultural performances, showcasing the rich heritage of Northeastern states. On the 7th day today, the festival featured an array of traditional dances and presentations by the North East Zone Cultural Cent...

December 7, 2024 9:56 PM December 7, 2024 9:56 PM

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UPI enabled significant expansion of credit among underserved borrowers: Study

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which was launched in 2016, has transformed financial access in the country. According to a study titled Open Banking and Digital Payments: Implications for Credit Access, UPI has enabled nearly three hundred million individuals and around fifty million merchant...

December 7, 2024 7:40 PM December 7, 2024 7:40 PM

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Storm Darragh Leaves Thousands Without Power as UK Faces Rare Red Alert

In the United Kingdom, thousands of homes across the country were plunged into darkness today as Storm Darragh unleashed powerful winds and widespread disruption. The UK's Met Office issued a rare red warning, its highest alert level, urging residents in Wales and southwest England to remain indoors...

December 7, 2024 7:36 PM December 7, 2024 7:36 PM

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World Chess Championship: 10th game between D Gukesh, Ding Liren ends in draw

In the World Chess Championship, the tenth game between Indian Grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren of China ended in a draw in Singapore today. With the seventh consecutive draw and eighth of the match, Liren and Gukesh are tied at 5 points each while four classical games ...

December 7, 2024 5:51 PM December 7, 2024 5:51 PM

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Hindi language is the language that unites all: Sarbananda Sonowal

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has said that the Hindi language is the language that unites all, and it plays an important role in the concept of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. Delivering the inaugural address at the 83rd convocation of Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar...

December 7, 2024 5:44 PM December 7, 2024 5:44 PM

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Voting underway in Ghana for Presidential, Parliamentary elections

Voting is underway in Ghana for the Presidential and Parliamentary elections. Some 18.7 million people are registered to vote in the West African country, which is grappling with one of the worst economic crises in a generation, leading to a major debt default. Polls will close at 10:30 PM Indian Ti...