UPI transactions set new record, scale 14.04 billion peak in May

June 3, 2024 8:22 AM

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UPI transactions set new record, scale 14.04 billion peak in May

Unified Payment Interface (UPI) transactions clocked a new high in value in May by processing 14.04 billion transactions worth 20.45 trillion rupees. This was a six per cent increase compared to 13.30 billion in April in terms of volume and 4 per cent in value terms against 19.64 trillion rupees in ...

UP: ECI prepared for counting of votes in 80 Lok Sabha seats

June 3, 2024 8:17 AM

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UP: ECI prepared for counting of votes in 80 Lok Sabha seats

In Uttar Pradesh, The Election Commission of India has completed foolproof preparations for the counting of votes in 80 Lok Sabha seats, which is scheduled to begin at 8 AM tomorrow.   State Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said that the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha general election will...

Kerala: CM Pinarayi Vijayan to inaugurate state-level Praveshanotsavam

June 3, 2024 8:11 AM

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Kerala: CM Pinarayi Vijayan to inaugurate state-level Praveshanotsavam

In Kerala, with heavy rains relenting a bit, nearly 40 lakh children returned to their schools today after the mid-summer vacation. All arrangements are in place to welcome children back to school as the new academic year begins after two months of vacation.     Primary schools are decked out with a...

Jharkhand: All arrangements take place counting of votes

June 3, 2024 7:56 AM

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Jharkhand: All arrangements take place counting of votes

In Jharkhand, elaborate arrangements have been made for counting of votes. Chief Electoral Officer K Ravi Kumar informed Akashvani News that 14 counting centers have been set up across the state. According to Mr. Kumar, counting will commence at 8 AM, with the first trends expected by 9:30 AM.   He ...

Severe rains over weekend cause widespread devastation across Sri Lanka

June 3, 2024 7:52 AM

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Severe rains over weekend cause widespread devastation across Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, severe rains over the weekend have caused widespread devastation across the island, claiming at least 15 lives and leaving more than 19,000 people from over 5,000 families marooned.   Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC) stated that the fatalities occurred in seven distric...