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The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) on Thursday permitted banks to independently set up pension funds to manage the government’s flagship National Pension System (NPS), a move aimed at enhancing competition and safeguarding subscriber interests, PTI reported.The PFRDA board “has approved, in principle, a framework to permit Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) to independently…
NC chief Farooq Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: National Conference on Thursday expressed concern over the alleged assaults on Kashmiri shawl sellers in different parts of the country and said the Jammu and Kashmir government would take up the issue with the state governments concerned.NC chief Farooq Abdullah said, “It is unfortunate that some people want…
JAMMU: BSF apprehended a 19-year-old Bangladeshi national in forward areas near international border in Jammu district’s Gajansoo during routine border surveillance on Thursday.“After completing initial formalities, BSF handed Shariful Islam Bhuiyan, a resident of Bangladesh’s Comilla district, over to local police for further legal action. Shariful is being interrogated to ascertain the circumstances that led…
Digital display board at Sri Jagannath hundi in front of Jayadev Bhawan in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) will install modern LED billboards and retro-reflective signboards at key destinations.The move aims to make travel easier and more engaging for visitors while giving a fresh digital push to tourism promotion. OTDC recently initiated the…
The Reserve Bank of India has flagged emerging structural pressures in the insurance sector, warning that premium growth is increasingly being driven by high-cost, distribution-led strategies rather than improvements in operating efficiency, even as the sector remains stable in the near term, according to its latest Financial Stability Report.“While posing no near-term systemic risks, the…
NEW DELHI: Delhi government will use nature-based solutions (NbS) to treat polluted water in different drains before it enters the Yamuna. NbS is an eco-friendly initiative for pollution abatement that treats raw sewage on-site. Under the initiative, approved by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) last week, government will use rock filters, stone masonry…
SBI Clerk Mains result 2025 expected soon The State Bank of India (SBI) is going to declare the SBI Clerk Mains Result 2025 in the near future on its official website. Candidates who appeared for the SBI Clerk (Junior Associate Customer Support and Sales) Mains exam held in November 2025 are now waiting for the…
Farhan Akhtar’s Don 3 is currently going through a phase of internal recalibration. After the exits of Kiara Advani and Vikrant Massey, the makers are reassessing key roles in the film as they work toward stabilising the long-awaited third instalment of the iconic franchise.Sources now indicate that Farhan Akhtar has initiated conversations with Rajat Bedi…
Magnesium activates vitamin D in the body. Vitamin D, in turn, helps the body absorb calcium. When magnesium runs low, this chain breaks. Calcium intake may look perfect on paper, yet bones still weaken. Research has linked low magnesium levels with lower bone density, especially in women after 40.Women are more at risk, here’s why…
In his financial decline, Rajesh Khanna fiercely refused to sell his iconic bungalow, Aashirwad, even as tax debts mounted. Despite ‘Battle of Galwan’ star Salman Khan offering to settle his dues and act for free in a revival project, a proud “Kaka” viewed the proposal as an insult before his death in 2012. Rajesh Khanna…
