Category: National
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Nepal Lifts Ban on Indian Currency Notes Above ₹100
In a major policy shift, Nepal is set to lift the long-standing ban on Indian currency notes above ₹100, paving the way for smoother travel, trade, and remittance transactions between the two neighbouring countries. The decision follows a key amendment made by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to India’s Foreign Exchange Regulations, allowing the…
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HDFC Bank customers: Big news! These online services, including UPI, will be closed for two days in December – here’s why.
HDFC Bank UPI Downtime Alert: If you’re an HDFC Bank customer, there’s big news for you. In December, the country’s largest private bank, HDFC Bank, will shut down online services, including its UPI service, for two days. This means no transactions will be possible. Services will be down on these two dates HDFC Bank has…
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Need a Stamp Paper at Midnight? Karnataka’s New Digital e-Stamp System Has You Covered 24×7
Bengaluru: In a bid to strengthen efficiency, transparency and security in document stamping, the Karnataka government has introduced Digital e-Stamp (DeS), which allows citizens to generate it on their own, without depending on any agent or intermediary.The service, said to be first of its kind in the country, is available 24X7, and people can access…
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Why? 10 Hours Allotted For Discussion On Vande Mataram In Lok Sabha On December 8
The Lok Sabha will hold a special debate on 150 years of Vande Mataram on Monday, December 8. The debate will be initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and 10 hours have been allocated for the discussion, according to news agency ANI.Winter Session of Parliament | Discussion on Vande Mataram to take place on Monday,…
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UPI Surges to Rs 24.58 Lakh Crore in November 2025, Up 23% in Volume
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) continued its rapid rise in November 2025, crossing over 19 billion transactions worth Rs 24.58 lakh crore as of November 28, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). This marked a sharp increase compared to the same period last year, when UPI recorded 15.48 billion…
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₹331 Crore Found in Delhi Driver’s Bank Account: ED Probes Massive 1xBet Laundering Network
When Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigators followed suspicious money trails connected to the illegal betting platform 1xBet, they did not expect to end up outside a two-room shanty in Delhi. The agency had been tracking unusually large transactions between August 2024 and April 2025 when a single bank account drew their attention: it had received deposits…
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India’s Banks Shift to Secured .bank.in Domain to Combat Digital Fraud
India’s largest banks have moved swiftly to adopt a new, government-mandated digital identity, retiring decades-old web domains in favor of a single, secured address. Now, regulators are preparing to push the rest of the financial sector into a similar transformation—one they say is necessary to contain fraud in an era of rapidly expanding digital payments.…
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WhatsApp, Telegram, and these apps will no longer work without a SIM card; the government has made new rules.
The Indian government has made a major change to the rules for using messaging apps. Popular apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Snapchat, ShareChat, JioChat, Arattai, and Josh will no longer function without an active SIM card. Important news has emerged for millions of users of social media platforms. The Indian government has made a major…
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The Ministry of Education has mandated Zoho Office Suite for official work under Atmanirbhar Bharat.
The Ministry of Education has mandated Zoho Office Suite for official work under Atmanirbhar Bharat. Here’s how Zoho’s homegrown apps like Zoho Mail, Writer, Sheet, and WorkDrive stack up against global giants Google Workspace and Microsoft Office
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Chief Election Commissioner Salary 2025: How Much Does India’s Top Poll Officer Earn?
The Chief Election Commissioner of India earns ₹3,50,000 monthly along with a ₹34,000 tax-free allowance. With facilities like official residence, security, and retirement benefits, the CEC enjoys status equivalent to a Supreme Court judge.