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Under the scheme, the Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has set a target to disburse loans to 4 lakh street vendors in Gujarat and so far, over 5.4 lakh applications have been received from the state.It is worth noting that no funds are directly allocated to the states or Union Territories under the scheme. Instead, the loans are disbursed directly to the deserving beneficiaries by lending institutions.Of the total applications received, loans have already been sanctioned to over 4.12 lakh applicants, and more than 3.99 lakh beneficiaries have received financial support to fuel their entrepreneurial dreams.Officials attribute…

The first attack took place on Saturday in Bodio village in Bandiagara region, leaving 15 people dead and two injured, according to a statement of the Bandiagara governorate. And two people were killed in another attack on Sunday at a mine between Bodio village and Anakanda village, Xinhua news agency reported.”Operations are underway to track down the perpetrators of this despicable act which will in no way discourage us from our eternal fight for the preservation of our country,” the statement issued on Monday said.The attacks occurred one day after the handover of the Ogossagou camp, a military base in…

“President Ramaphosa has confirmed South Africa’s readiness to host the 15th BRICS summit in person, in Sandton, Johannesburg. The president has therefore invited 67 leaders from Africa and the Global South to attend the BRICS-Africa outreach and BRICS Plus dialogues,” Pandor said on Monday while briefing the media about the country’s preparations for the summit, which will be held on August 22-24, Xinhua news agency reported.The leaders invited to attend the summit cover all the continents and regions of the Global South, Pandor said.South Africa will host the summit under the theme “BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth,…

The party’s decision to deploy five leaders to lead the campaign is seen as a major blow to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who solely led the Yatra in 2018.According to sources, the BJP has decided to take out five yatras from different parts of the state. These yatras will be started in September.Apart from Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister and Convenor of Madhya Pradesh Election Management Committee Narendra Singh Tomar, BJP National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya and state BJP President V.D. Sharma will be the faces of the yatras.Besides these five…

A car was heading west on Sunrise Highway at a “high rate of speed” when the vehicle collided with three others around 7:20 p.m. local time on Sunday, Nassau County Police said on social media.Three people in the crash were pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Five others were transported to local hospitals, two of them were in critical condition, Xinhua news agency reported.First responders used the jaws of life to remove people trapped in their cars, WABC TV channel reported.The investigation was ongoing.–IANSint/sha

The Indiaspora G20 Forum that coincides with India’s presidency of the group of developed and emerging nations will explore how the diaspora “can contribute to India’s journey towards 100 years of independence”, he said.”The Indian diaspora, working alongside prominent leaders in India, are committed to harnessing our collective strength to foster inclusive growth, sustainable development, and social progress, as India continues to assume its global leadership position,” Joshpuria said.The speakers at the three-day meeting, scheduled for August 22 to 24, will include “government officials and policymakers, businesspersons and entrepreneurs, accomplished sportspersons, inspiring artists, and dedicated philanthropists, all of whom share…

Though the motion will be moved by Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi as per the list of business for August 8, according to party sources, once the motion is admitted, it is the party’s discretion to decide who can be the lead speaker to initiate the discussion on it.According to Parliament sources, the discussion on the no-confidence motion is expected to begin once it is moved on August 8, and is likely to continue throughout the next two days, that is, August 9 and 10.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to reply to the discussion on the motion on August 10.The…

The deceased, identified as Muni Manoj Yadav, a teacher of government-middle school Balua in Saran’s Sadar block, was deployed as enumerator in ward number 5 of Musepur Panchayat.On Monday, he was on the way to district headquarter Chapra to upload the data when collapsed at Misepur Chowk. The passersby came to his aid and took him to the nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead.Yadav has a daughter and a son. He was the only bread earner of the family. The family members claimed that he was suffering from illness, still he was performing duty and had not consulted the…

The incident appeared in Murarpur Kali Asthan under Kotwali police station in Gaya city on Saturday. The accused entered the house to steal a mobile and the house owner nabbed him red handed. The accused was then tied with a hand pump, his hair, mustache, eyebrows, and beard partially shaved before he was brutally assaulted. The onlookers also made a video of the incident which went viral on social media. Following the incident, district SSP Aashish Bharti took cognizance of the matter and ordered an inquiry on Monday. An FIR was also registered against unknown persons in Kotwali police station…

As part of his ‘Yudha Bheri’ programme, a war against the state’s government’s “negligence” towards the ongoing irrigation projects, Naidu visited Polavaram in West Godavari district. The former Chief Minister made a power-point presentation on the prevailing condition of the irrigation projects in West Godavari district, remarking that Jagan Mohan Reddy with his “stupidity and inability” has almost drowned the Polavaram project into the Godavari. Making it clear that he is determined to take the Telugu society forward only by completing the Polavaram project but also by interlinking the rivers, he said that he has already proved that the irrigation…