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Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has directed officials to resume loan waiver from August 3 and complete it in one and a half months. He said that, after the already waived loans, it required another Rs 19,000 crore for the waiver of pending farm loans. In the 2018 Assembly elections, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (now BRS) had promised waiver of all farm loans up to Rs 1 lakh. The announcement is significant in view of the Assembly elections due to be held towards the end of the year. Opposition parties have been targeting Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) for not fulfilling its…

The committee led by Misbah has been given wide-ranging powers, encompassing just about all cricketing activity in Pakistan.”The CTC will provide recommendations on cricket-related matters, including, but not limited to the overall domestic structure, scheduling, playing conditions, appointment of the national selection committees, appointment of national team coaches, central and domestic contracts and plans for the development of umpires, referees and curators,” the PCB said in a statement.”The CTC will have the powers to invite additional cricket experts, and shall report to the head of the PCB Management Committee on a regular basis,” it added.Meanwhile, PCB Management Committee Chairperson Zaka…

Seeker is a critical and technology intensive subsystem used in Surface-to-Air Missiles and Air-to-Air Missiles for target tracking in the terminal phase. The RF Seeker has been designed by DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad and produced by BDL at its state-of-the-art Seeker Facility Centre set up at BDL, Kanchanbagh Unit in Hyderabad. In a special ceremony held at BDL’s Kanchanbagh Unit, BDL Chairman and Managing Director, Commodore A. Madhavarao (retd.) handed over the 1st RF Seeker manufactured by BDL at this facility to DRDO Chairman and Secretary, Department of Defence Research & Development, Dr Samir V Kamat. In his remarks…

A senior CBI official said that they received a complaint against Lalit Yadav, Branch Manager of PNB (Khekra Branch), and Mukesh Meena, the field official, for demanding a bribe from a farmer.The complainant Subham Dhama, a Khekra village districts Bagpat, said that he has a joint KCC loan account with PNB bank. His grandfather Lakshman is a joint partner in the account.A few days back, he applied for a loan of Rs 4.95 lakh, which was credited into his account.However, when he went to withdraw the amount, the branch manager and the field official demanded a bribe from him.The farmer,…

Raigad Superintendent of Police Somnath Gharge who visited the huge ‘ND Art World Pvt Ltd’ studio premises, said that when the police team rushed there, they saw Desai’s body hanging there. “The police were informed by a worker on the sets. When our team reached there they saw his body hanging there. We are investigating the case further to ascertain all the possible aspects,” he said. The SP added that forensic experts, fingerprint teams, photographers, videographers and a dog squad were sent to the studio for the probe, even as locals and media persons thronged the venue from this afternoon.…

The whole thing happened when Jad became the representative of Pooja, as all the contestants delved into the task with enthusiasm, supporting their favourite contestant to help them secure victory.It was a thrilling and intense competition with each housemate putting their best effort to make their chosen contestant win. But there can only be one winner, and given the nature of the house, it is best to expect the unexpected.When ‘Bigg Boss’ announced that the task was completed, and asked Sanchalak (the task supervisor) to announce the winner, all evidence pointed to Abhishek’s victory as he had won the task…

The NCW delegation referred to the development of a woman BJP candidate who was allegedly dragged out of the polling booth, harassed and humiliated allegedly by the ruling Trinamool Congress activists at Panchla in Kolkata.The NCW delegation also referred to a similar development at Domjur in Howrah district.“The Committee addressed a concerning complaint from a victim facing violence during nomination filing. The charged atmosphere in Panchla and Domjur was discussed during our visit. It is distressing that women face molestation despite women in key positions (BDO, SP, and DM),” NCW said.The commission said that the state election commissioner acknowledged reports…

The midfielder joins the Juggernauts on a three-year deal from Mohun Bagan Super Giant.The Mizoram-born midfielder started his career with Bethlehem Vengthlang before securing a move to the DSK Shivajians Academy. Puitea was awarded the “Best Midfielder” in the Mizoram Premier League for the 2015-16 season.In 2017, Northeast United FC secured the services of the talented midfielder on a three-year deal but was loaned out to Aizawl FC for the entirety of the season. Puitea quickly became a mainstay for Aizawl as he finished the season with a goal to his name.Eventually, he returned to the Highlanders the following season…

Kadidiatou Diani scored a hat-trick in Sydney as fifth-ranked France topped Group F with seven points. Jamaica finished second after a goalless draw eliminated Brazil, a Xinhua report said.After a sluggish scoreless draw against Jamaica, France ignited their campaign with a 2-1 victory over Brazil but received an early scare against underdog Panama.Only needing a draw to qualify, France was stunned in the second minute when Panama captain Marta Cox scored a spectacular goal from a long-range free-kick. It was Panama’s first World Cup goal with a teary-eyed Cox emotional in celebration.A rattled France went on the attack and was…

The violence has continued unabated for three months, with more than 180 dead, many more wounded, and enormous loss of property and infrastructure, they said.Those issued the statement including prominent rights activists Meena Acharya, Renu Adhikari, Kundan Aryal, Raju Chapagain, Purnashova Chitrakar, Kanak Mani Dixit, Chandrakishore Jha, Sushil Pyakurel, and Dinesh Tripathi.“We have concluded that the state as well as central governments of India have not lived up to their responsibility to protect human rights in Manipur, ensure law and order, and promote mediation efforts among the warring sides. There is an urgent need for democratic intervention,” they said in…