Only purchase of jewellery above Rs 2 lakh needs mandatory KYC

New Delhi (IANS) Department of Revenue (DoR) has clarified that any purchase of gold, silver, jewellery or precious gems and stones below Rs 2 lakh does not require PAN or Aadhaar of a customer as a mandatory KYC document.

Sources said that…

PM heads panel to oversee commemoration of Bose's 125th birth anniversary

New Delhi (IANS) A high-level committee, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been constituted to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in a befitting manner.

A notification to this effect was issued on…

Nadda launches rice-collection drive to woo rural voters in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) At a time when the national capital is abuzz with the ongoing farmers' protest against new farm laws, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Saturday kick-started a door-to-door rice collection programme in…

India has strongest and most vibrant democracy, says Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Emphasizing that the whole of India stands together, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the country has the strongest and most vibrant democracy in the world.

"When India got independence, it was said that the country…

India ready with two 'Made in India' Covid vaccines: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) As India gears up for a massive vaccination drive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the country is ready with two 'Made in India' coronavirus vaccines to save the humanity.

On January 3, two vaccines -…

Main accused in Badaun gangrape-murder case held

Badaun (UP) (IANS) Satyanand, the main accused in the Badaun gangrape and murder case, landed in police net, late on Thursday night, almost four days after a 50-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped and abandoned outside her home at a village in…

Speak up for farmers to scrap farm laws: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi (IANS) Ahead of the eighth round of talks between the farmers and the government, the Congress leaders on Friday appealed to the people to speak up for the farmers.

Rahul Gandhi tweeted in Hindi, "Peaceful protest is a part of democracy,…

Nepal stops importing all poultry items from India

Kathmandu (IANS) Nepal has stopped importing all kinds of poultry items from India after some states in the neighbouring country recently reported the outbreak of bird flu.

The ban came into effect on Thursday, officials said.

Nepal's…

Air India ferries over 250 as UK-India flights resume

New Delhi (IANS) Flight services between the UK and India recommenced on Friday, with national carrier Air India flying in over 250 passengers from that country.

An AI-112 flight landed at Delhi's IGI Airport from the UK. The special flights…

8th round of Govt-farmer talks begins, seeking to resolve impasse

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the ongoing farmers protest, the eighth round of dialogue between the government and 41 farm union representatives began here on Friday, with both sides hoping for a successful conversation to yield results and end the over one-and-a-half-month…