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Delhi Police files FIR in connection with impersonation of Union minister for duping people

New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) The Delhi Police has registered a case against unidentified people for allegedly impersonating Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh and sending e-mails, WhatsApp messages and making phone calls to several people, including government officials, on his behalf to dupe them, officials said on Monday. The matter came to the fore last [...]

KFC apologises after social media outrage over message on Kashmir

New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) chain KFC on Monday apologised following an outrage on social media over a post from its Pakistan-based franchise supporting separatists in Kashmir. Another QSR chain Pizza Hut also issued a statement saying "it does not condone, support or agree with the contents of a post circulating [...]

Huawei gets Rs 150 cr order from Bharti Airtel

New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) Telecom gear company Huawei has bagged an around Rs 150 crore order for maintenance of Bharti Airtel's transmission network, a source said on Monday. The order is part of an existing deal between Huawei and Airtel and is in compliance with the National Security Directive on Telecommunication that allows continuation [...]

Rise in complaints related to e-banking, credit cards in FY21: Min

New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) ATM/debit card related complaints to the Reserve Bank declined in FY21, but those for e-banking and credit card transactions saw an increase, Parliament was informed on Monday. During the period from 2019-20 to 2020-21, there was a decline of 13.01 per cent in complaints related to ATM/debit cards, while there [...]

AviationMin standardises ground-handling service equipment, allows EVs for transportation

New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) The civil aviation ministry has standardised the equipment used for ground-handling services, allowing electric vehicles for transportation and other allied services both for the reduction in carbon emission as well as cut transportation costs, Parliament was informed on Monday. Currently, a total of 403 electric vehicles are currently deployed across [...]

PMKSY scheme extended till FY’26 with Rs 4,600 cr outlay

New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) The food processing ministry on Monday said its flagship scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)' has been extended till March 2026 with an allocation of Rs 4,600 crore. In a tweet, the ministry said PMKSY has been extended for a period of 2021-22 to 2025-26. The Central government has [...]

J&K becomes first UT to be integrated with national single-window system

Jammu, Feb 7 (PTI) Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday launched the single-window portal for Jammu and Kashmir, making it the first Union Territory to be integrated with the national single-window system. While 130 industrial services have been made online on the single-window system, over 160 more services will be integrated this year, Sinha said. [...]

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Ashok Travels & Tours launches centralised air ticketing portal for CISF Mumbai, Feb 7 (PTI) Ashok Travels and Tours (ATT), the travel division of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), has launched a centralised air ticketing portal for the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for seamless official travel. The portal was formally launched by CISF Director-General Sheel [...]
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