Delivery, infrastructure key for Jan Dhan Yojana success
The success of the Jan Dhan Yojana announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi would depend on how fast financial service providers improve their delivery, financial sector executives said. The scheme aims to help the poor open bank accounts with a debit card and an accident insurance of Rs 1... read more »
India win gold, silver in World Team Billiards
It was a win-win situation for India on the occasion of Independence Day as the Pankaj Advani-led India B secured a gold while India A bagged a silver in the inaugural World Billiards Team Championship in Glasgow. The winning team comprising Advani, Rupesh Shah, Devendra Joshi and Ashok Shandilya... read more »
Injured Watson out of Zimbabwe tour
Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has been withdrawn from the cricket tour of Zimbabwe due to a sprained ankle after stepping on a ball during training in Brisbane Saturday. The National Selection Panel (NSP) has selected South Australian batsman Phil Hughes to replace Watson in the 14-man squad... read more »
BJP Prez Amit Shah unveils new team: Varun Gandhi out, Yeddyurappa in
Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah announced a new team of 11 vice-presidents and eight general secretaries to lead the party into the coming Assembly elections. Assembly elections are to be held later this year in Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir and, possibly, in Delhi... read more »
