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Mumbai: NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited (NBBL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has onboarded NABARD Financial Services Limited (NABFINS), a subsidiary of the Natioxnal Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), onto Bharat Connect under the Loan Repayment category. The integration enables NABFINS borrowers to conveniently pay their loan EMIs and overdue instalments through an extensive network of Bharat Connect-enabled channels. Customers can now access more than…

New Delhi : American Express is supporting programs designed to help more than 7,500 micro-entrepreneurs and artisans in India strengthen business skills, build digital capabilities and access resources to pursue new market opportunities.  Over the past three years, the company has partnered with nonprofit organizations including ACCESS Development Services, Gramin Vikas Evam Chetna Sansthan (GVCS) and Mann Deshi Foundation across Delhi NCR, Rajasthan and Maharashtra, with funding from its India Corporate Social…

The final day of Godrej Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2026 brought writer, playwright and translator Shanta Gokhale into conversation with multilingual actor Sonali Kulkarni for “Booked for Life: The Unbearable Lightness of Reading”. Drawing on Gokhale’s latest works, The Way Home and Of Ancestors and Friends, the conversation explored the books and writers that have influenced her, the experiences that inform her fiction, and the place of language and culture in her writing. Some excerpts: On language and cultural…

Noida : Blending the joy of festive spirit with unity of the community, Ramagya School celebrated its annual Ramagya Saksham Mela at the school’s campus in Sector-50, Noida. In the event, students, parents and others gathered to participate in various activities including music, food, games, and entertainment. With ‘Share, Inspire and Grow’ as the theme of the Mela, the parents were provided with an opportunity to have fun with their children away from the typical school atmosphere. The event offered a diverse array of…

Vijayawada: Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab struck India’s eastern coast early on Wednesday, completing landfall between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, close to Yanam, after a prolonged six-hour crossing process. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the system crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts southwest of Yanam near latitude 16.45°N and longitude 81.9°E—about 20 km east-northeast of Narsapur, 40 km southwest of Yanam and 60 km southwest of Kakinada—between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. IST as a very severe cyclonic…

New Delhi: Indian Railways has announced 1,265 vacancies for the post of Station Master under Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) No. 08/2026, opening fresh career opportunities for graduate candidates across the country. The recruitment is being conducted by the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) under a dedicated process, following a decision by the Railway Board to notify Station Master recruitment separately from 2026 onwards. The online application window opened on October 27, 2026, and will remain open until 11:59…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a pointed dig at the Congress over its performance in the biennial Legislative Council elections held using ballot papers across four states. In a post on X, Mr Modi highlighted the contests for 28 seats in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Karnataka and asked how many seats the Congress had won. “MLC elections in 28 seats across 4 big states – Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Karnataka. Elections held using ballot papers. Guess how many seats Congress…