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PM unveils ₹100 coin, stamp astatine RSS centenary; first-ever depiction of Bharat Mata connected Indian currency
Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Wednesday released a peculiar postage stamp and a commemorative coin, which features first-ever depiction of Bharat Mata connected Indian currency, to mark the centenary celebrations of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The ₹100 coin features the nationalist emblem connected 1 side, and connected the different side, it depicts a majestic representation of Bharat Mata successful Varada Mudra with a lion, portion swayamsevaks are shown bowing earlier her successful devotion and dedication.
TVK postpones Vijay’s Saturday rallies successful the aftermath of Karur stampede
Post the Karur stampede in his rally that near 41 persons dead, histrion and enactment main Vijay’s akin events planned implicit the adjacent 2 weeks are being “temporarily postponed,” his enactment Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) said connected Wednesday. Vijay has embarked connected a “meet the people” inaugural connected Saturdays and has toured Tiruchirappalli, Namakkal and Karur truthful far. The stampede during his September 27 nationalist event in Karur killed 41 persons and near implicit 60 injured.
Centre hikes Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief by 3%; to payment 1.18 crore employees, pensioners
The Union Cabinet connected Wednesday increased Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) by 3% for astir 49.19 lakh cardinal authorities employees and 68.72 lakh pensioners. The DA/DR summation of 3% implicit the existing complaint of 55% of the basal pay/pension to compensate against the terms emergence is effectual July 1, 2025. The combined interaction connected the exchequer connected relationship of an summation successful DA and DR volition beryllium ₹10,083.96 crore per annum, I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said portion briefing connected decisions taken successful the Cabinet meeting.
Cabinet hikes wheat MSP by ₹160 per quintal to ₹2,585
The authorities connected Wednesday announced a 6.59% summation successful the minimum enactment price (MSP) for wheat to ₹2,585 per quintal for the 2026-27 selling year. The determination was taken successful the Cabinet gathering chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Last year, wheat MSP was fixed astatine ₹2,425 per quintal for the 2025-26 selling year. Wheat is the main rabi (winter) crop, with sowing opening from precocious October, portion harvesting from March onwards. Other rabi crops see jowar, barley, gram and lentil.
Dowry cases emergence by 14% successful 2023; implicit 6,100 women killed: NCRB
Cases registered nether dowry-related crimes saw a 14% summation successful 2023, with much than 15,000 cases recorded crossed the state and implicit 6,100 deaths reported passim the year, according to the latest study of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The NCRB’s ‘Crime successful India 2023’ study said 15,489 cases were registered nether the Dowry Prohibition Act successful 2023 — up from 13,479 successful 2022 and 13,568 successful 2021. Uttar Pradesh accounted for the highest fig of cases nether the Act astatine 7,151, followed by Bihar (3,665) and Karnataka (2,322). Thirteen states and Union Territories, including West Bengal, Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh and Sikkim, reported zero dowry cases during the year.
Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party submits memorandum to Bihar Governor for Deputy CM’s removal
The Jan Suraaj Party has submitted a memorandum to the Bihar Governor seeking the removal of Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, against whom superior allegations person been levelled by enactment laminitis Prashant Kishor. A delegation of the fledgling party, headed by nationalist president Uday Singh and State portion main Manoj Bharti, visited Raj Bhavan precocious Tuesday (September 30) evening. Talking to reporters later, Mr. Singh said, “We had decently sought an assignment earlier coming. Sadly, it was not Governor Arif Mohammad Khan who met us, but his main secretary, who received the memorandum connected his behalf”.
PM Modi hails RSS’ relation successful nation-building, says it showed nary bitterness contempt attacks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Wednesday lauded the RSS connected its centenary celebrations, and said the organisation ne'er displayed immoderate bitterness contempt respective attacks connected it arsenic it continued to enactment connected the rule of federation first. Participating successful the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) successful New Delhi, Mr. Modi highlighted the publication of the Sangh successful nation-building and said it reached each country of the state with the extremity of fostering harmony by removing divisions of caste oregon creed and spreading the connection of an inclusive society.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge hospitalised for planned procedure, advised pacemaker to beryllium implanted, says son
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is admitted to a hospital present for a planned procedure, arsenic helium was advised a pacemaker to beryllium implanted, his lad and Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge said connected Wednesday. He said that his father’s information is unchangeable and is doing well. “Sri Kharge was advised pacemaker to beryllium implanted and is admitted to the infirmary for the planned procedure. He is unchangeable and doing well. Grateful to each of you for your interest and wishes,” Priyank Kharge said successful apost connected ‘X’.
Zubeen Garg’s manager, Singapore festival organiser arrested from NCR, remanded to 14 days’ constabulary custody
The Assam constabulary arrested taste icon Zubeen Garg’s manager and the organiser of an lawsuit successful Singapore from the National Capital Region and brought them to Guwahati connected Wednesday morning. Both person been remanded to 14 days’ constabulary custody by the Kamrup Chief Judicial Magistrate. Siddharth Sharma, the manager, was arrested successful Gurugram astir 1.30 a.m. portion Shyamkanu Mahanta, who organised the 4th North East India Festival wherever the precocious singer-composer was scheduled to perform, was arrested successful New Delhi aft arriving from Singapore astir Tuesday (September 30) midnight.
Civic announcement to schoolhouse for ‘ban’ connected religious, taste symbols
The Kalyan civic assemblage in Maharashtra has issued a announcement to a private schoolhouse for allegedly prohibiting students from wearing spiritual and taste symbols, an authoritative said connected Wednesday. The contention erupted aft immoderate parents raised objections implicit students being prohibited from wearing ‘tilak’ oregon ‘tikli’ (bindi) connected their foreheads, bangles, and rakhi oregon ineffable threads.
U.S. authorities shutdown begins arsenic federation faces caller play of uncertainty
Plunged into a authorities shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a caller rhythm of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to onslaught an agreement to support authorities programs and services moving by Wednesday’s deadline. Roughly 750,000 national workers are expected to beryllium furloughed, immoderate perchance fired by the Trump administration. Many offices volition beryllium shuttered, possibly permanently, arsenic Mr. Trump vows to “do things that are irreversible, that are bad” arsenic retribution.
U.S. senators reintroduce Bill to betterment H-1B, L-1 visa rules arsenic Donald Trump interest fuels scrutiny
The apical Republican and Democrat connected the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee connected Monday (September 29, 2025) reintroduced authorities to tighten rules connected the H-1B and L-1 idiosyncratic visa programmes, targeting what they called loopholes and maltreatment by large employers. Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, and Democratic ranking subordinate Dick Durbin of Illinois said the Bill tightens rules by raising wage and hiring standards, mandating nationalist occupation postings, and narrowing visa eligibility, among others.
Pakistan’s apical enactment volition determine connected deployment of troops successful Gaza: FM Dar
Pakistan’s apical enactment volition decide connected the deployment of troops arsenic portion of the peacekeeping unit of the Muslim nations successful Gaza nether the recently announced bid deal to extremity the bloodshed successful the region, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said connected Tuesday. Mr. Dar addressed a property league wherever helium was asked if Pakistan would nonstop troops to Gaza nether the bid program announced by President Donald Trump connected Monday.
Kalyan Kumar takes implicit arsenic MD and CEO of Central Bank of India
Kalyan Kumar has assumed complaint arsenic the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of Central Bank of India. He succeeds M.V. Rao, who retired connected superannuation astatine the adjacent of moving hours connected July 31, 2025. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Kumar served arsenic Executive Director of Punjab National Bank since October 2021.
No connection to levy charges connected UPI transactions: RBI Governor Malhotra
Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra connected Wednesday said determination is nary proposal to levy immoderate complaint connected UPI transactions. The Governor besides said the cardinal slope is examining a connection to let lenders to remotely fastener mobile phones bought connected recognition successful lawsuit of default successful EMI payments. While responding to a question whether determination is simply a connection to levy charges connected UPI transactions, which person gone up significantly, Mr. Malhotra said determination was nary proposal.
MPC keeps repo complaint unchanged astatine 5.5%, revises maturation forecast upwards to 6.8%, ostentation projected astatine 2.6%for FY26
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), aft a detailed appraisal of the evolving macroeconomic conditions and the outlook, voted unanimously to support the argumentation repo complaint unchanged astatine 5.50%. Consequently, the lasting deposit installation (SDF) complaint remains astatine 5.25% portion the marginal lasting installation (MSF) complaint and the Bank Rate stay astatine 5.75%.
India invited to cod Asia Cup trophy from maine astatine ACC bureau successful Dubai: Mohsin Naqvi
Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi connected Wednesday said the Indian squad is “welcome” to collect the Asia Cup trophy from him astatine the continental body’s bureau caput bureau successful Dubai as controversy astir the champions being denied the apical prize continued to rage. In a station on X, Mr. Naqvi rejected reports claiming that he, astatine the ACC AGM connected Tuesday (September 30), apologised to BCCI officials for his actions astatine the presumption ceremonial connected Sunday (September 28) erstwhile helium walked distant with the trophy aft the Indians refused to judge it from him.
