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England captain Eoin Morgan smashed 66 runs off 33 balls to help his side to a five-wicket win over Pakistan in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday. Pakistan scored a challenging 195-4 after losing the toss at Old Trafford before England finished on 199-5 in 19.1 overs. England openers Jonny Bairstow (44) and Tom Banton (20) shared a 66-run...

The Union Home Ministry on Saturday issued the Unlock 4 guidelines under which metro trains will be allowed to resume services from September 7 in a graded manner, while political, social and religious congregations of up to 100 people will be permitted from September 21. However, schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions will remain closed for students till September...

Colleges and universities cannot award degrees to students without conducting final-year or final-term examinations, the Supreme Court said on Friday, upholding a decision by the University Grants Commission (UGC) that called for completing the evaluation process across the country by September 30. At the same time, the court made it clear that states were empowered to take decisions under...

People benefited from the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) which was launched six years ago as a national mission for financial inclusion, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday.The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana that was launched with an ambitious aim of banking the unbanked completed six years on Friday, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Taking to Twitter,...

Marking the sixth anniversary of the 'Jan Dhan' scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the initiative has been a "game-changer" and served as the foundation for many poverty alleviation initiatives. After he led the BJP to power in 2014, this was one of his government's first major projects under which bank accounts of crores of people,...

Sony is closing in on Viacom 18 which would see Sony emerge as a formidable player in the Indian general entertainment channels (GEC) space.Sources said the two sides have agreed and the deal which has seen protracted negotiations is close to being finalised. The contours being discussed indicate that Sony is likely to own the lion's share after a...

Needless to say, the post- Covid-19 outbreak era seems to be a new reality. And, it is no more about staying within the four walls or washing hands frequently or carrying sanitisers each time you step out or working from home for a specific period that we call a lockdown. Time has come to embrace the new normal...

By Akhil Gore Businessfortnight had an interview with a financial advisor, Raviraj Gharat. He is an expert in financial planning, having experience of 15 years in equity investment, and also runs his Indore based firm ‘Riva Financial’. Excerpts from interview: Q: What is Financial Planning? A: Financial planning is a large domain that covers different types of insurance, funds,...

August 2020, Kolkata: India, with over 1.3 million deaf and mute citizens, should make the Indian Sign Language (ISL) the 23rd official language under the Indian Constitution said Vaibhav Kothari, a deaf and mute entrepreneur, engineer and motivational speaker at a webinar – Winning Challenges – hosted by Kolkata-based social and cultural activist Sundeep Bhutoria. Vaibhav, who was...

The COVID-19 is the most disruptive event in the modern history and a 'cooperative and collaborative' effort is needed at the global level in the fight against the pandemic, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said during the launch of a book on coronavirus on Saturday. Ambani and his wife Nita e-launched the book via JioMeet - The Corona...