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Agencies Deny Claims as Delhi High Court Takes Up Defamation Suit Against Retired IAS Officer and Select News Media Platforms

By TNI Team December 1, 2025 acb Adv. Vasudev Sharan Swain Agencies Anti-Corruption Bureau Arun Kumar Mehta Ashok Kumar Ranchhodbhai Parmar BEAMS BPE Bureau of Public Enterprises CBI central agencies Circulated Letters Claims Contract Committees Corruption Complaints Court No. 47 CS(OS) 859/2025 Damages defamation suit delhi high court Deny Digital Governance Systems E-tendering False Complaints Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Secretary Governance in J&K Governance Reforms Institutional Integrity Institutional Question Interlocutory Applications Justice Purushindra Kumar Kaurav Malicious Allegations Nar Hari Singh National Commission for Scheduled Castes NCSC New Delhi News Media Platforms next hearing Online Sanctions PaySys Permanent Mandatory Injunction Public Accountability Public Finance Administration reform reputation Retired IAS Officer Rs 2.55 Crore RTI Applications Sr. Advocate Nachiketa Joshi Sr. Advocate Puneet Mittal transparency Unverified Allegations

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today heard the defamation suit filed by former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta against retired IAS…

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Netizens Troll Kunal Shah: What Does CRED Even Do? Still No Clear Answer After 7 Years

By Khushboo Kumari November 27, 2025 1.5 crore users 35 crore bills 41% reduction 5 crore credit cards 500 crore revenue 99% settlement affluent audience backlash billions in bills brand partnerships burning VC money commissions cost control CRED CRED Coins CRED Mint CRED Stash credit-card bill payment app criticism cynicism differentiation discipline exclusivity expansion financial products fintech fintech ecosystem fleecing FY24 revenue growth metrics high credit score users high-trust ecosystem instant credit lines Insurance interest income invite-only app kunal shah lending limited reach losses marketing hype marketplace monetisation engines NBFC partnerships netizens New Delhi niche audience opaque value operational loss Palantir of India payments points redemption premium offers premium users profitability Revenue rewards rewards-based shopping sarcasm seventh anniversary structural issues sustainability tangible benefits transparency Troll trust UPI user frustration utility utility bill payments value venture capital dependence ₹2 ₹609 crore loss

NEW DELHI: CRED’s founder Kunal Shah marked the company’s seventh anniversary with a message to its user community, calling it a “movement built on trust,…

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M1xchange Hits ₹100 Cr Monthly as Deep-Tier MSME Financing Grows

By Rohan Dua November 17, 2025 000 crore target 11 crore employment 30% GDP contribution 500 crore target annual throughput bank statements CAE cash-flow–based lending collateral-free credit Credit Analytics Engine credit gap credit inclusion Deep-tier financing double volumes by FY 2027 downstream supply chain financiers FY 2025-26 FY 2030 growth GSTN data india M1xchange MSME financing MSME sector MSME-to-MSME transactions on-time payments procurement financing profitability RBI-licensed risk assessment S2S platform Small-to-Small financing Sundeep Mohindru supply chain liquidity technology-driven financing trade data transparency TReDS underwriting accuracy upstream supply chain working capital ₹1 ₹10 ₹100 crore monthly volume ₹25 lakh crore

New Delhi: India’s MSME credit ecosystem is undergoing a major transformation as deep-tier, data-driven financing gains traction across supply chains. M1xchange, an RBI-licensed TReDS platform,…

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Empowered Panchayats, Prosperous Villages: Punjab Releases First Installment of ₹332 Crore for Rural Development

By TNI Team November 17, 2025 000 crore new stadiums 000 Gram Panchayats 000 km roads 13 150 crore rural roads repair 153 Panchayat Samitis 19 22 Zila Parishads 70:20:10 ratio active Panchayats agriculture annual allocation ₹3.52 lakh Chandigarh November 17 2025 Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann clean and healthy environment community buildings community toilets coordinated development direct fund transfer district-wise allocation Education electricity electrification Empowered Panchayats environment improvement Fazilka Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Firozpur foundation for stronger Punjab fund monitoring Gram Panchayats Panchayat Samitis Zila Parishads grassroots governance Gurdaspur ₹27.64 crore Health Hoshiarpur ₹28.51 crore investments in health education power agriculture jalandhar January 2026 local development planning local self-reliance Ludhiana ₹33.40 crore Moga ODF villages on-ground work Panchayat autonomy Panchayati Raj Institutions patiala prosperous rural communities Prosperous Villages Punjab rural development reduced bureaucracy road construction roads rural upliftment Sangrur sanitation second installment ₹334 crore self-reliant villages Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar shared responsibility Sports sports culture Sri Muktsar Sahib Tarn Taran transparency transparency through digitization vibrant Punjab village infrastructure Waste Management water Water Supply ₹1 ₹1.76 lakh per Gram Panchayat ₹156 crore untied funds ₹176 crore tied funds ₹332 crore first installment ₹4

NEW DELHI: The Punjab government has released the first installment of a landmark ₹332 crore to accelerate rural development across the state, marking a major…

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Mann Govt’s E-Gov Boosts Investment; 98% Clearances Aid Traders

By TNI Team October 30, 2025 $8 006 approvals 075 pending applications 100% case clearance 100+ industry approvals 110% increase 15–18 day clearance 15–20 documents to 5–6 documents 167% increase 17 21 283 pending applications 4 45-day approval limit 5-day clearance 700 crore projects 76% annual growth 833 to 17 884 license approvals 90% reduction 950 applications 96% reduction 98% disposal rate 98% regulatory clearance administrative overhaul agro-based industries artisan benefit automobiles biogas plants bribe demands business approvals Chandigarh October 30 2025 Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann corruption corruption reduction cutting-edge technology delayed approvals Deputy Commissioners district level reforms district pending cases district-level industrial wave e-governance Ease of Doing business easiest state for business economic revival efficient collectors efficient governance electronics parks EoDB improvement Fast Track Punjab Portal food processing healthcare units hospitality industry industrial development industrial parks investment boom investor confidence investor confidence increase IT parks large-scale employment logistics ludhiana Mann government manufacturing units May 29 2025 mohali MSMEs MSMEs boost new era of reform online platform pending cases reduction pharmaceuticals progress projects above ₹5 crore punjab Punjab Right to Business Act Rangla Punjab reduced bureaucratic burden reduced documentation relief to traders Renewable energy respect and ease restored public trust rocket-speed approvals RTBA self-declaration approval service applications simplified government work single-window system small businessmen solar plants startups tangible results textiles timely completion transparency trust in system uniform development warehousing Youth Entrepreneurship ₹125 crore investment approval

NEW DELHI: Progress doesn’t just mean building big roads; it means boosting the morale of small businessmen. Until a few years ago, starting a new business…

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Punjab to Emerge as North India’s Tourism Powerhouse with Six Mega Projects Under PPP Model

By TNI Team October 29, 2025 Aam Khas Bagh Amritsar Ropeway business tourism Chandigarh Chief Minister Convention Center cultural heritage Darbar Hall development economic growth Exhibition Center heritage hotels Hospitality Infrastructure Investment opportunities investor conference Investors kapurthala ludhiana mohali new Punjab North India tourism hub PIDB Pinkasia Tourist Complex PPP model Public-Private Partnership Punjab government Punjab Infrastructure Development Board Punjab tourism projects revenue sharing Ropar Sirhind sustainable development tourism transparency

NEW DELHI: Punjab is all set to transform into North India’s tourism and hospitality hub, as the state government rolls out six mega tourism projects…

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Punjab Government’s ‘Invest Punjab’ Initiative Works Wonders! Japan Shows Strong Interest in Major Investments

By TNI Team October 27, 2025 Atmanirbhar Bharat BHAGWANT MANN Ease of Doing business economic growth Fit Founder Co. Ltd.foreign investment industrial investment Invest Punjab Japanese delegation Kultar Singh Sandhwan Make in Punjab Progressive Punjab Investors’ Summit Punjab government Rangla Punjab Shintaro Hachiga single-window system Takamasa Suji transparency

NEW DELHI: The Punjab Government’s investor-friendly policies under Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann are delivering remarkable results, attracting the attention of global business leaders. In a…

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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Sets National Example with Highest Flood Compensation

By TNI Team October 26, 2025 000 000 per acre 2 lakh quintals wheat seeds aap government Accountability agricultural support BHAGWANT MANN Chief Minister Compensation Corruption-Free Governance Crisis Management Crop Procurement Damaged Houses direct bank transfer disaster recovery Disaster Response efficient governance farmers financial aid Flood Relief flood victims good governance governance model ground governance ground inspections highest compensation honest administration inclusive relief policy interest exemption labourers livestock loss loan waiver Mann government initiatives monitoring teams national example Nava Punjab no NOC November 15 deadline people-first government poor families pro-farmer policy public service public trust public welfare Punjab development punjab floods Punjab government quick compensation real leadership rebuilding Punjab record relief distribution rehabilitation relief operations relief work rural economy recovery rural Punjab sand and silt sale SDRF compensation ₹40 small traders social media updates timely payments transparency transparency in relief welfare scheme ₹20 ₹74 crore package

NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has set a new benchmark for crisis governance by personally leading flood relief operations and offering the highest compensation…

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Punjab Govt Launches CM Flying Squad to Monitor Rural Roads; 19,491 km Network Under Upgradation

By TNI Team October 26, 2025 150.42 crore 19 373 link roads 4 491 kilometers 64 7%878 kilometers Accountability agricultural transport BHAGWANT MANN Bhagwant Mann government blacklisting contractors Chief Minister CM Flying Squad commerce contractor accountability contractors Corruption-Free Governance corruption-free Punjab developmental governance Doaba economic growth Employment generation farmer connectivity good governance government oversight infrastructure development infrastructure monitoring infrastructure quality assurance infrastructure upgradation link roads Majha Malwa Mandi Board roads money recovery Nava Punjab progressive Punjab public trust public welfare Public Works Public Works Department Punjab government Punjab Mandi Board pwd PWD roads quality control road inspection road maintenance road maintenance policy road quality road repair rural connectivity rural economy rural infrastructure rural prosperity rural Punjab development rural roads rural transformation state development tendering reforms third-party audit trade transparency transparency in spending village connectivity village prosperity zero tolerance policy

NEW DELHI: The Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government has launched a CM Flying Squad to ensure transparency and quality in the ongoing repair and upgradation of…

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Mann Government Ensures Smooth Paddy Procurement: Every Grain Purchased, Farmers Receive Full Payment Within 48 Hours

By TNI Team October 25, 2025 48-hour payment agricultural management agricultural policy agricultural reforms agriculture agriculture infrastructure Balwinder Singh Bhagwant Singh Mann CM Mann control rooms crop purchase digital governance digital payment farm economy farmer empowerment farmer relief farmer satisfaction Farmer Support Farmer Welfare farmers food grain purchase food security government initiative.government purchase centers government schemes Harpal Singh hassle-free experienc ludhiana marginal farmers market reforms monitoring system online portal paddy crop paddy procurement procurement agencies procurement system procurement transparency prosperity of farmers public administration Punjab agriculture punjab farmers Punjab government Punjab’s prosperity rural development rural prosperity Sangrur small farmers smooth procurement state government timely payment token system transparency

NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s government has once again proven its commitment to the farming community by ensuring a seamless and transparent…

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Punjab Government Makes History: Over 5 Lakh Jobs Created Without Recommendations

By TNI Team October 23, 2025 #teachers 40 departments ability-based jobs agriculture training auto parts BHAGWANT MANN bribery-free business regulations career guidance Chief Minister community development companies computer training contractual jobs digital portals doctors drug abuse reduction economic prosperity electronics Employment Fairs Employment generation entrepreneurship favoritism-free food processing Ghar Ghar Rozgar Te Karobar Mission Governance Government jobs Haldiram healthcare jobs industrial growth infosys inspections investment Job Seekers Jobs merit principle merit-based recruitment nepotism elimination new law opposition criticism pbemployment.punjab.gov.in permanent jobs permanent positions pgrkam.com PPSC private jobs private sector growth promises proximity factories PSSSB public services Punjab government rural population rural unemployment Self Employment self-employment camps skill development skill-building social challenges state debt strong Punjab temporary employees training allowance transparency Unemployment rate urban unemployment Women Youth ₹1.25 lakh crore

NEW DELHI: The Punjab government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has achieved a historic milestone in employment generation, creating more than 5…

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Under CM Mann’s Guidelines, Punjab Emerges as Investors’ First Choice

By TNI Team October 19, 2025 Affordable Land agriculture diversification airport connectivity Amritsar anti-corruption approvals auto parts BHAGWANT MANN business-friendly Chief Minister cultural heritage Delhi border domestic investment economic prosperity electricity availability electricity subsidies Employment generation entrepreneurial spirit export incentives Farmers Income food processing Global markets Hospitality hotels industrial development industrial hubs industrial parks Industrialists information technology Infrastructure international investment investment destination investors’ first choice jalandhar Jalandhar sports goods Leather Industry licenses living standards ludhiana Ludhiana industry Make in India modern railways mohali Mohali IT Park National Highways Pakistan border peace and security pharmaceuticals punjab economy Punjab government Restaurants Self-reliant India service sector single-window clearance skill development programs skilled workforce.strategic location tax exemptions.textiles tourism growth trade gateway transparency water resources ₹1 lakh crore investment

NEW DELHI: Punjab is increasingly establishing itself as a premier investment destination in India, attracting industrialists from both domestic and international markets. This transformation is…

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Agencies Deny Claims as Delhi High Court Takes Up Defamation Suit Against Retired IAS Officer and Select News Media Platforms

Netizens Troll Kunal Shah: What Does CRED Even Do? Still No Clear Answer After 7 Years

M1xchange Hits ₹100 Cr Monthly as Deep-Tier MSME Financing Grows

Empowered Panchayats, Prosperous Villages: Punjab Releases First Installment of ₹332 Crore for Rural Development

Mann Govt’s E-Gov Boosts Investment; 98% Clearances Aid Traders

Punjab Government’s ‘Invest Punjab’ Initiative Works Wonders! Japan Shows Strong Interest in Major Investments

Punjab Govt Launches CM Flying Squad to Monitor Rural Roads; 19,491 km Network Under Upgradation

Mann Government Ensures Smooth Paddy Procurement: Every Grain Purchased, Farmers Receive Full Payment Within 48 Hours

Under CM Mann’s Guidelines, Punjab Emerges as Investors’ First Choice

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