The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Sunday said that no paper admit cards will be issued for this year’s civil services main examination which are scheduled to begin early next month. The UPSC will be conducting the test at 23 centres from December 3 to 9. The Commission has[Read More…]
At least 100 students of Visvesvaraya Technical University (VTU) sat on a hunger strike on Saturday alleging a cock-up in the checking of their papers by the examiners, resulting in an unusual number of students failing. The students demanded that those failed be advanced to the next year since there[Read More…]
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday termed the submission of resignation letters by Congress MLAs, to protest the SCruling on SYL issue, as “political stunt” and also claimed that AAP is a party of “hypocrites and opportunists”. The resignation of “treacherous” Congress leaders is aimed at “deriving political[Read More…]
New Yorker’s regretting the catastrophe of Trump’s victory have finally found a solution to relieve their mind- by expressing their political souls onto sticky notes that fit walls of the Manhattan subway station. Democrat candidate Hillary’s loss over Trump had bought many of her New York supporters in deep stress.[Read More…]
In view of demonetization, the government has extended working hours of banks and claimed that inconvenience is temporary but the condition on the ground is worst as cash-strapped people looted ration stores, pelted stones on banks and some of them collapsed out of exhaustion and stress across the country. Following[Read More…]
A journalist was shot dead by three persons on Saturday morning in Sasaram, headquarter of Rohtas district in Bihar. Dharmendra Singh, working for Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar, was at a tea stall outside his house in Amra Talab area under town police station in Sasaram when three persons in a[Read More…]
Putting speculations to rest, an official on Friday said no new security features has been added to newly designed currency note ₹ 2000 . “Since the decision to introduce the new notes was taken only six months ago, there was no time to alter the security features. Only the design[Read More…]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday alleged demonetistaion of ₹500 and ₹1,000 is huge scam and it should be roll back immediately. “Before the PM announced the move on Tuesday, the BJP and its friends had been alerted and they had already stashed their cash,” he said. He further[Read More…]
The Indian Railways extended the use of demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes for ticketing, on-board catering and refund of tickets till Nov 14. “The use of demonetised currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 denomination was extended up to November 14 tonight, and all concerned in the[Read More…]
As soon as people got their hands on the new notes, a lot of them started pointing out an apparent typo in it and circulated images on social media. On November 8, it was announced that all ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes would be considered illegal currency in India, and that[Read More…]
Family members of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose have appealed to Prime Minister Modi that Bose’s image must also be used in new notes. They say it has been a long standing request which went unnoticed during and the previous Congress regime. “The demand to have Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s photograph on[Read More…]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said there was enough cash made available with banks all over the country for exchange of demonetised ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes, though it may “take a while for the banks to recalibrate their ATMs”. “There is enough cash available with banks and[Read More…]
The latest step taken by the PM is a historic move in the India’s history. I believe it marks a new beginning for India’s economy. It’s like BC(Before Currency) and AD( After Demonetization) for me. While in longer run, it is a great move for all around growth of country,[Read More…]
Finance Ministry on Friday said there is no need to panic and depositing junked ₹ 500 or 1,000 notes of up to ₹ 2.50 lakh in bank accounts will not be reported to the tax department. It also cautioned people against depositing the money of unknown people in their own[Read More…]
In a tragic incident, a 73-year-old man, who was standing in a queue to exchange his old currency notes, collapsed and died in suburban Mulund on Friday afternoon, police said. Vishwanath Vartak, a senior citizen, was standing in a queue outside a branch of the State Bank of India in[Read More…]
A day after Prime Minister announced the withdrawal of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes from circulation, he lost over 3 lakh followers on twitter. On Nov 8th, Modi, in a shock announcement, ordered the withdrawal designed to tackle widespread corruption and tax evasion. Following the announcement, on 9 November,[Read More…]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday alleged that BJP and its “friends” were informed about the demonetisation of high value notes a week before the move was expected. Kejriwal also questioned the logic behind the introduction of Rs 2000 notes. He said it will fan corruption and the black[Read More…]
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Thursday that in his personal view India’s nuclear doctrine should also have an element of unpredictability. Speaking his mind on India’s no first use policy on nuclear weapons, Parrikar said, “People say India has not first used nuclear concept. I should say that I’m[Read More…]
In a rare case, robbers returned purse to victim after they found denominations of ₹ 500 and slapped him for not keeping ₹ 100 notes. Two bike-borne robbers snatched purse containing ₹ 1,500 from Vikas Kumar, a labourer, who works at a construction site in Greater Noida. Kumar said he[Read More…]
Social acticist Anna Hazare on Thursday lauded the Centre for its “bold and revolutionary” decision of demonetising Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, saying it will curb black money. “This revolutionary step will curb black money, corruption and terrorism (funding) to a large extent,” Hazare said. “The previous governments[Read More…]
Cracking the whip on potential tax evaders, the Income Tax (I-T) department on Thursday conducted multiple raids in Delhi, Mumbai and other cities in the wake of demonetisation of currency. The department had been keeping a close watch on large deposits in banks. As reported by The Indian Express, the[Read More…]
With government’s decision to scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency, the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) trade across the border with Bangladesh has taken a huge hit in the last two days. Activity of the FICN traders operating in the border areas has been negligible in the last two[Read More…]
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in several cities across the US to protest the unexpected victory of Donald Trump. Protesters took into the streets in Manhattan on Wednesday night and converged on Trump tower in Midtown. In Los Angeles, protesters burned a Trump effigy at City hall and shutdown a section[Read More…]
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that notes of ₹500 and ₹1,000 will become “illegal”, sex workers and escorts alike have taken to mobile wallets in accepting money, according to news report published in the Hindustan Times. “Only Paytm users call or message me, otherwise don’t disturb …[Read More…]
The news of the government banning old ₹500, ₹1,000 currency notes came as a bummer to one and all across the country. The announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent shockwaves across the nation and caught everyone off guard. Some hailed the move as brave and called it landmark while[Read More…]
