Punjab Congress President, Captain Amarinder Singh announced on Wednesday that Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of Navjot Singh Sidhu, and Pargat Singh will join the Congress on November 28. In a tweet, Amarinder Singh said, “I am pleased to announce that Dr. Navjot Kaur Sidhu & Pargat Singh will formally[Read More…]
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UPSC topper Tina Dabi to tie knot with second rank-holder Athar Khan
UPSC topper, Tina Dabi will soon tie the knot with Athar Aamir-ul-Shafi Khan who secured second rank in the exam. Speaking from the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy for Administration in Mussoorie where she is undergoing training, Dabi said the couple was yet to set a wedding date, but the[Read More…]
PM Modi is a saint, everyone else a black marketeer: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, backed by JD-U, SP, NCP and AAP, held a demonstration against demonetisation and ramped up attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging the country was not safe in his hands. Addressing the gathering at Jantar Mantar, Banerjee alleged that abolition of high-value currency notes[Read More…]
Demonetisation chaos: Recalibration of ATMs to take 10 more days in WB
Recalibration of all ATMs across West Bengal would take another 10 days and so far only 30 per cent of these have been modified for new currency notes, the state government was on Wednesday informed by RBI and other bank officials. After a review meeting with RBI and senior bank[Read More…]
Transporters faces brunt of demonetisation, 70% trucks off roads
Transporters across the country are at the receiving end post the ban on old currency notes. They are facing the brunt of demonetization as they are cash-strapped which has kept their vehicles off roads. With the government’s curbs on withdrawal of money and exchange of old ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes, the motor[Read More…]
Plywood industry now uses old Rs 500, Rs 1000 notes to make hardboard and soft boards!
The surprise move of demonetisation announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8 had made 23 billion currency notes worthless. The pile of the stacked notes would be 300 times the height of Mount Everest. Getting rid of the junked notes, amounting to 86% of the currency in circulation,[Read More…]
Twitter CEO briefly suspended from his network
Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey was suspended from Twitter for a short time on Wednesday. Jack, who operates under the twitter handle @jack, was suspended at around 7:30 am IST. Twitter founder @jack has had his account suspended. — Jon Passantino (@passantino) November 23, 2016 For about 15 minutes,[Read More…]
70 Hindu pilgrims arrive in Pak to attend Sant Shada Ram anniversary
Over 70 Hindu pilgrims from India have arrived here to participate in 308th birth anniversary of Sant Shada Ram in Sindh province. The Evacuee Trust Property Board officials received the pilgrims at Wagah border on Tuesday. “Seventy-one Hindu pilgrims, including 17 women, arrived here on Tuesday to take part in[Read More…]
JK issue beyond economics, law & order, needs political solution: Omar
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said Kashmir is a “political issue” and needs a “political solution” for heralding lasting peace in the state. “For arriving at a solution, New Delhi must open channels of dialogue with all stakeholders,” he said while addressing a public rally[Read More…]
Advisor to Jammu & Kashmir CM resigns
Advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, Amitabh Mattoo, on Wedneday tendered his resignation citing personal reasons. “Yes, I have tendered my resignation due to personal reasons. I want to spend some time with my family,” Mattoo, who was appointed as an advisor in April this year with[Read More…]
Sidhu, Pargat may join Congress; duo running short of options
As the dates for the Punjab Assembly Polls get closer, uncertainty still looms large over the candidature of key contestants including that of sports person-turned politicians Navjot Singh Sidhu and Pargat Singh. The main political parties including Congress, BJP and AAP are burning midnight fuel to get former BJP MP[Read More…]
Exclusive: RBI asks Paytm to revise final application for payments bank; central bank not comfortable with Paytm’s capital structure
The Reserve Bank of India has asked e-commerce portal Paytm to revise its final application for payments bank. Sources in Paytm said that the delay was to give the central bank further details on distribution. Sources in the RBI have told Newsd that the central bank was not comfortable with[Read More…]
Child dies as father waits at bank; no cash for fee, teen hangs self in UP
In a tragic incident, a three-year-old girl died in a bank in Uttar Pradesh on Monday as her labourer father waited in a line to withdraw money for her treatment while a college student allegedly hanged himself after returning empty-handed the fourth time, police said. The government’s surprise decision to[Read More…]
Advocate files complaint against Coldplay for dishonouring Indian flag
A complaint has been filed at north Delhi’s Roop Nagar police station against British band Coldplay for allegedly dishonouring Indian flag during their performance at the Global Citizen Festival in Mumbai. Gaurav Gulati, an advocate, has submitted a complaint against Coldplay and its frontman Chris Martin alleging, “They can be[Read More…]
No transaction charges on debit card payments, says government
The government on Wednesday said no transaction charges will be levied on debit cards till December 31. All public sector banks and some private sector ones have agreed to waive the transaction cost for all payments made through debit cards, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das told reporters in New Delhi.[Read More…]
Justice for Najeeb: JNUSU calls for a Parliament House march
At a University General Body Meeting, the students of Jawaharlal Nehru University have decided to support the call given by JNU Students Union to organise a march to Parliament House on Wednesday to ensure justice for the missing student Najeeb Ahmed. The caption of the poster to mobilise students for[Read More…]
ISIS used chemical arms 52 times in Iraq, Syria, says report
The Islamic State has used chemical weapons at least 52 times on Iraq and Syria since 2014, an Independent analysis said. IHS Conflict Monitor, a London based intelligence collection and analysis service, analysed that more than one-third of the chemical attacks have carried out in and around Mosul, ISIS stronghold[Read More…]
Lead, heavy metals have been found in soft drinks: Govt
Lead and other heavy metals like Cadmium and Chromium have been found in the samples of five different soft drinks manufactured by two major multinational companies in India, Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday. “Samples of five different cold drinks — Sprite, Mountain Dew, 7UP, Pepsi and Coca Cola —[Read More…]
AIDS cases reduced by 54 percent: Govt
The government on Tuesday said that the number of AIDS related deaths in the country has reduced by 54% between 2007 and 2015. “The number of AIDS related deaths has reduced by 54 per cent from 2007 to 2015. As on October, 2016, 21,406 and 1,636 Integrated Counselling and Testing[Read More…]
BJP sweeps Assam, MP; TMC takes West Bengal; AIADMK in Tamil Nadu
BJP sweeps Assam, MP; TMC takes West Bengal; AIADMK in Tamil Nadu The results of bypolls to four Lok Sabha and nine Assembly seats will boost the morale of BJP as the party has cleaned sweeped Madhya Pradesh and Assam. Counting of votes took place on Tuesday for four Lok[Read More…]
Twitter outrage forces JACK&JONES to withdraw misognystic billboard
International men’s wear brand Jack& Jones recently launched an advertising campaign “Don’t hold back” featuring Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh. The advertisement depicts Ranveer in a casual office attire and skinny jeans lifting a female co-worker on his shoulder. The image is captioned as “Don’t hold back. Take your work home.”[Read More…]
Carnatic legend, Padma Vibhushan M Balamuralikrishna dies at 86
Balamuralikrishna, a veteran musician, singer and composer passed away at the age of 86 on Tuesday. Balamuralikrishna breathed his last at his Chennai residence. The legendary vocalist’s immense contribution towards Indian art and legacy will live forever. Balamuralikrishna began his career at the tender age of eight. Initially, he used to[Read More…]
No Hindus will be left in Bangladesh after 30 years, says expert
Eminent Bangladeshi economist Dr Abul Barkat said that no Hindus will be left in Bangladesh 30 years from now if the current rate of exodus continues as an average 632 people leaving the country each day. “The rate of exodus over the past 49 years points to that direction” Barakat[Read More…]
Demonetisation chaos: Four -year old child dies in bank premises while father waits in bank queue
A four-year old died on a bank’s premises while her father was waiting in a queue in front of an ATM for her treatment in Banda in Uttar Pradesh. Dharmendra Varma had been trying for few days to withdraw money from the ATM for his daughter’s treatment, PTI reported. Dharmendra’s[Read More…]
Government will announce more steps to ease cash crunch: Jaitley
Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that the government will announce more steps to ease the cash crunch in rural areas. “The situation is normalising in the urban areas. In the next few days, the focus will be on the rural areas so that farmers have enough funds because[Read More…]